Rare Les Paul Smartwood on Ebay.

doombass · 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

Looking good and 995$ BIN seems reasonable to me.

Dave W · 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.

Highlander · February 19, 2015, 01:40:00 PM

I vaguely remember these being discussed before but I can't recall the details...?

66Atlas · 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...

doombass · 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?

Highlander · February 19, 2015, 02:11:30 PM

Ta...

Granny Gremlin · 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.

gearHed289 · 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.

uwe · February 20, 2015, 10:06:06 AM

I'm deliberating with my inner Schweinehund.

Granny Gremlin · 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

slinkp · February 20, 2015, 10:40:52 AM

"chechen fingerboard"? what's that?

slinkp · February 20, 2015, 10:42:48 AM

Aha. http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/chechen/

Pilgrim · 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.

chromium · February 20, 2015, 02:02:14 PM

tastes like chechen?

uwe · February 20, 2015, 02:44:01 PM

You can chop it up. That why it's called Chechenslovakia.

Ouch, that was in very poor taste, even for my submarinish standards.