Sgt. Pepper Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) Just a measly $450,000 https://www.guitarworld.com/news/1959-gibson-les-paul-standard-burst-miss-swiss-sale Edited October 19, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Peanuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 You're a I'll take it......😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvi Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Id rather go pre-war D45 or maybe a .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, jvi said: Id rather go pre-war D45 or maybe a .... Not Pre-war, but it is made of Braz RW. https://reverb.com/p/martin-d-45-brazilian-limited-adirondack-spruce-brazilian-rosewood-dreadnought Edited October 20, 2023 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 17 hours ago, cody78 said: Peanuts! I know I found that much in change last night in the couch looking for the Cheeto that fell between the cushions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 It certainly is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I can just see that sitting on a stand in a pub. You might have difficulty insuring it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarsAnn Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) I'd rather buy a bunch of guitars I like for a lot less money. Edited October 20, 2023 by GuitarsAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 How much was that guitar new in 1959, $300? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JO'C Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 I don't know; Molested PAF's, covers removed and replaced so probably not the original covers. refretted so no nibs and a replaced jack plate. That should take a hundred grand or so off the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 That Les Paul is a collector's item, and extremely valuable, because a lot of somebody's out there bought into the hype. Sure, it's a historically-interesting guitar. And it probably plays and sounds pretty good. But a half a million dollars? Hard pass. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 If money was no object, I would buy every economically-struggling high school new band instruments. 😐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) I don't think doctors/lawyers is so relevant nowadays - they would mostly just be paid by someone else to work in a business . Pro sports maybe...you know, win some golf tournament or sign a baseball/football contract and celebrate with a 59 Les Paul...or two! (more tasteful than those chunky gold necklaces at least) Edited October 21, 2023 by 'Scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 The Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has a massive collection of old instruments. He paid 4 mill for David Gilmour's Strat. He has Ringo's first kit, Jerry Garcia's Tiger. It's all worth over 1 billion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greywolf Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Garcia's Tiger built by Doug Irwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 1:06 PM, Ceptorman said: The Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has a massive collection of old instruments. He paid 4 mill for David Gilmour's Strat. He has Ringo's first kit, Jerry Garcia's Tiger. It's all worth over 1 billion. At least he's buying musical instruments, and not politicians, DAs and judges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 nice ? yep? considering it? f no.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, fortyearspickn said: At least he's buying musical instruments, and not politicians, DAs and judges. And I hear he doesn't buy a lot of painkillers anymore! He does tour with his band. He has assembled a few fine musicians....Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Mike Wanchic, Tom Bukovac, Kenny Aronoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 hours ago, fortyearspickn said: At least he's buying musical instruments, and not politicians, DAs and judges. That's cause he's Gazillionaire and doesn't need to. I remember seeing him on ESPN one day. At the Colts practice he was handing out $100 bills to fans watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 2 hours ago, Ceptorman said: And I hear he doesn't buy a lot of painkillers anymore! He does tour with his band. He has assembled a few fine musicians....Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Mike Wanchic, Tom Bukovac, Kenny Aronoff. He did enjoy pharmaceuticals. I wonder if he was friends with Brett Favre. He liked meds too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havasasabata Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 (edited) On 10/21/2023 at 7:15 AM, 'Scales said: I don't think doctors/lawyers is so relevant nowadays - they would mostly just be paid by someone else to work in a business . Pro sports maybe...you know, win some golf tournament or sign a baseball/football contract and celebrate with a 59 Les Paul...or two! (more tasteful than those chunky gold necklaces at least) This is absolutely a lot of money for both a lawyer and a doctor. I don’t even know how you can earn so much. Moreover, you need to spend them and you must be sure that this is a trifle for you. That is, there should still be 10 times the same amount in the safe. My mother is a doctor, but she is unrealistically far from this figure. I was just looking for examples of nursing projects and found https://papersowl.com/blog/nursing-capstone-project-ideas for myself. I also want to continue my mother’s work, it’s a family affair for us. In fact, I think only lawyers can earn that much. For some reason I am sure of this. I agree with you here. A lot of money, my mother is a doctor, I know what her salary is. Edited June 27 by havasasabata Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBSinTo Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 For me if money was no object, I'd immediately get new windshield wiper blades for my car. Top of the line. Spare no expense. But since it is an object, I settle for the cheaper ones. If only.... RBSinTo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Silly money. I briefly owned a very nice 1955 gold top. Briefly because it turned out to be stolen. It did not play or sound as good as my 1971 Norlin gold top. Not even close. I said what I said. I have two newer guitars that I would stack up against any high dollar collectible. A 2023 LP Custom (from the Custom Shop) and a 2009 Fender Stratocaster 1960 NOS (a one-off from Fender’s Custom Shop). I can’t for the life of me imagine any guitar that Gibson or Fender has put out in the past playing any better than these two. I know the collector’s market is dictating these insane prices, but people (most of us!) who have spent their lives with our noses pressed up against the glass when it comes to these holy grail guitars, build them up in our minds so big that if we ever got our hands on one, there is a good chance our illusions would be forever shattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 If I had $450,000 kicking around, I would buy a new Les Paul Standard and keep the rest of the money for general living expenses. Then again, I have a recent Les Paul Standard so I'd just keep all of the money and forget the guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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