Is Elvis' J-200 for sale ?

[gotomsdos]

http://www.voltageguitars.com/1959GibsonJ200.html

It says ",,exact guitar that Elvis played"

Really ?

Was the guitar really used by Elvis ?

Or means the 59's MODEL ONLY ?

[Gralst]

http://www.voltageguitars.com/1959GibsonJ200.html

It says ",,exact guitar that Elvis played"

Really ?

Was the guitar really used by Elvis ?

Or means the 59's MODEL ONLY ?

 

I'm absolutely certain they mean that Elvis played a similar guitar of the same style and vintage. Though Voltage Guitars says theirs is a '59 where as Elvis' J-200 was a 1956 given to him by Gibson through Scotty Moore because Tom Parker wouldn't allow any direct associations of gifts which could be construed as an endorsement (Gibson came up with the J-200 because in previous films (and on stage)Elvis favored Martin D-28s). So Scotty picked it up and passed it on to Elvis. A similar 1956 J-200 was purchased by Paramount Pictures for the films(Promo photos for "Jailhouse Rock" and featured prominently in "King Creole" and "GI Blues") and promotional photos because the finish had to be buffed flat to avoid reflections and hot spots on the film. This "prop" guitar would bring $250K + at auction. The original '56 J-200 would doubtlessly top a million dollars. $10K isn't a bad price for a clean '59 but you ain't getting Elvis' guitar for that...maybe an empty Brylcreem tube he once used but not an iconic J-200. The original was sent back to Gibson for some inlay work on the fretboard and "modernization (new pickguard)and for a time there was some mystery because the serial number on the guitar returned to Elvis didn't match the number on the guitar Scotty Moore had sent in for work. They finally sorted out that Moore had juxtaposed the numbers and the original guitar had in deed been returned.

[gotomsdos]

I'm absolutely certain they mean that Elvis played a similar guitar of the same style and vintage. Though Voltage Guitars says theirs is a '59 where as Elvis' J-200 was a 1956 given to him by Gibson through Scotty Moore because Tom Parker wouldn't allow any direct associations of gifts which could be construed as an endorsement (Gibson came up with the J-200 because in previous films (and on stage)Elvis favored Martin D-28s). So Scotty picked it up and passed it on to Elvis. A similar 1956 J-200 was purchased by Paramount Pictures for the films(Promo photos for "Jailhouse Rock" and featured prominently in "King Creole" and "GI Blues") and promotional photos because the finish had to be buffed flat to avoid reflections and hot spots on the film. This "prop" guitar would bring $250K + at auction. The original '56 J-200 would doubtlessly top a million dollars. $10K isn't a bad price for a clean '59 but you ain't getting Elvis' guitar for that...maybe an empty Brylcreem tube he once used but not an iconic J-200. The original was sent back to Gibson for some inlay work on the fretboard and "modernization (new pickguard)and for a time there was some mystery because the serial number on the guitar returned to Elvis didn't match the number on the guitar Scotty Moore had sent in for work. They finally sorted out that Moore had juxtaposed the numbers and the original guitar had in deed been returned.

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