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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: doombass on February 19, 2015, 10:07:39 AM

Title: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: doombass on February 19, 2015, 10:07:39 AM: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Smartwood-Bass-Guitar-Les-Paul-Cherry-One-of-a-kind-Hard-Case-1998/311294365576?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dadf242fccb1e424786f54356da6e1ab3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331481062046&rt=nc (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Smartwood-Bass-Guitar-Les-Paul-Cherry-One-of-a-kind-Hard-Case-1998/311294365576?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Dadf242fccb1e424786f54356da6e1ab3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D331481062046&rt=nc)

Looking good and 995$ BIN seems reasonable to me.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Dave W on February 19, 2015, 12:23:09 PM: That is reasonable. I wouldn't say there were only prototypes and demos, IIRC it was just a very limited run, but still pretty rare.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Highlander on February 19, 2015, 01:40:00 PM: I vaguely remember these being discussed before but I can't recall the details...?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: 66Atlas on February 19, 2015, 01:50:40 PM: Made from woods approved by "The Rainforst Alliance". Of course, you may still get raided over the woods you use on everything else... :-X
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: doombass on February 19, 2015, 01:56:51 PM: I think Uwe got hold of one a few years ago. IIRC it was a five string so maybe there will be a four string heading towards Ze Reich soon?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Highlander on February 19, 2015, 02:11:30 PM: Ta...
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Granny Gremlin on February 19, 2015, 05:47:07 PM: Quote from: doombass on February 19, 2015, 01:56:51 PM
I think Uwe got hold of one a few years ago. IIRC it was a five string so maybe there will be a four string heading towards Ze Reich soon?

He might have to fight gearHed for it.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: gearHed289 on February 20, 2015, 08:41:50 AM: Quote from: Granny Gremlin on February 19, 2015, 05:47:07 PM
He might have to fight gearHed for it.

Ha ha! No, my budget is tapped, and I've recently escaped the cover band scene, so no more free money.

I think this one has been on and off eBay for a while now, and they were originally asking over $2K. Seems like a pretty good deal now. AND - just checked completed listings - same seller. Originally asking $2495. :o
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: uwe on February 20, 2015, 10:06:06 AM: I'm deliberating with my inner Schweinehund.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Granny Gremlin on February 20, 2015, 10:22:18 AM: Quote from: gearHed289 on February 20, 2015, 08:41:50 AM
I've recently escaped the cover band scene

Welcome back to the land of the living.... or at least slightly less dead inside
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: slinkp on February 20, 2015, 10:40:52 AM: "chechen fingerboard"? what's that?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: slinkp on February 20, 2015, 10:42:48 AM: Aha. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/chechen/
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Pilgrim on February 20, 2015, 01:35:45 PM: Quote from: slinkp on February 20, 2015, 10:40:52 AM
"chechen fingerboard"? what's that?

Made with an old AK-47.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: chromium on February 20, 2015, 02:02:14 PM: tastes like chechen?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: uwe on February 20, 2015, 02:44:01 PM: You can chop it up. That why it's called Chechenslovakia.

:rimshot:

Ouch, that was in very poor taste, even for my submarinish standards.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: 66Atlas on February 20, 2015, 07:01:38 PM: If only Anne Erickson wood right a revuw...
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Dave W on February 20, 2015, 10:14:43 PM: Quote from: 66Atlas on February 20, 2015, 07:01:38 PM
If only Anne Erickson wood right a revuw...

Wouldn't that be a case of dumbwood reviewing smartwood?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: gearHed289 on February 23, 2015, 08:45:00 AM: Quote from: slinkp on February 20, 2015, 10:40:52 AM
"chechen fingerboard"? what's that?

Modulus uses (or at least used to use) chechen for some of their graphite-necked basses. I played one for a little while. Seemed to add a little more organic vibe versus the synthetic fingerboard models.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: uwe on March 04, 2015, 06:58:09 AM: Quote from: Dave W on February 20, 2015, 10:14:43 PM
Wouldn't that be a case of dumbwood reviewing smartwood?

Dave!!! How uncourteous of you.
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: Dave W on March 05, 2015, 09:12:11 PM: Quote from: uwe on March 04, 2015, 06:58:09 AM
Dave!!! How uncourteous of you.

Says the man who pans Anne Erickson in his sig line.

Okay, how about deadwood reviewing smartwood? Better?
Title: Re: Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.
Post by: 66Atlas on March 06, 2015, 06:24:56 AM: Poor Anne, a misunderstood genius.... ;)