My most recent purchase

[Jpark]

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Only thing that isn't original besides strings are the tuners, which the owner before me switched out to the grovers ( I have the originals). Amazing thing is that none of the electronics are dirty, no fuzzing sounds on any of the switches.

It has a very nice mellow sound to it, best thing about it was the price. $700

 

[EvilYoda]

That is gorgeous...I'm going to see Les Paul when I hit up New York in July, can't wait.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Jpark
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Only thing that isn't original besides strings are the tuners, which the owner before me switched out to the grovers ( I have the originals). Amazing thing is that none of the electronics are dirty, no fuzzing sounds on any of the switches.

It has a very nice mellow sound to it, best thing about it was the price. $700

what else did you have to do?

awesome deal, nice looking Gibson.

 

[KoolDrew]

Nice!

 

[notfred]

How much do they usually sell for?

 

[hans030390]

700$??????????????????????????what?????

stabs and takes guitar...nice price!

 

[BigJ]

I'm not very familiar with guitars, so I'm asking this question purely out of ignorance.

What's the attraction in buying an old guitar? Is it merely a collectible piece that sounds nice (and looks awesome BTW)? Or is it of much better make and quality than newer guitars?

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm not very familiar with guitars, so I'm asking this question purely out of ignorance.

What's the attraction in buying an old guitar? Is it merely a collectible piece that sounds nice (and looks awesome BTW)? Or is it of much better make and quality than newer guitars?

all of the above

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm not very familiar with guitars, so I'm asking this question purely out of ignorance.

What's the attraction in buying an old guitar? Is it merely a collectible piece that sounds nice (and looks awesome BTW)? Or is it of much better make and quality than newer guitars?

all of the above

Well that answers that question. Thanks

 

[thomsbrain]

what freaking idiot sold you that for $700? that guitar would easily cost $5000 to $10,000 in a Guitar Center, assuming the paint is good and the frets are good.

 

[cerebusPu]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
what freaking idiot sold you that for $700? that guitar would easily cost $5000 to $10,000 in a Guitar Center, assuming the paint is good and the frets are good.

wow...you should turn it around and sell it for $10K

 

[SludgeFactory]

uhh, there is no such thing as a '64 Les Paul. Did you buy this out of the back of a white van?

Originally posted by: BigJ
I'm not very familiar with guitars, so I'm asking this question purely out of ignorance.

What's the attraction in buying an old guitar? Is it merely a collectible piece that sounds nice (and looks awesome BTW)? Or is it of much better make and quality than newer guitars?

There is collectibility and also the sound they are generally expected to have, partly from aging, partly from the materials they used. But the market has gone crazy in the last 15 years and is now at the point where the most famous models are essentially museum pieces. The '58-'60 Les Paul is the most legendary and collectible guitar on the planet, they didn't make a lot of them, and they aren't making any more. A good condition '59 Les Paul would probably go in excess of $100,000.

 

[Mrvile]

Wow nice.

 

[amol]

64 feet?!?!??!

 

[Mr Nate]

oh man. i used to have access to a gretsch duo jet, but that bitch and her father's guitar dumped me.

(think early george harrison) http://www.beatwater.com/GRETSCH%20Duo%20Jet.JPG

 

[Jpark]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
what freaking idiot sold you that for $700? that guitar would easily cost $5000 to $10,000 in a Guitar Center, assuming the paint is good and the frets are good.

The guy who sold it to me never played it anymore and knew that I would take care of it. He has also been a family friend for many years.

As for the guitar, the frets are excellent. The paint has fade some onto the binding where your forearm is when you play. Other than that it is in excellent shape.

As for selling the guitar, I could never do it. It's something that I eventually will put away and give to my children.

Originally posted by: Mr Nate
oh man. i used to have access to a gretsch duo jet, but that bitch and her father's guitar dumped me.

(think early george harrison) http://www.beatwater.com/GRETSCH%20Duo%20Jet.JPG

That's a very nice guitar too bad that didn't work out for you.

 

[Raincity]

I would sell it. This is not a family heirloom and the extra cash would come in handy and you could also buy a quality guitar for around $2000. I would not go the eb@y route for selling. Their are a handful of brokers that will do the legwork and take 30%