Reverb WTF of the day

[bsman]

Got an email from Reverb advertising this guitar:

https://reverb.com/item/6360484.0?u...ter&utm_term=0_5889ed6702-d54490703d-53017785

For $2000. I mean, who wouldn't pay $2K for a Norlin-era LP with a pancake body and a break AT BOTH ENDS of the neck!?!?!? Is it just me, or is this guy insane?

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

It'll sell. Everything at Southside is overpriced but they do good business.

 

[bsman]

If they get $2K for that, well then they probably have a bridge in Brooklyn...

 

[jaxn slim]

Needs more pieces of wood glued together.

 

[bsman]

Needs more pieces of wood glued together.

The tone is in the glue:

From the Gibson website (Zoot Suit SG):

 

[wagdog]

The top looks hideous too. That's GFS level matching right there.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Fuck that guitar.

 

[DFB]

 

[bsman]

The top looks hideous too. That's GFS level matching right there.

I'm betting it was originally a gold top and was refinished. At least I HOPE that is what explains the top!!!!

 

[wagdog]

I'm betting it was originally a gold top and was refinished. At least I HOPE that is what explains the top!!!!

Ah, that would explain it. Nothing adds value to an instrument like a refin for the worse.

 

[Dudeman1967]

The top looks hideous too. That's GFS level matching right there.

Flip around the center body piece.

 

[gtrjunior]

I'd take this over today's GPOTD in a New York minute
Not for 2K though.

 

[bsman]

Flip around the center body piece.

By jove, you're right -- that would only improve it by about 100%! I still maintain that I doubt this was originally a natural-finish.

 

[Dudeman1967]

By jove, you're right -- that would only improve it by about 100%! I still maintain that I doubt this was originally a natural-finish.

I assume the same. Aren't natural or see-through finishes generally on bookmatched tops, not three piece?

 

[Guitar Heel]

I assume the same. Aren't natural or see-through finishes generally on bookmatched tops, not three piece?

yep, and generally on the better bookmatches (more symmetrical)

 

[wok]

The tone is in the glue:

From the Gibson website (Zoot Suit SG):

View attachment 36147

 

[jp_nyc]

I'd rather pay $600 or so for a used 70s Tribute.

 

[rickenvox]

I would never buy a guitar with a repaired neck break ever. That era of Gibson however is not as bad as people say. There are numerous guitarists who are known for their tone that play sandwich bodied Les Pauls. But a natural top when they wouldn't spare the expense for a two piece top is ugly. The tuners and pickups from the Norlin era do suck though.

 

[BlockInlay]

The hardwood floor top, never as big a seller as the gold top.

 

[Jbird]

So that means my flamed solid koa Carvin should sell for 4k, if that Gibson is selling for 2k