Rabs Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Hmmm .. what do you reckon.. All original? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311861576362 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The uncovered pickups, pickguard and poker chip seem awful white and not the aged cream color. I personally don't like the Bigsby on it. It's got a nice flame on it though. It would be nice to have more information about it. He or she has changed the tuners and is including them, it seems. Way out of my range though. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I wonder why there isn't a pic of the back of the head stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 It's an old guitar in nice shape I guess. Still, just an old guitar. I could do a lot with a quarter mil, and that ain't even close to on the list. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookery Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 These people offer/sell lots of guitars on ebay using 2 different seller identities. I've often wondered how they get their hands on so many Tanglewood acoustics, all listed as used but usually with the swing tags still present. Returns? B stock? Rejects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelT Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I think if I was really trying to sell a guitar for a quarter million dollars, I wouldn't do it on eBay and I certainly wouldn't buy a guitar that expensive on eBay, even if I had millions or billions of dollars, without fully checking it out and verifying what it is. The headstock does have quite a bit of aging on it. I'd like to see a serial number too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Interesting to see you can pay by credit card. A few years ago I took the limit on our (only) credit card back to $1500 - enough to cover 99% of bills or on-line purchases. I suspect having a credit limit that pays for that LP would be a fast road to divorce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I am not an expert on 59s, but this one doesn't look like any other I've ever seen. First the flame is nice, but doesn't look like a "Sunburst" to me, looks more like Honeyburst and I didn't think they did that in '59 (although I could be wrong). Never saw one with uncovered pickups or a Bigsby from the factory. The jack plate looks like a replacement. Tuners replaced with old ones included. So no I don't think it is "all original" by any means. From the crackle finish you can tell it is old, but no serial number to verify. A nice old Gibson LP, but ridiculous money no matter what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 postage at £17.99 ? That's too much man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 For an old guitar the frets look surprisingly good. Plus are they fatter than Gibson fitted back then? If you have a guitar and want 250k wouldn't you clean the case? It looks like it's been purposely dirtied. If I were going to buy this I'd want someone from Gibson to authenticate it first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 For an old guitar the frets look surprisingly good. Plus are they fatter than Gibson fitted back then? If you have a guitar and want 250k wouldn't you clean the case? It looks like it's been purposely dirtied. If I were going to buy this I'd want someone from Gibson to authenticate it first. The condition of the frets (and existent nibs after all this time) caught my eye too. I have never seen a 59 like that one (including the colour). Was the Bigsby a factory original fit? There can't have been many 59s fitted with Bigsby's. Still, a nice looking guitar nonetheless but I would have thought a genuine seller of a 59 would have nothing to lose and everything to gain by showing the serial number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 The condition of the frets (and existent nibs after all this time) caught my eye too. I have never seen a 59 like that one (including the colour). Was the Bigsby a factory original fit? There can't have been many 59s fitted with Bigsby's. Still, a nice looking guitar nonetheless but I would have thought a genuine seller of a 59 would have nothing to lose and everything to gain by showing the serial number. This page has the most extensive list of bursts ive ever seen... http://www.burstserial.com/ Some of them do indeed have bigsbys but theres just pics to go on so no info on what specs they were (or are) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 This page has the most extensive list of bursts ive ever seen... http://www.burstserial.com/ Some of them do indeed have bigsbys but theres just pics to go on so no info on what specs they were (or are) Wow! That's a whole lotta Bursts! Did any of them ever have a Varitone fitted as original equipment I wonder. I know a few odd Super 400s have got them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Zeplin Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I am not an expert on 59s, but this one doesn't look like any other I've ever seen. First the flame is nice, but doesn't look like a "Sunburst" to me, looks more like Honeyburst and I didn't think they did that in '59 (although I could be wrong). Never saw one with uncovered pickups or a Bigsby from the factory. The jack plate looks like a replacement. Tuners replaced with old ones included. So no I don't think it is "all original" by any means. From the crackle finish you can tell it is old, but no serial number to verify. A nice old Gibson LP, but ridiculous money no matter what it is. Honeyburst is just a cherryburst that faded. The red dye would fade over time leaving various colours that modern LPs try to replicate (iced tea, lemonburst, etc.). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Cool piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 This guy has a guitar shop in Sunderland and he sells along with other things Tanglewood returns and seconds. I would guess that the ambiguous format of the E bay lisiting is to get exposure, I'm sure he doesn't expect to sell it on E Bay. After all a location of North East hardly fills you with confidence and the price is just daft, I would look to a Price of under £75.000 in Denmark Street. PS I think the Bigsby is right but I can't say I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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