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We should a time share on this:

Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
edited January 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Fender-Stratocaster-One-Owner-w-Orig-Tweed-Amp_W0QQitemZ7380875467

Whadda you think?

Or at least someone alert Mike or something...
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  • Hands boundHands bound Posts: 534
    Beauty at its finest.

    If I had an unlimited supply of money, that would be mine...

    *sigh*
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Holy Shit.

    *mouth gapes open*
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    i just see a guitar?
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    I BrisK I wrote:
    i just see a guitar?
    you blind or something?

    there's a very large brown amplifier sitting right to the left of the guitar.

    ;)
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org

    Oh my, they dropped the leash.



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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    Holy Shit.

    *mouth gapes open*

    It's really unbelievable at first. Look at the shape it is in!

    The story seems really cool, but as far as I know, the auction is REAL. I got the link from HC guitar forum, and there were a few sceptics, but it's essentially accepted as real.

    If I won a million dollar, I would buy that.
  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    I BrisK I wrote:
    i just see a guitar?

    You're looking at the guitar that Jesus would have played if he played guitar.
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,561
    oops, i meant to say case and a amp.

    in my brothers band this guy has this like $1500 amp, not sure if thats expensive, but it was like a stadium amp and stuff, and like playing pj songs almost blew the house down
  • sj_2150sj_2150 Posts: 275
    it still looks amazing after 50 years
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  • moster78moster78 Posts: 1,591
    We can do it, 50+ of us, put in a little more than a grand each, we each get it for week a year. Although I see it going the way of Radioactive Man #1.
  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    You're looking at the guitar that Jesus would have played if he played guitar.
    Jesus does play guitar.

    He's pretty hip.

    Thor on the other hand.. he probably doesn't even know who John Lennon is :rolleyes:
    Come on pilgrim you know he loves you..

    http://www.wishlistfoundation.org

    Oh my, they dropped the leash.



    Morgan Freeman/Clint Eastwood 08' for President!

    "Make our day"
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    http://cgi.ebay.com/1955-Fender-Stratocaster-One-Owner-w-Orig-Tweed-Amp_W0QQitemZ7380875467

    Whadda you think?

    Or at least someone alert Mike or something...


    Great auction! I saw it a few days ago and tried to put a bid in at about $50,000 just for the hell of it, because I knew it would have been higher, but the site was so slow it wouldn't take it.

    That's sort of like the holy grail/ "back of the closet for 50 years" find!

    $75,000! and what cracked me up, is that when it sold, the little box under it said:

    "Similar items for auction" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7382609822&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX

    :D
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    Great auction! I saw it a few days ago and tried to put a bid in at about $50,000 just for the hell of it, because I knew it would have been higher, but the site was so slow it wouldn't take it.

    That's sort of like the holy grail/ "back of the closet for 50 years" find!

    $75,000! and what cracked me up, is that when it sold, the little box under it said:

    "Similar items for auction" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7382609822&ssPageName=MERCOSI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX

    :D

    HAhahaha! That's similar items is priceless!
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    HAhahaha! That's similar items is priceless!


    I cracked up when I saw that!

    Her story sounds good,,, but I always wonder if it's really some sleazy dealer making something up. It seems legit, though, and it seems like she's someone who deserves it. I feel good for her!
    There sure were a lot of comments on that guitar!
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    who's_pearljam? wrote:
    I cracked up when I saw that!

    Her story sounds good,,, but I always wonder if it's really some sleazy dealer making something up. It seems legit, though, and it seems like she's someone who deserves it. I feel good for her!
    There sure were a lot of comments on that guitar!

    She had it authenticated by that one reputable guy, whos name I can't remember. I'm sure that he'd be the one to contact first if I was going to spend 55 000.
  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    This is what the guy who bought it is selling:

    http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtuneQ5foQ5fmatic

    :o

    I wish that was me....
  • Spook FishSpook Fish Posts: 241
    I'm always a little sceptic.

    if you had a real fender that was that old, would you put it on ebay????
    WOULD YOU SHIP IT???

    I'de go to a real auction.

    If that thing is real, it must be one of the most pristine vintage guitars in existance.
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  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    I'm a sceptic, too.
    She was adamantly NOT shipping it, though.
    She had it verified by George Gruhn, so if I bought it on Ebay for $75,000 I would drive to Nashville and get George, then drive up to Nebraska with him to the guitar, let him and the owner fight it out before I handed over THAT kind of money!

    There are a lot of scam Fenders out there, too. It's easy with all the home made aging processes and old looking parts.

    That being said,
    If it's real, that's one of the coolest guitars in the world!!! :cool:
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  • Dirty_FrankDirty_Frank Posts: 957
    It was bought by a dealer, who will sell it to another dealer at a higher price, who will sell it to another dealer at a higher price, who will sell it to Steven Segal.
  • who's_pearljam?who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    Dirty_Frank wrote:
    It was bought by a dealer, who will sell it to another dealer at a higher price, who will sell it to another dealer at a higher price, who will sell it to Steven Segal.

    Yeah, I was checking him out. Yup, no one will ever play that guitar again.

    Maybe Billy Gibbons has a shot at it, too! Hopefully he'll get it before Segal. :D
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  • nick1977nick1977 Posts: 327
    Holy crap!!!!!!

    I'm not sure I'd pay that kind of money, even if I had it, to someone on ebay without going to look at the guitar personally, and inspected by a professional. But, that is one helluva guitar!
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