It was only a matter of time…

lowend1 · February 28, 2023, 02:09:26 PM

https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Certified-Vintage?utm_campaign=certified_vintage&utm_content=if_you_are_anything_like_&utm_medium=Gibson&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0GjTD1AOjtmV4xoQZ8ObkY54xdclYKYP0CFtBBhWsHTqfsCWWWlDp5Yzk

Dave W · February 28, 2023, 05:50:15 PM

If you buy the '59 Burst, you'll also receive " a Les Paul from Gibson Custom's acclaimed Made 2 Measure program with their choice of a VOS, gloss, or Murphy Lab-aged finish."

Sounds like a bargain!

uwe · March 01, 2023, 06:54:24 AM

I'm not sure I get it, they are now selling vintage pre-owned guitars rather than reissues of those?

lowend1 · March 01, 2023, 07:30:05 AM

Quote from: uwe on March 01, 2023, 06:54:24 AM
I'm not sure I get it, they are now selling vintage pre-owned guitars rather than reissues of those?

Both

morrow · March 01, 2023, 07:31:11 AM

Well , it's been said that there are many more burst Les Pauls around than were ever built.

Dave W · March 01, 2023, 05:21:36 PM

Quote from: morrow on March 01, 2023, 07:31:11 AM
Well , it's been said that there are many more burst Les Pauls around than were ever built.

Not only that, supposedly there have been about twice as many authenticated by "experts" than were built.

BTW, that '59 Burst is described as being sold at Christie's in 2005. Turns out it sold for $268K back then. Wonder what Gibson is asking now.

uwe · March 02, 2023, 10:27:01 AM

That's just crazy. Even if I had the money and the Holy Ghost himself had played it.

ilan · March 03, 2023, 01:59:45 PM

Quote from: Dave W on March 01, 2023, 05:21:36 PM
Wonder what Gibson is asking now.

I'm guessing close to 500K.

Alanko · March 03, 2023, 03:16:58 PM

Quote from: uwe on March 01, 2023, 06:54:24 AM
I'm not sure I get it, they are now selling vintage pre-owned guitars rather than reissues of those?

They are trying to muscle in on Gruhn, Norm's Rare Guitars et al.

Funny as it might sound, I don't trust Gibson themselves to authenticate vintage examples of their own products. Too much at stake, plus the professional authenticators know every router chew mark, tool impression, etc.

lowend1 · March 03, 2023, 03:29:33 PM

Quote from: uwe on March 02, 2023, 10:27:01 AM
That's just crazy. Even if I had the money and the Holy Ghost himself had played it.

Rumor has it that is once belonged to the guitar player from Deep Purple. Not Tommy Bolin - the other guy.

doombass · March 03, 2023, 04:53:15 PM

Quote from: lowend1 on March 03, 2023, 03:29:33 PM
Rumor has it that is once belonged to the guitar player from Deep Purple. Not Tommy Bolin - the other guy.

You mean to The Holy Ghost? Well he said he would'nt bite anyway...

Dave W · March 03, 2023, 09:30:33 PM

Quote from: Alanko on March 03, 2023, 03:16:58 PM
They are trying to muscle in on Gruhn, Norm's Rare Guitars et al.

Funny as it might sound, I don't trust Gibson themselves to authenticate vintage examples of their own products. Too much at stake, plus the professional authenticators know every router chew mark, tool impression, etc.

Good point, but in this particular case it's a known instrument. If it's a fake, it got by the experts when it was sold in 2005.

ilan · March 04, 2023, 01:53:48 AM

I honestly don't get the 59 burst madness. It's not a Strad.

Dave W · March 04, 2023, 05:58:34 AM

Quote from: ilan on March 04, 2023, 01:53:48 AM
I honestly don't get the 59 burst madness. It's not a Strad.

It's not even a Strat!

Yeah, it's just crazy.

Grog · March 04, 2023, 07:36:37 AM

It would be interesting to see what they pay for a vintage guitar they plan to sell. Their legacy depends on the value of their instruments increasing in value. Therefore, would they pay more than most dealers?