A new itch for Uwe to scratch...

[lowend1]

https://www.amp-global.com/product/1961-ritchie-blackmore-three-musketeers-deep-purple-gibson-es-335-sn-26457/

[Pilgrim]

My, look at the decimal points on that one!! 

[Dave W]

I wonder if they'll throw in free shipping?

[Alanko]

I like the photo of the pair of Ernies outside the RRHOF. I wonder if they tried to hawk it in there, the RRHOF wasn't interested, so they snapped a quick picture outside.

Errrr... Plan B?



Not a lot of verification going on, and the price is absurd. I thought Ritchie had Stratocaster knobs on this guitar in 1970, so somebody has put period knobs on there. The photos are amateurish, and for that sort of money I want to see pot codes, pulled pickups and their cavities, a clear head-on shot of the back of the headstock.... Ritchie was rough on his gear, and if this ES-355 didn't suffer a broken headstock then I will be very surprised.

[doombass]

Here's some info (true or not?) on the knobs and previous sales of this guitar:

https://meandguitar.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/hush-money/

[doombass]

And yes, the price is absurd. It has gone up about x100 in 12 years:

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/deep-purpleritchie-blackmore-4348068-details.aspx

[Pilgrim]

Cool to see that the 335 was used in my two favorite DP tunes, "Hush" and "Hard Road".  I spun them on 45 any number of times during my radio DJ days.

If I were a baseball player, the intro to Hard Road would be my walk-up music.  I've always thought it was the best walk-up tune you could find.

[Alanko]

I've just spotted the red jumper wire grounding the Bigsby to the switch! Sure enough Ritchie's appears to have a wire in the same place, taped over.



I also found this image:



That looks a bit more roadworn, and the wire is very clear!

The $2 million axe:



There appears to be the same bare spot to the left of the neck pickup in all three photos.

[Dave W]

Good eye! With that proof, now Uwe will have to buy it.

[Highlander]

He's often inferred he'd be willing to father his children...

[Granny Gremlin]

wasn't it bear his children... like I can't picture it working out with Uwe as the top, sorry.   

[lowend1]

Good eye! With that proof, now Uwe will have to buy it.

He's been conspicuously quiet - perhaps he's been pulling some OT hours to finance a purchase...

[Highlander]

wasn't it bear his children... like I can't picture it working out with Uwe as the top, sorry.   

Oops... my bad...

[Dave W]

Uwe is incredibly busy with year-end work, plus he's just moved (home, not office). He says hello and he'll be back soon.

Somehow I think this one will still be available by the time he sees it.

[Highlander]

I'm sure we can keep it in the frame...