The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Electric Guitars

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 09-15-2021, 01:45 PM
Dru Edwards Dru Edwards is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 43,428
Default 1959 Gibson Les Paul for sale at Twelfth Fret

The holy grail of guitars is for sale at the Twelfth Fret in Toronto. I check out their site nearly daily and it popped up a couple of days ago. $190,000 US. Fixed headstock repair but all original, including the case. Beautiful. The listing even mentions the bobbin colors (neck is white, bridge is black).

I imagine they're getting some legitimate calls on this one. Your thoughts?

https://www.12fret.com/instruments/1...dard-sunburst/
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-15-2021, 02:19 PM
Bob Womack's Avatar
Bob Womack Bob Womack is offline
Guitar Gourmet
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Between Clever and Stupid
Posts: 26,989
Default

Yeah, that's a pretty one. It has faded out to look like Duane's tobacco burst. My '74 is in that color range but far more affordable...



Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website)
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-15-2021, 02:29 PM
Dru Edwards Dru Edwards is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 43,428
Default

Bob, I've always loved your '74! It's probably more playable and sounds better than the '59... but that '59 is a '59 and out of reach for all of us

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack View Post
Yeah, that's a pretty one. It has faded out to look like Duane's tobacco burst. My '74 is in that color range but far more affordable...



Bob
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-15-2021, 02:49 PM
redir redir is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 7,657
Default

My thoughts?

I wish it was MINE!!!!

Some investor will probably snatch it up or maybe that Bonamasssamasssa guy.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-15-2021, 02:55 PM
Dru Edwards Dru Edwards is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 43,428
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by redir View Post
My thoughts?

I wish it was MINE!!!!

Some investor will probably snatch it up or maybe that Bonamasssamasssa guy.
I was thinking of Joe Bonamassa when I posted this. I wonder if this has caught his eye. He could buy it, play it in gigs for a year, then sell it for a profit if he wanted to.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-15-2021, 04:23 PM
BoneDigger's Avatar
BoneDigger BoneDigger is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Tyler, TX
Posts: 7,184
Default

I'm just quietly waiting for my 2020 Epiphone 1959 Les Paul to be worth as much. Shouldn't be long now.

Still waiting...

Still waiting...

(Looks at watch)

Still waiting...
__________________
https://www.mcmakinmusic.com
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-15-2021, 06:36 PM
Bob Womack's Avatar
Bob Womack Bob Womack is offline
Guitar Gourmet
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Between Clever and Stupid
Posts: 26,989
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dru Edwards View Post
Bob, I've always loved your '74! It's probably more playable and sounds better than the '59... but that '59 is a '59 and out of reach for all of us
Thanks for your kind words! It has had a refret and really plays nicely. Other than that it is dead stock. I might want to change out the pots to give it a little more character, though.

Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website)
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-15-2021, 07:13 PM
redir redir is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 7,657
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack View Post
Thanks for your kind words! It has had a refret and really plays nicely. Other than that it is dead stock. I might want to change out the pots to give it a little more character, though.

Bob
What do you mean 'dead stock?'
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-15-2021, 07:22 PM
Bob Womack's Avatar
Bob Womack Bob Womack is offline
Guitar Gourmet
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Between Clever and Stupid
Posts: 26,989
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by redir View Post
What do you mean 'dead stock?'
Nothing changed.

Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 09-16-2021, 06:42 AM
redir redir is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Mountains of Virginia
Posts: 7,657
Default

Oh I got ya. But those vintage pots sound SO much better
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 09-16-2021, 01:41 PM
Dru Edwards Dru Edwards is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 43,428
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BoneDigger View Post
I'm just quietly waiting for my 2020 Epiphone 1959 Les Paul to be worth as much. Shouldn't be long now.

Still waiting...

Still waiting...

(Looks at watch)

Still waiting...
lol, I could say the same thing about my '99 Gibson Les Paul LTD ... it's not going to make me a millionaire but it does feel great in my hands, as I'm sure your Epi does. Those new ones are great.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 09-16-2021, 04:15 PM
Bob Womack's Avatar
Bob Womack Bob Womack is offline
Guitar Gourmet
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Between Clever and Stupid
Posts: 26,989
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by redir View Post
Oh I got ya. But those vintage pots sound SO much better
AS I recall, mine has 250 or 300 ohm pots, which bleed off some high-end and make the guitar go dark as you back off the volume control. 500 ohm pots don't do that. They used the lower resistance pots in the period when it was made.

Bob
__________________
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website)
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 09-16-2021, 11:52 PM
Glennwillow Glennwillow is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Coastal Washington State
Posts: 44,924
Default

Les Pauls, to me, the Standards on up, are real works of art. That '59 and Bob's '74 are both gorgeous.

The price on that '59 is quite amazing. It's hard to believe that anyone would pay that much for a guitar.

I realize that there are plenty of people in the world with enough money so that $190K would be no hardship.

I'm perfectly happy with my Les Paul Standard from 2002. It has that same heritage cherry sunburst finish as the '59 in Dru's OP.

- Glenn
__________________
My You Tube Channel
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > Electric Guitars

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:55 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=