Thursday, 30 June 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
POST # 708 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Special 3PU
I quite like the 3 P90 look on this Les Paul Special. Nice variation on an old design.
Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
This is a Like new Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Special with 3 P90 Pickups. Made in 2006. It is in perfect condition and comes with everything including hardshell case, certificate, cable, and polish cloth.
The Peter Frampton Les Paul Special comes from the Gibson Custom Shop's Inspired By series of artist-developed guitars. Using his original 1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior as a jumping off point, Peter Frampton worked closely with the Gibson Custom Shop luthiers to develop an electric guitar that would embody the keen vintage sensibilities and highly personalized specs he is known for. At first glance, the Peter Frampton Signature model looks like the classic Les Paul Junior it's based on, but closer inspection reveals several unique specs.
The mahogany top covers a weight-relieved mahogany back and the ebony fingerboard and super-slim neck profile call to mind the neck found on the Custom Shop's Peter Frampton Signature Les Paul Custom. However, the three independently wired pickups are single-coil P-90s instead of the humbuckers found on the Signature Custom. The end result is a guitar that is lightweight, highly responsive, and full of tonal options.
Unlike standard production Les Paul Junior and Special models, the Peter Frampton Signature model has a 2-piece body. A mahogany top covers a honeycomb-routed mahogany back, yielding a light yet very responsive guitar. Each single coil P-90 pickup on the Frampton Signature Junior has a dedicated volume control, allowing each pickup to be blended in with or isolated from the others. The volume knob for the middle pickup allows it to be added to any pickup arrangement selected with the 3-way toggle switch, which functions as it would on a 2-pickup guitar: up for the rhythm pickup, down for the treble, and middle position for both. A master tone knob controls all three pickups.
Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Special Electric Guitar Features:
Mahogany top with weight relieved mahogany back
Tobacco with red burst finish
Gold hardware
Nashville TOM bridge with stopbar tailpiece
Strap-locking endpins
1-piece mahogany neck
22 fret ebony fingerboard
Pearloid dot inlays
Single-ply cream binding
Custom Peter Frampton thin neck profile
24-3/4" scale length
1-11/16" nut width
Kidney bean tuners
3 P-90 single-coil dogear pickups
3 volume, 1 master tone
Vintage Reissue .010 strings
Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Special 3PU
Item condition: New other (see details)
Ended: Mar 30, 201116:07:49 PDT
Sold For: US $2,450.00
POST # 707 Did you know that Most Flying Vs have a silver logo but...
Most Flying Vs have a silver logo but a few had the rare gold Gibson logo.
Saturday, 18 June 2011
POST # 706 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : VTG 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior LP JR Electric Guitar
Not a top end Gibson but its from the famed golden age. Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
VTG 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior LP JR Electric Guitar
Original & Clean - Factory Black Stinger - Great Junior
*****Item Description*****
Here we have a very nice vintage 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior, serial # 7 4631 in yellow ink. The guitar has a unique factory black "stinger" on the back of the headstock. Stingers were often seen on higher end jazz guitars but occasionally found their way onto other models. I did put the guitar under a blacklight and there were no inconsistencies or evidence of any repair or refinish, I am very confident this feature is original to the guitar.
The rest of the guitar is in great shape, the body and neck both have very light play wear most of which is barely visible. All of the hardware and electronics on the guitar are original with the exception of some newer Kluson Deluxe tuners, the originals are included and could be put back on the guitar, they will need new buttons. The guitar has a solid C shaped neck that is perfectly straight. The frets and fretboard are both clean with very light wear. The guitar sounds and plays great, I forget how fun these little Jr's are.
The width at the nut is 1 11/16" inches. The guitar comes with the original brown reptile chipcase, which is in good shape other than some wear on the interior of the case.
Item condition: --
Ended: Apr 02, 201117:00:11 PDT
Bid history: 27 bids
Winning bid: US $4,902.00
POST # 705 Bob Dylan on Playing Live and Touring
At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I am on stage.
Being on tour is like being in limbo. It's like going from nowhere to nowhere.
Being on tour is like being in limbo. It's like going from nowhere to nowhere.
Friday, 17 June 2011
POST # 704 Did you know that Thomas Organ's CLyde McCoy Wah Wah was introduced in...
Thomas Organ's Clyde McCoy Wah Wah was introduced in 1966, Vox Wah was availbe in 67 and Crybaby in 68.
