Californiaman Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) I went to see Slash with Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. What a great show. Of course it's always better when you're in Row 8 Center Stage. Slash and the boys put on a groovy rock-n-roll assault last night. Of course the Gibson brand was prominently featured throughout the 21-song set. I saw the AFD Les Paul, the new Red Slash sig, a beautiful R8 or 9, his signature ES-1275, a gold-top Les Paul, and a gold-top destroyer. I think the only Gibson guitar I didn't get a picture of was the flying V. Regardless. That band can bring it. Straight up, rock-n-roll with a serious groove to boot. And regarding the new red Slash Signature Les Paul, Norman from Norman's Rare Guitars ('cause I stopped in on my way down to the show) told me that that guitar is flying out of his store. Complete with the case candy, it makes for a real nice package.🤔 The Band played the following: Driving Rain My Antidote Shots Fired See You Right Back From Cali Bad Rain River is Rising Whatever Gets You By Always on the Run No More Heros Speed Parade Actions Speak Louder Fill My World One You Loved is Gone Call Off the Dogs Dr. Alibi Rocket Man Nothing to Say You're a Lie World on Fire Anastasia Pictures will come later. But did any of you LA cats and kittens get to check out the show? Edited February 20, 2022 by Californiaman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Glad to hear it was a great show, Californiaman. And really glad to hear you had an awesome time. Live music is such a treat!😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Gee. I remember when we used to call it "gash". Or "stash" Depending on where the mind was at the time. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) Nice. Live music is great. I wonder how many LP's Slash pays for? Edited February 20, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Nice. Live music is great. I wonder how may LP's Slash pays for? I wonder how much Gibson invests & pays him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Just now, Larsongs said: I wonder how much Gibson invests & pays him? He's on the payroll. I'm betting when he askes for one Gibson snaps to and says, What color and model Mr. Slash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 He gets somewhere between five(5) and ten(10) percent of dealer cost per signature guitar. He gets service the rest of us can only dream of. If he breaks the neck on Guitar A while in Town B, there will be another waiting for him at Town C. He pays just under dealer cost for whatever he buys, some get slightly better costs. In return he does an agreed upon amount of advertising for them, which is really for both parties, and he controls the guitars he is photographed using. Some people, like Eric Clapton, can be photographed using pretty much whatever they use, others can not. Both parties make a little something, neither is getting rich off any of this stuff. Both parties suffer the problems of each other until their agreement runs out. If it all goes well they have at minimum a joint advertising advantage and he ends up with a few more guitars he doesn't need, for cheap compared to what we pay. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) It's great that he has put 'Always on the Run' in the setlist. Always loved that song. The one he did with MJ 'Give into Me' would be a nice addition too as I was listening to that just the other day. I've only seen Slash once and that was back into 2005 when Velvet Revolver came to Manchester here in the UK. Wish I'd have seen GN'R in 1993 when they came to Milton Keynes, but I was too young (even though I was a big fan at the time). The stuff he's done with Miles is really good. My favourite of his solo records is still 'It's Five O' Clock Somewhere...one of the best albums ever IMO. Edited February 20, 2022 by cody78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, rct said: He gets somewhere between five(5) and ten(10) percent of dealer cost per signature guitar. He gets service the rest of us can only dream of. If he breaks the neck on Guitar A while in Town B, there will be another waiting for him at Town C. He pays just under dealer cost for whatever he buys, some get slightly better costs. In return he does an agreed upon amount of advertising for them, which is really for both parties, and he controls the guitars he is photographed using. Some people, like Eric Clapton, can be photographed using pretty much whatever they use, others can not. Both parties make a little something, neither is getting rich off any of this stuff. Both parties suffer the problems of each other until their agreement runs out. If it all goes well they have at minimum a joint advertising advantage and he ends up with a few more guitars he doesn't need, for cheap compared to what we pay. rct He currently has 5 Gibson's with his name on it. The 3 are $3299, one is $3499 and one is $12999. I thought he had a ESD-1275 with his name on it or they are all gone? So if he makes 10% per sale as rct says - $329, $349 or $1299 on the sale of each one. Half of that at 5%, if my math is correct. The limited run of the LP's with #4 on them at 250 made, times $349 is $87,250 at 10%. That is just one of the ones with his name on it. Not to shabby to have a picture of your mug taken and play a guitar that cost you much less that us schmucks would pay. I