J5 Bigsby Tele

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:25 am

Someone in San Diego has this guitar. Wish I had the bajillion dollars they want for it.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/msg/2341063582.html

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:36 am

Why? You can make your own Tele like that for a fraction of the price and without the weird headstock.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:37 am

what a piece of shimmery hunkling crap shit

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:45 am

Sparky wrote:Why? You can make your own Tele like that for a fraction of the price and without the weird headstock.

I like the headstock. And while I am sure that YOU could make your own Tele for a fraction of that price, I assure you that I could not.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 3:51 am

I think he means buy a black tele, get those pickups, a bigsby and a chrome pickguard, or having one built with Warmoth parts. Even if you paid a shop to do the work it would be way less than that one.

I think that one's inflated due to the signature...I've seen that guitar in shops before, never for anywhere close to that price. I thought I remembered it being less than $1000, before the Fender price increases anyway.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:37 am

3200 ack!
i have no idea what it's value is, but I'm not sure how much more a 3200 dollar guitar can offer me over a 1000 dollar guitar
diminishing returns and whatnot

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:39 am

That guitar is not worth more than $500. I think the guy is trying to sell it for more because it's got John 5's actual signature on the back OMGZ!!!!

Nonetheless, I like shiny things. And that guitar is very shiny.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 4:46 am

it is perty

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:14 am

John 5 headstock > normal Tele headstock

Do not want chrome pickguard and that price is stupid.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:40 am

Richard wrote:John 5 headstock > normal Tele headstock

Do not want chrome pickguard and that price is stupid.

+1. would be much better without chrome pickguard

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:58 pm

you may be interested in the latest version of the Pete Dee schecter, it's similar. i will almost guarantee it will play better than the fender. i dunno i seem to be bonering over schecter playability lately.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 6:38 pm

That Schecter is awesome looking.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:22 pm

minus the 12th fret marker, it is.

like sloan said, it's probably playable as all get out too

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:09 pm

It's hilariously gash. I hate it so much it's kind of awesome.

Supersonicman · Post by **Supersonicman** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:25 pm

I think the price may be from the fact that it's a Custom Shop model, and not a standard production John 5 tele, but that's just my guess

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:59 pm

Well it IS a Custom Shop and it IS autographed .. In those cases the price seems about right . But for me ? Na. Rather buy a the " Average Joe " one and customize it . Preferably the 3HB one and throw a Bigsby on that thing .

I've seen a white Pete Dee . They are sweet .. These new black and chrome jobs look sweeter ..