POST # 703 MUSICIANS' BLINDFOLD TEST no 35 TRUMPET
Inspired by Downbeat Magazine's classic "Blindfold Test"; where prominent musicians are asked their thoughts upon hearing a record without prior knowledge of the personnel and the recording.
Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?
Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?
Thursday, 16 June 2011
POST # 702 EBAY PRICE GUIDE: Fender Japan JV Squier Strato Order Made Contemporary
Dreamy Japanese Squier, custom ordered in Mint condition. Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
Fender Japan JV Squier Strato Order Made Contemporary
This auction is for a 1983/84 build Squier/Fender Japan Contemporary series Stratocaster with JV (Japan Vintage) serial.
The guitar is in very excellent condition and you could say "Near Mint" for its age.
As you can see "Order Made" on the end of the neck shown in the picture above, this one seems to have been customized.
At first, I thought it has a customized color because I haven't seen the color before but later I found the color in the color chart of the catalog in the era.
http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/fenderjapan/1983/en_01.html
After my research on the Contemporary Series, I found that all the guitars' necks are painted in the same color as their bodies have or in black. Meanwhile the neck of this guitar is painted with clear coat.
The neck has a beautiful curly grain.
The guitar sounds resonant with the twang and spanky sound. Before playing the guitar, I thought it would suit to only Heavy Metal Rock, but it wasn't so. It sounded so sweet that I enjoyed playing Blues and other type's music too with this guitar.
This guitar is one of The "Squier Contemporary" models with JV serial /series made between 1982 and 1984 by Fujigen.
This guitar looks barely used and the fretboards shows minimal wear.
In 1982, "Squier" brand was introduced firstly to Europe as less expensive Fender guitars. These "Squier" brand guitars were made in Japan by Fender Japan /Fujigen.
(At the time "Fender" Japan guitars were not exported and sold only in Japan.)
Right after introduced in European market, "Squier" were made for Japanese market too. They had two lines; vintage types and "Contemporary" models.
The former line's guitars were as less expensive based on the Fender Japan vintage models with less expensive parts, but the latter ones were not less expensive models and some of them had higher prices than "Fender" (Japan) models.
For your information, the "Fender Contemporary" models were the first Fender Japan models to be exported officially as Fender Stratocasters and Telecasters. I think in the domestic market, these Fender contemporary models were sold as "Squier Contemporary" models, because "Fender Contemporary" models are very rare in the Japanese market mean while "Squier Contemporary" models are hard to find in the USA.
According to some information, These " Contemporary" models were produced till 1987.
If you like further information about Fender & Squier made in and around the JV era, please see the following websites.
http://www.peerlesstone.com/node/57
http://www.21frets.com/squier_jv/jv_quick_guide.htm
http://www.fender.com/support/japanese_instruments.php
http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/fenderjapan/1983/en_01.html
Specs:
Weight: approx 3.45 KG/7.61 lb (very light)
Neck profile: U shape
Neck width at nut: 42.5mm
This one has an "END ROX" bridge which locks the strings into place with Allen Wrench/Hex Key tightened HEX screws. These are situated on the underside of the bridge's tremolo block. This means the guitar is strung much like a Floyd Rose, however the strings pass through the bridge & tremolo block and are locked in place by winding around the posts of 6 hex screws (much like how one would tighten a wire in an electrical socket). If you don't need to lock the strings you can string the guitar in the usual manner.
Ended: Feb 16, 201123:03:34 PST
Bid history: 1 bid
Winning bid: US $599.99
Wednesday, 15 June 2011
POST # 700 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : RARE 81 Gibson Epiphone Emperor Thinline MIJ ES Archtop
Thinline Epiphone from Epiphone, made in Japan. Looks to have a few interesting features. Construction wise a bit like the 335. Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
You've heard it before because it's true -- in the 1970s, Japan reminded Gibson how to make quality guitars. Here's a really hard-to-find model with some of the most amazing features I've ever seen in one guitar...get this -- a Spruce-top, multi-bound thinline venetian-cutaway archtop with an ebony fretboard, set neck and a solid center block like an ES-335. It's got the desirable wide 1 11/16" nut and a long 25.5" scale length. Try finding another guitar with those features!
This model is extremely rare and was made for a short time in the late 70s and early 80s at the Matsumoku factory in Japan...this one is most likely an '81 as the serial number starts with a "1" and because its original purple-lined case is circa 1980. How does it play and sound? Absolutely amazing...it has the depth and clarity of an archtop with the bass and growl of a semi-hollowbody. Put another way, this beauty has major balls!
