Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am in LA at the end of this week and I want this so so so bad. I may not have a wife when I get home though................... I wonder if they do a lay away hmmm off to visit the bank. http://www.normansrareguitars.com/gibson-1957-les-paul-gold-top-standard-with-pafs.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 ...or a house. Great guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 what is that mark on the cutaway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I dont know Ive just sent them an email. Yeah something tells me I wont have much of anything when I get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Holy smackerolies! Not much more to say. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman5293 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Why would you ever spend $100,000 on a guitar!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Holy smackerolies! Not much more to say. m Ive worked out if I sell my car and buy a push bike and never eat again I just afford it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I know you can get one for cheapers, mabye 50 bucks off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Seriously one because its an investment it will only ever go up. two because our dollar is currently better than USA so it would be around 870000 when the dollars go back to normal I would end up paying 170000. Three I enjoy collecting guitars and for me that would be the holy grail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 If you use a 15% coupon, and avoid the Australian import tax, I imagine that your wife would actually be proud...... Especially if you say " Look what I brought you from America !!! " It IS an investment....If I owned it, I'd play the guitar on a daily basis.....I'm not sure how rare how 1957s are, so, I can't really say how realistic the price is... I do know that real '57s could still be had really cheap in the early to mid seventies...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 If you use a 15% coupon, and avoid the Australian import tax, I imagine that your wife would actually be proud...... Especially if you say " Look what I brought you from America !!! " It IS an investment....If I owned it, I'd play the guitar on a daily basis.....I'm not sure how rare how 1957s are, so, I can't really say how realistic the price is... I do know that real '57s could still be had really cheap in the early to mid seventies...... Ah thats why you take a case from Australia with a cheap epi in it and return with a nice gibson. they only ever list guitar as the item not what it actually is. The 57 sound man my god its beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Ah thats why you take a case from Australia with a cheap epi in it and return with a nice gibson. they only ever list guitar as the item not what it actually is. The 57 sound man my god its beautiful. Your taking a shot in the dark, how do we know this sounds good? A bad vintage les paul does exsit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 Your taking a shot in the dark, how do we know this sounds good? A bad vintage les paul does exsit. No iwas talking in general to the 57 sound as a hole. the songs that were around in that time period are some of the most famous powerful songs of modern history. those pickups should be demagged enough that the sound would be priceless. but I would have to play it first of course. I might just for kicks open up in the store with smoke on the water for fun lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 No iwas talking in general to the 57 sound as a hole. the songs that were around in that time period are some of the most famous powerful songs of modern history. those pickups should be demagged enough that the sound would be priceless. but I would have to play it first of course. I might just for kicks open up in the store with smoke on the water for fun lol That thing better have some lady parts attached for that amount of cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy60 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 man, they got a 1960 with the original tags. if i only had 325k... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Seriously one because its an investment it will only ever go up. Really? Seriously? Man, no wonder yer "investing" in guitars! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That thing better have some lady parts attached for that amount of cash I just got a really really bad mental image... Like Leatherface style just gluing lady parts on the guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB Cooper Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Seriously one because its an investment it will only ever go up. Until the bottom falls out and the only thing that matters in this world is food, water, and ammunition... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinh Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I guess the question is whether it feels and sounds $97,000 better than current production.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 those pickups should be demagged enough that the sound would be priceless. The myths around degaussed PAF magnets is total BS. Don't believe they hype... Trust your ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 . Don't break the bank - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Will see how I go. Its a pipe dream, But if I had 100000k to spend on a car 100000k to spend on a 57 Gold top I can tell you know i'd have to get used to walking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brundaddy Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 "OMG I have a problem" These problems do tend to arise whenever one visits Norm's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enmitygauged Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Well its not going to happen for another at least 3 months as I tore the Ligaments in my hip at kick boxing and now cant fly whilst on these meds. So all my gigs and America have been canceled. I have now quit kickboxing FML Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 . Ouch. Hope your recovery goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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