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New guitar day!
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:25 pm
by Simon
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
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:28 pm
by benecol
Really, really lovely - well done.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:29 pm
by robroe
this is a 335 right?
forgive my gibson ignorance
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:35 pm
by James
Absolutely beautiful. I'm glad I'm not left-handed as it minimises the jealousy.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:38 pm
by dezb1
Nice!
it's like the one Johnny Marr played when he was in Electronic
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:38 pm
by Thom
Awesome guitar, lovely looking lefty.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:55 pm
by Simon
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....
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:10 pm
by lorez
that looks lovely, the bigsby gives it that je ne sais quoi
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:13 pm
by Gabriel
Oof thats gorgeous :O
Very much congrats
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:16 pm
by benecol
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?
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:25 pm
by Simon
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 cliché.
It was on eBay originally for £1899 and then they reduced it to £1600 I rang the guy on Friday and made a daft offer of £1300 just to see what he'd come back with. He told me he wouldn't accept any less than £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!)
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:38 pm
by Fran
Wow. Beautiful. Well done sir.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:44 pm
by Bacchus
Ver' nice.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:08 pm
by stewart
ooh, black ones are so much cooler than red. sexytimes.
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:11 pm
by jim93
That thing is so sexy