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Title: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: Denis on October 13, 2010, 10:40:09 AM

I wonder what he thinks is a decent offer... I pitched him one, so I'll wait and see what he says.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-1976-GIBSON-THUNDERBIRD-BASS-PICKGUARD-/230537601783?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item35ad1ca2f7#ht_500wt_1156

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: uwe on October 13, 2010, 11:01:28 AM

Strictly for patriots! 90% of all proceeds to go to a Veterans' Home. In my book the only possible justification for that price.

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: TBird1958 on October 13, 2010, 11:24:39 AM

Denis,

 If you need one for a custom pattern let me know, I'm happen to loan one out.

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: godofthunder on October 13, 2010, 11:26:39 AM

Man I don't want one that bad! Geeze I remember when you couldn't get $300 for the whole darn bass :o

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: Denis on October 13, 2010, 12:02:13 PM

Quote from: TBird1958 on October 13, 2010, 11:24:39 AM

Denis,
If you need one for a custom pattern let me know, I'm happen to loan one out.

Hmm, if you could take one of yours and do a high resolution color scan of it you could email me the file. That way it would be 100% scale plus allow me to properly position the design (whichever method I go with), complete with all the gnarly details. That would work!

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: TBird1958 on October 13, 2010, 01:43:08 PM

Denis,

 I don't have a high res scanner but a co-worker might, let me check with him when he returns to work on Saturday. 

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: Denis on October 13, 2010, 03:17:29 PM

That would be great, Mark! GoT send me some pg scraps as a practice canvas, so if your co-worker can do it, that would be most excellent.

By the way, the seller turned down my totally insane (for me) offer.

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: uwe on October 13, 2010, 03:36:31 PM

Poor veterans then.

Title: Re: $300 for a Bicentennial PG - ARGH!!!!!
Post by: Dave W on October 13, 2010, 08:47:29 PM

That's crazy high in relation to the going rate for a Bicentennial 'bird. But if you insist on an original, what else can you do but make an offer and hope?