labeldd Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hello, I have found Les Paul CS 1960 reissue R0 listed for $3100. From the pictures it looks flawless with all the casecandy included. Is it a good buy? I see one identical on Ebay for $4995, but that one has a bit more flame to it,"mine" is a plain top with ice tea burst. (I already own an ES-335 and Les Paul Custom Lite so I guess I don't really need it, but I think it looks so beautiful and I've always wanted a Les Paul with a burst). I'd hate to let it go if it is a steal. Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 If it was for sale in the UK it would be at least 50% more expensive. Plain-tops are lower priced than figured tops but even so; that price wouldn't even by a regular Standard hereabouts. Furthermore some 'Plain-Tops' are (IMO) far better looking than many figured tops. As someone who enjoys pretty much everything about R0's and who doesn't give a toss about the looks I would buy it in a heart-beat as long as it plays as well as it should. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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labeldd Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hm, I did some more digging and found out it's probably an average price. Hopefully my GAS will pass! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labeldd Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 I found this on the forum: What is the difference between this ($4995): http://forum.gibson.com/index.php?/topic/113262-the-holy-grail-only-4000/ This ($4,995.00): http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-Gibson-Les-Paul-1960-Reissue-Gloss-Ice-Tea-Electric-Guitar-R0-Cutsom-Shop-/251578456748?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a933e9aac#ht_13253wt_1362 And this ($2.896): http://www.finn.no/finn/torget/annonse?v=-98&r=www_bap_object_mlt&finnkode=49643159 The last one is the one I am thinking of getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 Other than the last one being a Plain-Top? Absolutely nothing at all. A search on the 'net shows that, currently in the UK, to buy a new plain-top R0 would cost $5,147. That one at a shade under $2,900 is an absolute steal. You are talking '1960 Classic' money for a genuine 1960 Re-issue. It's in near mint condition (as far as we can tell) and the 'plain-top' actually has nice flowing grain. If I were in the market I wouldn't hesitate for a second. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labeldd Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks Pippy, that's what I thought! I'm am really close to buying it, but my wife will kill me as I promised her that I was done shopping guitars. I will wait a day or so, and hopefully it will pass. If I'm still hungry for it on monday I'll go for it and hide it in my garage for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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