We should a time share on this:

Dirty_Frank · January 2006

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...

Hands bound · January 2006

Beauty at its finest.

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

*sigh*

Pearl Jam and toast · January 2006

Holy Shit.

*mouth gapes open*

Brisk. · January 2006

i just see a guitar?

Pearl Jam and toast · January 2006

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.

Dirty_Frank · January 2006

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_Frank · January 2006

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. · January 2006

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_2150 · January 2006

it still looks amazing after 50 years

moster78 · January 2006

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 toast · January 2006

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:

who's_pearljam? · January 2006

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

Dirty_Frank · January 2006

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

HAhahaha! That's similar items is priceless!

who's_pearljam? · January 2006

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!

Dirty_Frank · January 2006

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_Frank · January 2006

This is what the guy who bought it is selling:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZtuneQ5foQ5fmatic

I wish that was me....

Spook Fish · January 2006

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.

who's_pearljam? · January 2006

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:

Dirty_Frank · January 2006

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? · January 2006

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.

nick1977 · January 2006

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!

We should a time share on this:

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