love the fact he saved Gibson and didn't do it with a Gibson. How fitting is that? Edited February 20, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 Hmm, wonder what be gets on the Slash J-45 that sells for 999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, mihcmac said: Hmm, wonder what be gets on the Slash J-45 that sells for 999. Damn he has Epi's too, I guess he gets $99 for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Damn he has Epi's too, I guess he gets $99 for those. Well there is also the Gibson version of the Slash J-45 for 3499 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, mihcmac said: Well there is also the Gibson version of the Slash J-45 for 3499 That is the one I said was $3499. I said he has 5 Gibson's with his name on it not 5 LP's. Edited February 20, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 12 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: That is the one I said was $3499. I said he has 5 Gibson's with his name on it not 5 LP's. He does have a few Epiphone Les Pauls for 949 Including this Performance Pack with a bolt-on neck for 399 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsongs Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 What about Gibson’s Record deal with Slash? How much are they pumping into that? Recording? Touring? Marketing & Promotion? Etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: He currently has 5 Gibson's with his name on it. The 3 are $3299, one is $3499 and one is $12999. I thought he had a ESD-1275 with his name on it or they are all gone? So if he makes 10% per sale as rct says - $329, $349 or $1299 on the sale of each one. Half of that at 5%, if my math is correct. The limited run of the LP's with #4 on them at 250 made, times $349 is $87,250 at 10%. That is just one of the ones with his name on it. Not to shabby to have a picture of your mug taken and play a guitar that cost you much less that us schmucks would pay. I love the fact he saved Gibson and didn't do it with a Gibson. How fitting is that? I even put it in italics. Dealer Cost. That price is determined by a few things, including how many that dealer can move and how many they've committed to moving. Cut all of your math in half, a good guess starting point. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 43 minutes ago, rct said: I even put it in italics. Dealer Cost. That price is determined by a few things, including how many that dealer can move and how many they've committed to moving. Cut all of your math in half, a good guess starting point. rct Yeah, but half, at 5%, and if he gets a piece of the Epi's he's got his name on too, not to bad for wearing a top hat and getting to do, what you have been doing since you made it big. Okay now here is another question. When are they considered sold? When Gibson ships them to say Sweetwater, Sam Ash ect, or when the brick and mortar stores actually sell them? Edited February 21, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Yeah, but half, at 5%, and if he gets a piece of the Epi's he's got his name on too, not to bad for wearing a top hat and getting to do, what you have been doing since you made it big. Okay now here is another question. When are they considered sold? When Gibson ships them to say Sweetwater, Sam Ash ect, or when the brick and mortar stores actually sell them? Sold when they are bought by a dealer. Gibson is finished with them when they are on the truck and the check is on the way to the bank. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, rct said: Sold when they are bought by a dealer. Gibson is finished with them when they are on the truck and the check is on the way to the bank. rct That is what I assumed, but you know about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Can someone remind me how to put a few pictures into this post? Obviously what ever I'm doing isn't working. A little help would be appreciated. Thanks Rabs, but what ever I'm doing is not working for me tonight. Edited February 21, 2022 by Californiaman A little help please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Dont use the insert image button.. Just copy the Direct link in to your post... (or just remove the {img} from the start and end of the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mihcmac Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Californiaman said: Can someone remind me how to put a few pictures into this post? Obviously what ever I'm doing isn't working. A little help would be appreciated. Thanks Rabs, but what ever I'm doing is not working for me tonight. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1a41v9Nm.jpg[/img] Just copy and paste the URL like Rabs said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Californiaman said: Can someone remind me how to put a few pictures into this post? Obviously what ever I'm doing isn't working. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1a41v9Nm.jpg[/img] When you cut and paste delete the [img] and [/img] and hit enter. Voila Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Edited February 21, 2022 by Californiaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) Seems like I figured it out. Interesting. Need to use Google Chrome vs. Safari. Anyway, there you go. Edited February 21, 2022 by Californiaman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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