Bluemoon Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 So what do you guys thing of the new Mike Bloomfield inspired 59 LP. I can't believe Gibson is charging $14K for this thing. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/spotlight-on-the-michael-bloom/ That is just crazy talk, especially when most people don't even know who Bloomfield is (or was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedwayjohn Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I think I'm never going to spend $14K on a guitar. And lots of people know who Michael Bloomfield is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 People will eat it up, just to be in that group to say look what I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 People will eat it up' date=' just to be in that group to say look what I have. [/quote'] Well said Axe... :) Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The look at me ------- Don't listen, group ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Its sort of like buying a Rolex.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Its sort of like buying a Rolex.... Bingo !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 They won't cost $14,000. Probably around $10,000. It's still a bit much, but better than $14,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 So, let me get this straight . . . I can get an "inspired by" LP that is pre-beat up to Mike's spec's and pay an extra $10K for it? Well, I'll take three! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 14k...i dont think bloomfield would pay that much for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Well said Axe... Flight959 Then flight959 went and bought one... on the way to the store ha gave timA a call and told him "you are not going to believe what I am of to buy". Tim's response was: I already have 2 of those So, where is Tim? Did he leave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm still around, Thunder. They cut home internet this week. Even though I re-subscribed, I must have not done it in time. Work is also starting to pick up; so, I don't have as much free time. Tim's response was: I already have 2 of those Two of what...these?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemoon Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 I think I'm never going to spend $14K on a guitar. And lots of people know who Michael Bloomfield is. They might know who he is, but he doesn't have the commercial draw of someone like a Jimmy Page or Slash. The people that buy these types of guitars usually aren't players--they are collectors. I just don't see a Bloomfield guitar having that much commercial appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsnyc Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 They might now who he is' date=' but he doesn't have the commercial draw of someone like a Jimmy Page or Slash. The people that buy these types of guitars usually aren't players--they are collectors. I just don't see a Bloomfield guitar having that much commercial appeal. [/quote'] This coming from a guy in Chicago? Kidding, I agree with you. There will be appeal, but it will be on a very limited basis - which is why Gibson was smart to make it a fairly low number limited run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 They cut home internet this week. Even though I re-subscribed' date=' I must have not done it in time. [/quote'] That sucks! Happened around here last december... took a week for them to come back and get me online again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Two of what...these?? I'm so glad that these babies, who would otherwise have been orphans, have found themselves in a home which is so caring as to be beyond their wildest dreams. You are kindness incarnate, R9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgTime Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Holy sh!t, why wouldnt you just get an r9 and gig the hell out of it for the distress? I mean damn, your paying 8 grande for someone to wank off on your guitar and sh!t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverLesterStd Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Holy sh!t' date=' why wouldnt you just get an r9 and gig the hell out of it for the distress? I mean damn, your paying 8 grande for someone to wank off on your guitar and sh!t.[/quote'] I think that it's because some of these "investors" would kill themselves & others from sonic poisoning if they tried gigging any guitars. They'd be better off dragging an R9 behind their cars. Oh no! I probably gave one of them an idea. Forget what I said. It was all a dream you collecta-pukes. sls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Well, at least one of us has old vinyl of Bloomfield, and admits it. ;-) But $14K for a repro? Ummm... not a neurosurgeon, just a lowly rocket scientist, nope, can't afford it. Maybe it's because a collector would pay $150k for Bloom's old LP in ratty shape, and the factory can repro it for a few folks for 1/10 the price. Hey, I've got kids to send to college, I can't even afford the LPC I'm gas'ing for in my avatar. ;-) But, reach must exceed grasp, they say. (What a crock.) That's it: the target consumer is either too rich to be bothered reading much less posting in this forum, or already a successful musician and capable of picking one up from last week's Grammy upsales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yea I'm missing the draw here and I really like Bloomfield and I think that it is actually a great looking guitar but for that price I'd want 2-3 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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