Travis Bean PROTOTYPE on c-list

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:24 am

local listing here:
http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/msg/1460309658.html

Noirie. · Post by **Noirie.** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:32 am

Attention: Ends to thread, Thats Ends to thread please.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:31 am

I just blasted my load all over the place. DO WANT!

This is absolutely crazy! I'd love to get my hands on that thing, though I've never played on an aluminum neck.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:37 am

15K OBO!
Yes b'y.. .

TBs are so fucking awesome, but very friggin expensive and hard to find.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:00 am

cool as it is... I could spend a mere fraction of that and get an EGC, and it'll be a better guitar and made to my spec. Cool for a collector, not for a player.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:04 am

I'M A PLAYA I'M A PLAYA I'M A PLAYA OH OH OH YEAH I'M A PLAYA

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:29 am

endsjustifymeans wrote:cool as it is... I could spend a mere fraction of that and get an EGC

or an old kramer. they tend to run in the $600-$900 range. they weigh a ton though.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:42 am

Justin J wrote:
endsjustifymeans wrote:cool as it is... I could spend a mere fraction of that and get an EGC
or an old kramer. they tend to run in the $600-$900 range. they weigh a ton though.

Problem with those is that the neck ends at the joint, on Travis beans and EGCs woot/aluminum hybrids the neck runs straight through to the bridge which is where the ridiculous sustain and aluminum wierdness comes from.

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 4:52 am

i came pretty close to buying one, but the weight turned me off. made my 11lb les paul feel like a duo-sonic. i thought it was great otherwise. i just couldn't imagine actually standing up and playing it anywhere.
they've got a couple beans at guitar center. never really bothered with them due to the price tags.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:02 am

Market value for TB500s is about $6000, intact. No-one has access to the TB parts to complete this guitar, so it'll never be complete. I got my Electrical for about Â£850 at 2006 exchange rates and this looks and sounds like a 500, but is more solidly built.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:46 pm

Ah, it appears all the parts you need are there. This'll fetch a pretty penny.
On ebay up to $10,000!

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:33 pm

The seller is legitimate too. I'm a member at travisbeanguitars.com and Mr. Oblinger posted it there as well.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:42 pm

Why buy that when you can buy this??

A rare Travis Bean-cutaway for display purposes.