$175,000 starting bid for Les Paul on ebay

[timboZ]

The starting bid on this baby is $175k.

I could have a sweet studio for that much cash.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...334106562&rd=1

If I hang on to my Epi Les Paul for 50 years I think I could get $300 for it.

[Light]

Uh, yeah, OK.

No previous history or feedback, and a extremly valuable vintage guitar.


Say it with me everybody:


BULLSHIT



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"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

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B U L L S H I T

[aaronlyon]

Honestly. That made me laugh.

[Purge]

I'd buy it if it were an Epiphone.

[turnitdown]

GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM

MODEL. RARE

YEAR: 1954

CHARACTERISTIC: IN VERY GOOD STATE, RETOUCHED AND CHANGE OF FRETS.

PRICE APPROX. 175,000.00 DOLLAR

POSSIBLY EXIST 10 IN THE WORLD OF THESE CHARACTERISTICS

SPECIAL FOR EXPERT COLLECTORS

THE PRICE INCLUDES THE SHIPMENT TO ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Could be because it includes free shipping ... or are Mexican dollars that undervalued...????????

[bleyrad]

I doubt it's any sort of scam, since such a high value attracts a lot of attention. I'm sure the seller would be smart enough to know that anyone with that kind of money probably has no problem hiring a P.I. and/or assassin as well, heh.

Could be a joke though I guess.

[ibanezrocks]

Wheres the people saying that their epiphone is as good as even the most expensive gibson? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE

[Buck62]

Originally Posted by bleyrad

I doubt it's any sort of scam, since such a high value attracts a lot of attention.

I've got the Blue Book and also a complete history of Gibson guitars right here in front of me.

The first Les Pauls, made in 1952-1953, had a trapeze bridge/tailpiece.

In late 1953, and throughout 1954, a "wrapover" bridge/tailpiece replaced the original trapeze bridge.

The stoptail (tune-o-matic) bridge wasn't introduced until 1955.

The Les Paul in that picture (which, BTW, is a shitty picture for such a high asking price) looks like a stoptail to me. Gibson didn't replace the P-90's with PAF humbuckers until 1957. Since that guitar has P-90's and a stoptail bridge, that would make it either a 1955 or 1956 Les Paul. A 1956 Les Paul in "100% mint condition" tops out at $15,000, according to the Blue Book. Judging by that shitty, grainey picture, I doubt that that Les Paul is anywhere near mint condition.

It's not a scam, the guitar is probably a genuine '55 or '56 Les Paul.

But it sure is one whopper of a rip-off at that price!

[ibanezrocks]

can't blame a guy for trying though, what does he have to lose?

[Dani Pace]

In my opinion, a true vintage guitar would be far more likely to show up at a vintage guitar show rather than on ebay. No one in their right mind would consider spending that much money without a carefull examination or an apprasial by several "experts" and some sort of verification that it is the genuine article. As for me, for that much money I'd buy a room full of less expensive guitars which I could really enjoy.

[timboZ]

I might want 1 or 2 more pictures before I bid on it.

[timboZ]

It might be 175,000 pesos.

175,000.00 Mexico Pesos = 16,166.20 United States Dollars

[gvarko]

I will give him 2 soft tacos, 1 chimichanga and $400 cash...

[lpdeluxe]

Is it just me or does that cutaway look wrong? Every other LP I've seen, other than the double cutaways, have a smoothly rounded upper part. This one looks like a shark fin.

I guess I'll buy it anyway, just so I can check out the cutaway in person.

[Tim Walker]

Originally Posted by lpdeluxe

Is it just me or does that cutaway look wrong? Every other LP I've seen, other than the double cutaways, have a smoothly rounded upper part. This one looks like a shark fin.

I guess I'll buy it anyway, just so I can check out the cutaway in person.

It's fake as fuck.

tim

[turnitdown]

I just sent the seller an email w/ the following very familar text: (Thanks to Buck62 for the research...)

I've got the Blue Book and also a complete history of Gibson guitars right here in front of me.

The first Les Pauls, made in 1952-1953, had a trapeze bridge/tailpiece.

In late 1953, and throughout 1954, a "wrapover" bridge/tailpiece replaced the original trapeze bridge.

The stoptail (tune-o-matic) bridge wasn't introduced until 1955.

The Les Paul in that picture (which, BTW, is a shitty picture for such a high asking price) looks like a stoptail to me. Gibson didn't replace the P-90's with PAF humbuckers until 1957. Since that guitar has P-90's and a stoptail bridge, that would make it either a 1955 or 1956 Les Paul. A 1956 Les Paul in "100% mint condition" tops out at $15,000, according to the Blue Book. Judging by that shitty, grainey picture, I doubt that that Les Paul is anywhere near mint condition.

Are you talking about US dollars here?

I'll post any reply I receive...

[turnitdown]

It might be 175,000 pesos.

175,000.00 Mexico Pesos = 16,166.20 United States Dollars

I think that could be it...

[ggunn]

I've got a black Les Paul; if you took a picture of it under similar conditions, it would look identical to this one other than the pickup covers being off. I paid $350 for it in 1976.

I'll put the covers back on it and ship it anywhere in the world for JUST $150,000! If you call in the next 15 minutes, I'll throw in the hardshell case that's held together with VINTAGE duct tape! Come on guys, this is your chance to save a cool $25,000!

[timboZ]

You guys piss me off.
This is my spam and I want to sell my guitar.

I wanted to give all you members first shot an this great vintage guitar.

[dwarf]

yeah allright I'll buy it, how should I pay you? cash or cheese?

Or you can take my 2nd option I'll trade you my vintage 1999 samick, 3 near virgins, and the 6 chord beatles song book for it.

EVERYBODY WINS

[ggunn]

Originally Posted by timboZ

You guys piss me off.
This is my spam and I want to sell my guitar.

I wanted to give all you members first shot at this great vintage guitar.

Well, we're taking shots at it, aren't we? Whassa prob?

[Zaphod B]

"Retouched and change of frets".......$175,000????

I think not!

[timboZ]

I am willing to trade it for a lime green 1977 AMC Gremlin.

[dwarf]

Originally Posted by timboZ

I am willing to trade it for a lime green 1977 AMC Gremlin.

Sorry can't help ya there.