deepblue Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Can you believe what they are asking for 2 little pieces of plastic from 1959? It makes me want to pee on his lawn. http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-gibson-les-paul-back-plates-burst-rare-orig-parts_W0QQitemZ250362620164QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item250362620164&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50#ebayphotohosting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I believe it. If you spend several hundred thousand dollars on a 1959 Les Paul and had a broken or missing back plate, dropping another grand or two on a piece of plastic to keep it as original as possible probably isn't that big of a deal to someone with a wallet that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Can he prove they are from a 1959? Thats the part I find hard to prove... But as Rich said, after spending 1/4 mill on a guitar, 1500 is just change. I am sure there are people that cant believe a gibson owner would pay 25 for an original pickguard, or 18 for a back cover set (switch and control cavity), when there are replacement parts made in china for 2 bucks. If you look at the numbers the stuff the guy is selling is really cheap. 2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard: 2499 (MFers price). 2008 Gibson backplate for control cavity: 12,99 (at MFers). 2008 Gibson switch cavity cover: 5,99 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard: lets say 250000 1959 Gibson backplate for control and switch cavity: 1795 (-15%)= 1525,75 bucks... 2008 18,98/2400= about 0,71% 1959 1525,75/250000= about 0,6% ... its a no brainer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Rip off..... Those back plates are from a 1961 and a half.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Rip off..... Those back plates are from a 1961 and a half.... ...damn experts... will have to take down the whole listing and start over in another country...:- (hey Dave... is that your project VM in your avatar?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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