New guitar day!

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:25 pm

So... I've just got back from a trip to Leeds to collect this. Realised that some things are just worth forking out the money for. These things are like hen's teeth in a lefty model and was too good an offer to pass up. It's a 1991 model and plays extremely well... surprisingly so I thought. Probably means I'll have to part ways with my Tele, which I've had for a few years and put a lot of money into getting just how I wanted it. We'll see though...

Photos aren't great but I'm sure you get the idea

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:28 pm

Really, really lovely - well done.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:29 pm

this is a 335 right?

forgive my gibson ignorance

James · Post by **James** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:35 pm

Absolutely beautiful. I'm glad I'm not left-handed as it minimises the jealousy.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:38 pm

Nice!

it's like the one Johnny Marr played when he was in Electronic

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:38 pm

Awesome guitar, lovely looking lefty.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:55 pm

robroe wrote:this is a 335 right?

forgive my gibson ignorance

Ha, you are forgiven! Yeah, it's a 335

Thanks for the compliments. I'm sure she's a keeper... Pretty much my dream guitar. I do need a name for her though....

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:10 pm

that looks lovely, the bigsby gives it that je ne sais quoi

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:13 pm

Oof thats gorgeous :O

Very much congrats

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:16 pm

Waiting for the Winter wrote:[I do need a name for her though....

No, no you don't.

So how much did it set you back?

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:25 pm

benecol wrote:
Waiting for the Winter wrote:[I do need a name for her though....
No, no you don't.

So how much did it set you back?

You don't think? I suppose it is a bit of a clichÃ©.

It was on eBay originally for Â£1899 and then they reduced it to Â£1600 I rang the guy on Friday and made a daft offer of Â£1300 just to see what he'd come back with. He told me he wouldn't accept any less than Â£1450 and so I just said 'fair enough...' and went for it. Had it shipped up from London so I could collect it from his store in Leeds today. At the end of the day, I know how rare they are in black and the Bigsby was an added bonus, obviously. For that price I would of been a bit daft not to just go for it... Money is money but you can't put a price on happiness (as sad as that sounds!)

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 pm

Wow. Beautiful. Well done sir.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:44 pm

Ver' nice.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:08 pm

ooh, black ones are so much cooler than red. sexytimes.

jim93 · Post by **jim93** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:11 pm

That thing is so sexy