BigDog63 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Hey all My son has just aquired a red "molson canadian rocks" edition electric guitar. I have googled it numerous ways and can't seem to find out anything. I was hoping somebody here could tell me about it, or steer me in the right direction. I don't think it's super rare or anything, but I was curious, and my son thinks he has just discovered some long lost treasure from the Epiphone skunk works! It does say Epiphone custom shop on the back of the neck, and it would be cool to know about it at the very least.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Pictures would help and some background info. Serialnumber, bought where, price etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDog63 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 here is a pic of a similiar one . His is red body/neck with white graphics. I have no idea of value because the guy he got it from won it. I know he traded a fishing reel and 50 bucks for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Looks to be a special "promotion" guitar, possibly ordered by the Molson company, for a series of AD campaigns. There have been others, over the years...in fact there is a recent one, for "Dunkin' Doughnuts" on the Epiphone Blog site. I'm just guessing here, obviously, but it seems quite possible. I too, didn't see any specific references to Molson/Canadian Epiphone guitars...promo or otherwise, when "Googled." Sorry... CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Boy1281734109 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hey, i am the Boy who "aquired" this guitar. People asked for serial number, and the serial number is SJO5O20483. I would really appreciate if some one could give me more info on it, or even a potential value I would really appreciate it. And also if someone wanted to buy just contact me on this forum....thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Sae Jung, China, 2005. It's worth about $100 US. It's just a Les Paul Junior with a fancy paintjob, and a covered humbucker instead of the usual uncovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I know he traded a fishing reel and 50 bucks for it. I hope it was a low end reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sae Jung' date=' China, 2005. It's worth about $100 US. It's just a Les Paul Junior with a fancy paintjob, and a covered humbucker instead of the usual uncovered.[/quote'] Well at least it's worth more than the Molson "Raw is War" t-shirts they used to include in cases of 24 Molson Export! Even if it's only worth about $100 US (that's $122 cdn, hold on to it and keep it in good condition and in ten years time..it could be worth $150US to someone who collects these things as Molson memorbilia. I collect Shoultz and Dooley vintage beer steins...and some Genessee Beer cans. My daughter paid a lot more for those "vintage" beer cans on Flea-Bay than they were worth, ...and that's without the beer in them! Epiphone's had a few promotion/advertising guitars in the past..wasn't there a "Grinch" Epi LP last Christmas at some auction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesstringer Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Fairly regularly, there are a few of these promotional Epis that appear on my local CL. One guy has 2, a Molson and a Coors that he has been trying to sell for at least a year and can't sell them at any cost. Personally, I'd pay no more than $50 for one to refinish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 My guess is that the reel has better action too! They are throw away promotional guitars.....ie wall art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Boy1281734109 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 oh and the reel is a fair reel probably worth $ 155 buck brand new. but im still feeling pretty stupid right now.. oh well what can you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedeeks319 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 i have one of the exact same guitars and it may cost about 100-200 but its value far exceeds that. as a collector of guitars, i estimate its worth is probably around 400 - 500. i got mine from may father who worked for molson in edmonton for 27 years (my grandfather was the VP of molson canada for a while (harley deeks) too) and apparently from what i have heard, there were only 400 ever made from that series of molson guitars. it is quite rare (as the lim. ed. logo on the back of the headstock indicates), and is definately worth keeping, even though it isnt the greatest of guitars. these kind of things always appreciate in value. im glad to see someone wondering about this particular guitar. hope i was of some help answering your inquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ef_in_fla Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Not to burst your bubble, but just because you only make 400 of something that isn't especially good doesn't mean it is automatically rare and going up in value. I suppose that in 100 years, if there were only a few of these left in the world, it might be worth good money to a Molson collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carverman Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Not to burst your bubble' date=' but just because you only make 400 of something that isn't especially good doesn't mean it is automatically rare and going up in value. I suppose that in 100 years, if there were only a few of these left in the world, it might be worth good money to a Molson collector.[/quote'] It can worth quite a bit in 25-50 yrs or so, and go along with the Molson Export/Canadian wall clocks, glasses and other memorabilia that collectors are seeking. I got an original Matt Brewing co (Utica NY) Shoultz and Dooley mugs. The ones from the 60s, which are no longer made, although the brewery has numerous others it sells, are worth $400-$500 to collectors. You can get a current production run mug for $50 or less, so that may provide some reason to hold on to it..and keep it as original and scratch free as possible. Some other advantage of owning one of these is hanging on your basement bar/rec room wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emetry Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 They are throw away promotional guitars.....ie wall art. Dude, but in a decked out rec room or basement (read: man cave) it'd be kickass wall art. And getting that in a trade for a reel isn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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