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Conference napalm::guitar

Title:GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion
Notice:Discussion of the finer stringed instruments
Moderator:KDX200::COOPER
Created:Thu Aug 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3280
Total number of notes:61432

2882.0. "New Vintage Magazine" by COMET::MESSAGE (My name is Bill & I'm a head case...) Mon Jan 31 1994 09:18

    I just got a copy of the Guitar Player special magazine that has great
    photo layouts of vintage gear. The name currently escapes me, but it
    has an incredible '58 Les Paul cherry sunburst and an L5(?) on the
    front cover.
    
    Anyway, GP has decided that this is going to be a 6-times-a-year
    publication. I intend to get at least the first six, just for the
    pix-the rigs they're showing are INCREDIBLE! Like, a Firebird VII,
    with just a little crust on the gold plated hardware, a perfect
    Guild 6120 hollow-body, and on, and on, ..........
    
    By the way, there are many vintage dealers that advertise in this
    magazine. I was SHOCKED to learn that '58-'60 Les Paul Sunbursts are
    currently going for a MINIMUM 0f $25,000.00!!! That is NOT a typo,
    folks, 25 thousand dollars minimum! A Firebird VII was advertised for
    $7,500.00, '64 Strats in the same (pricey) neighborhood.
    
    Anyway, this is a great dremin' for the future mag..............
    
    Bill Message
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2882.2in ten years, you'll wish you'd bought one nowTECRUS::CALCAGNIMon Jan 31 1994 10:1311
>>  By the way, there are many vintage dealers that advertise in this
>>  magazine. I was SHOCKED to learn that '58-'60 Les Paul Sunbursts are
>>  currently going for a MINIMUM 0f $25,000.00!!! That is NOT a typo,
    
    Kinda makes you wish you'd grabbed a couple back in the 70's, when
    they were ONLY about $2k, eh?
    
    Look close at the Firebird VII btw, it's an ultra-rare original cherry
    finish, although fairly faded.
    
    /rick
2882.3Les paul t.v. modelSPESHR::WAIBLEMon Jan 31 1994 14:5110
    I have an old LES PAul t.v. model ( hope that isnt from the 'sweet
    transvestite' tour!!)
     It has the old large head stock and orignal pick ups needs
    quite a bit of cosmetic work snf unfortuantley the original finish has
    been removed. But the guitar is at least an early 70's model and the
    original decals on the headstock. Anybody ever hear of it or know how
    much it might be worth?
    
    						thanks - Fred
2882.4I Remember It All, Now...COMET::MESSAGEMy name is Bill & I'm a head case...Tue Feb 01 1994 07:5811
    I looked; the title of the magazine is "Vintage Gallery". GP had
    recently (late last year) published a supposed one-time magazine,
    called "Vintage Guitar Gallery". They stated in this, the first issue,
    that response was so great, they'd start this series.
    
    Re.: "Working musician" vs "collector" - well, that may be true.
    However, I just like to be able to appreciate the beauty of the
    instruments. I probably will not own a Lambourghini, either, but I
    *can* appreciate one for its beauty and engineering.
    
    Bill
2882.5re:-.2RANGER::WEBERThu Feb 03 1994 06:448
    Gibson didn't make Les Paul T.V models in the early '70's--they were
    made from about 1954 to about 1960. One in good condition can fetch
    $1500-$2000, but without the original finish, probably half of that or
    less.
    
    Note 1092 has more info on Les Paul models
    
    Danny W.