Orville by Gibson price query

[cyberpunk409]

hey guys, got a chance to get my paws on a 1993, Terada made, Orville by Gibson '59 Reissue Les Paul (the kind that has fret-edge binding, nitro finish, gibson pickups, etc). Not your everyday, run-of-the-mill, LP copy. For those of you who actually know your ObG stuff, what sort of price would you say I should be expecting to pay on this ace axe?

[AS90]

hey guys' date=' got a chance to get my paws on a 1993, Terada made, Orville by Gibson '59 Reissue Les Paul (the kind that has fret-edge binding, nitro finish, gibson pickups, etc). Not your everyday, run-of-the-mill, LP copy. For those of you who actually know your ObG stuff, what sort of price would you say I should be expecting to pay on this ace axe?[/quote']

 

A lot. If it was on sale in Britain I would say a dealer would charge £1200 - £1500. In the US it would be around $1700 - $2000. To be honest they aren't worth that much, the price has been inflated over the last few years by greedy collectors who buy 'em all up. I would rather have an early 90s Les Paul Classic, I paid £700 for mine.

 

Its not this one is it?...

 

[cyberpunk409]

no. not that one, but that one looks swell.

 

the one i'm lookin at is being sold for the equivalent of 879 GBP, or 1,288 USD

 

so i guess that's a pretty good price then?

[acewarslave]

cyberpunk409 thats a very good price for a orville by gibson in australia have you bought it yet? if so love to see the picks,last year i bought a orville joe perry model and i love it the pups need to be changed im not sure what to put in it though...