The guitar is in excellent condition with no repairs or modifications other than changed knobs (I'm happy to provide the original ugly witch-hat knobs instead). The gold hardware has minor tarnishing. The original Grover-style tuners hold tune perfectly. The guitar has been only lightly played and shows some minor fret wear but nothing that affects playing...action is very low and it does not fret out anywhere on the neck even when bending. The neck profile is awesome...one of the best I've played...nice round medium C-shape. Overall weight is just 8.51 lbs, extremely light for an archtop with a solid center block! The original purple-lined Gibson case is included. The serial number is listed on the back of the headstock but not on the label...not uncommon to see for this era. See http://www.matsumoku.org/models/serial_no.html for more info on serial numbers and production. Just to reiterate, you will not find another guitar that sounds and plays half as good as this one for the money...the features are absolutely incredible...the craftsmanship that went into this guitar is superb and I guarantee you will love this!
For shipping, everything will be packaged extremely well in a double-walled guitar box and insured in full. $60 Fedex insured to the lower 48 states -- internationally I ship USPS Express for $180. Canada, Alaska and Hawaii will be a $105 flat rate.
International bidders: please make sure the USPS size restrictions to your country have the 108 inches length plus girth maximum size limit -- I have blocked bidders from most countries to which I cannot ship.
RARE 81 Gibson Epiphone Emperor Thinline MIJ ES Archtop
Solid center block! Ebony fretboard! Matsumoku-made!!!
Item condition: --
Ended: Apr 15, 201123:00:24 PDT
Sold For: US $1,920.00
POST # 699 Gus G on Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde
\But all of Ozzy’s guitarists have their own unique styles, and you have to pay attention to that when playing songs from each guy’s era. For example, Randy Rhoads would do all these weird little fills here and there. The first two albums he plays on are just pure genius; he was very ahead of his time. Jake E. Lee is underrated, maybe because he was in the band during Ozzy’s big-hair era. I think he’s phenomenal—a very unorthodox player. And Zakk is a really tough player—in order to live up to that you have to have a really big sound. He’s the bluesiest player of them all.”
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
POST # 698 Did you know that Gibson Les Paul was renamed Les Paul Standard in 1958...
Gibson Les Paul was renamed Les Paul Standard in 1958 and changed its finish from Gold to Cherry Sunburst.
POST # 697 MUSICIANS' BLINDFOLD TEST no 34 GUITAR
Inspired by Downbeat Magazine's classic "Blindfold Test"; where prominent musicians are asked their thoughts upon hearing a record without prior knowledge of the personnel and the recording.
Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?
Here you get to hear 1 chorus or more of the solo. What do you like or dislike about the solo? Can you tell the artist and the song / changes to the tune?
Monday, 13 June 2011
POST # 696 EBAY PRICE GUIDE : Vintage Gibson ES-150D Electric Guitar Walnut Brown
This model have previously been featured on this blog. Here's another one. Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
Up for Auction is this very nice Vintage Gibson ES-150D Electric Guitar Walnut Brown w/ Hard Case & Accessories.
Condition: Great - Shows minimal signs of usage wear, including very minor surface scratches, a ding at the top of the head, few tuning keys with minor surface rust spots, and both sides of the trim have come off slightly right above the first fret. Also, where the body meets the neck, it seems a little off. (See additional pictures below.)
This item has been tested, and sounds great.
The case shows minor cosmetic wear, but is in good condition.
Auction Includes: Gibson guitar, black hard case, 2 pitch pipes, various replacement strings, various music books, and a strap.
Vintage Gibson ES-150D Electric Guitar Walnut Brown
Item condition: --
Ended: Apr 06, 201115:02:49 PDT
Bid history: 20 bids
Winning bid: US $1,622.02
Sunday, 12 June 2011
POST # 694 EBAY PRICE GUIDE: VINTAGE RICKENBACKER M - 8 GUITAR AMP - RARE COLOR
I had no idea Rickenbacker made amps, being primarily known as a guitar manufacturer I wondered if they just out-sourced the amps?
Scroll down to see how much it sold for. Here's the blurb from the seller.
Nice amp. Works well. No tears in the screen. Cool color. Original handle is strongly attached. There is a non-original hole drilled in the back. There is also a non-original jack. I believe it is for an output. Serial number is T5269.
To be fair to all parties, I never end my auctions early.
Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Thanks for looking and good luck!
VINTAGE RICKENBACKER M - 8 GUITAR AMP - RARE COLOR
Item condition: --
Ended: Feb 18, 201112:29:54 PST
Bid history: 13 bids
Winning bid: US $186.02
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