Vette77 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 so when i purchased my LP, the guy from the store told me this story about how the store he works at was able to get into the winter NAMM a day early and pick out a guitar that would not reach a market otherwise. he said the guitar i bought was picked out of a lineup of these guitars that would not reach the market(i believe those were his words), making me think this guitar is one of a kind. now nothing so far, including the serial number which seems generic based on the gibson search page, leads me to believe this guitar is one of a kind. i don't know if it could be the finish(wine red flame top) or what but it seems to just be a regular custom. anyone know anyway i can put some fact behind this story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 a wine red custom is not unusual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 do they usually come in flame tops when wine red though? i looked at a pic of one on GC's site and it seemed to not have one, could be wrong though. its not really important to me if the guys story was true really, but it would be kind of interesting if it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 yes, they do. its not uncommon for a guitar to not even be listed on Gibson's website,much less a retailer's. i think the guy was handing you a line in order to make the sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 lol thats the thing though, i already bought the guitar when he told me this. i knew when i went in there the color i wanted and that i wanted a custom, and as soon as the guy handed it to me off the shelf i knew id be leaving with that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Chances are, it's just a modern Custom with a flame top in red. Why don't you email the s/n to Gibson and ask them if there's anything unique about the guitar?...but just because the guitar was displayed at a guitar show, doesn't mean there's anything different about it. Â By the way, he didn't lie to you and tell you that it has a solid-body, did he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 How about some pictures?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 This  is worthless without Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xinnix Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 This  is worthless without   +100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 LMFAO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTOGUY Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Gibson Custom Shop does allow dealers to visit the shop on the day prior to the NAMM show to hand select guitars. Dealers select guitars that are not necessarily "one-off" guitars, but often select guitars because of weight, figure, or color. Just because the guitar is a wine red custom does not necessarily mean it wasn't hand selected by the dealer at the show. Gibson does not provide and special certificate nor special serial numbers to these hand selected guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 At ANY trade show exhibitors buy, sell, trade, swap products among each other before the floor opens to the general public. They also have "customer appreciation" pre-show events for their dealers and other VIP clients. At events such as NAMM and the big Dallas guitar show MOST of the business in conducted behind closed doors before us flunkies are ever let in the building. The other thing is that at any large industry event you want to show your best, prettiest, fanciest products. Â That said, I see no reason to question what your dealer said about your guitar. That doesn't necessarily make the guitar a one-of or anything super-special, it's just makes it the cream-of-the-crop. Â And by the way, WE WANT PICTURES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 sorry for the delay on any response, but ill be sure to get the pics up in a new thread as soon as i learn the complicated art of posting them on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 brilliant junkie.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I hate to be the one to break it to you, but if you're talking about the one in your avatar, it's fake!!! Â I mean, c'mon... The Gibson logo is backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 I hate to be the one to break it to you' date=' but if you're talking about the one in your avatar, it's fake!!! I mean, c'mon... The Gibson logo is backwards. [img']http://smiley.onegreatguy.net/lmao.gif[/img] that was taken with my webcam. ill show ya fake when i get the new pics up lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 The Gibson logo is backwards. wasnt it off a a laptop = logo backwards. (you probably knew that just makin sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 sorry for the delay on any response' date=' but ill be sure to get the pics up in a new thread as soon as i learn the complicated art of posting them on here.[/quote']  My motto is as follows...No pictures = it never happened! j/k  For instructions click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 How about some pictures?? Â I was going to say the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 sorry for the delay on any response' date=' but ill be sure to get the pics up in a new thread as soon as i learn the complicated art of posting them on here.[/quote']http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=11276 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max2343 Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I'd Say B.S. and Hope you Didn't Fall for it and Pay-em More.  Pitch-Men. They are Idiots. Did he Sell you a Small Bottle of Juice  That Promised to Make you Play Like Page with one Swigg  for 15 minutes.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Well like i said, he told me on my way out from buyin it lol, he gets no financial benefit for telling me seeing as how i already bought it lol. As for the pics guys its gonna be till later today, some photobucket complications with account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 sorry for the delay on any response' date=' but ill be sure to get the pics up in a new thread as soon as i learn the complicated art of posting them on here.[/quote']Â not a big deal, but why not post the pics on this same thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 not a big deal' date=' but why not post the pics on this same thread? [/quote'] yea no sense in wasting time with that, ill just put em up on this thread now, they'll be up next post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vette77 Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 well here they are, my pride and joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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