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GC Probably not a good place to sell your guitar. I'd guess you'd probably won't get more than 60% of what its worth. And without pictures of so called cracks in the back of the headstock, we can't say what's going on. Some nitro shifts around where the tuners are tightened down. Need clear close up pictures

@gsnake are you talking the lacquer over spray on the binding?

That looks more than "just" a chip. More like a strumming arm bracelet abrasion. Gibson doesn't warranty finishes, So yup check for local restorers

@Pinch trust me, there are so many loopholes in the life time warranty it's not worth the paper its printed on. And who is the original owner, who keeps a guitar for a life time

Literally thousands of guitars hit USA stores, there's probably a percentage of damage, but literally thousands for sale Now to get across to Europe. Leaves Gibson in a truck, probably transferred to another truck. Probably put in a container with others, doubt they'd fly a container of guitars, so probably boat. Loaded on a boat, cruise across , container on to a truck, container unloaded at a sorting facility. Transferred to a Gibson authorized distribution center. Put on yet another truck(s). Finally make it to Italy. As side from QC issues, its a wonder all the headstock aren't broken off

are you talking the scalloped brace? yes that's the way it's made.

Tom who, guess I never listened to Blink I Googled for pictures, I see a lot of different ES335 including a gold Epiphone

If I was to guess, I get that supposed to be an 8 Not a 3

1993, so its probably a "pre-historic" is what their known as now. Check reverb again using pre-historic in search,

Looking at your pictures I'd guess it was dropped on the horn. String divets in the frets look the strings were pressed like when they press the saddles to file the groove

@Sgt. Pepper except when said forum poster/potential buyer missed the "boat" on a exclusive limited quantity item and long ago sold out. Now if they want one, used market is probably the choice

There has been other people feeling "bait n switch" posts I've seen in forums From someone on the Bonamassa forum complaining Bonamassa changed band members after they bought tickets close to a year in advance, To (now) Gibson making a limited run of guitars that someone wants but can't get. Rick Beato is referenced as a "YouTube influencer". He's not out on tour night after night after. To get a "signature " guitar, ok, well.. "just an influancer" I'd buy a Buddy Guy or Joe Bonamassa or BB King or Slash's signature guitars first if I had an thoughts of buy signature items Which I don't even let alone my wallet

@marco mancini Quick Google.. Envisioned as a combination of two of Beato's favorite guitars – a TV Yellow double-cut Special and a Pelham Blue Les Paul Standard – the Rick Beato Les Paul Special Double Cut features a mahogany body that's been thinned out. All told, it weighs in at a slim 7.2 pounds.Sept 13, 2022

@marco mancini sure they can, Limited run artist guitars, premium select dealers will get first shot at quantity. Europe probably pretty low on Gibson's list of delivery (Edit: if you watch the video that Rab's posted from Trogly's blog, Trogly started in his video all ready sold out from large USA distributors, so wasn't widely distributed)

Back in July Crow88 said they returned it

And $14,000 Murphy aged are flying off the shelves too, Post after post I see people posting pictures of the high dollar Murphys, money somewhere just not in my pocket https://www.long-mcquade.com/225521/Guitars/Electric-Guitars/Gibson/Murphy-Lab-Ultra-Heavy-Aged--59-Les-Paul-Std---Kindred-Burst.htm

Guess it's time to actually walk into a shop buy in person

Don't believe every pickup cover was embossed. Norlin era thing. Guitar is worth what someone is willing to pay. Currently new 2022 Murphy aged LPs in Canada are between 9,000 to 14,000. Comes down to what you want to pay

Gibson engraved pickup covers were between 70 and 72, roughly

Anything with Bacon is better 🥓🥓

Only one way to own one. Grab your credit card and get one

I remember them when they came out, glad I didn't buy one when they were "cheap"

@kidblast KidB he said he didn't get one but wants one

I can see the volute so it's a 70's era Norlin. Possibly a LP Jr hence the wrap around bridge , guessing. I wouldn't be interested so I'd move along

@MFeldu waste of $250 if you ask me. Nobody asks hey where's that certificate letter, . But then again people are paying close to double for a Murphy aged guitar when they can scratch dent ding a guitar for free. So shows you what I know