Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation

Chobey · 06-21-2011, 02:56 PM

Hey MLP, this is my first thread! I would always frequent this website for info, so I thought, hey, why not join?!

About a year or so ago I was on the market for a Gibson Custom Shop guitar, and being a lefty, most of them went for too much money. I stumbled across a one-off (I didn't even know what that meant back then) Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 in translucent black. I remember one about a year prior to this going for about $3,000 (I guess being a lefty made a hot-ticket item). They guy wanted $2,100 as a starting bid. Well, needless to say, it was love at first sight; I HAD to have this guitar, but there was no way I could win it if it went up to $3,000-ish. I shot him an offer to end the auction early for $2,200 - and he took it! I'm convinced I got a decent deal, especially because it's a lefty, but even if it wasn't a good deal, who cares! This guitar loves to be played! I'm never going to sell it - it's my go-to guitar for every gig my band does. Hands down, the BEST guitar I've ever play (and one of the prettiest if I don't say so myself)!

Some people over at the Les Paul Forum were actually talking about my very guitar. It was for sale at a California Guitar Center, somehow made it's way from owner to owner to Virginia, and then I bought it here in North Carolina. Pretty cool how I was able to track it down! They were all saying that they had wished they pulled the trigger on it when it was at GC... oh well... MINE NOW!

Below are some pictures of her (Victoria), but let's see some other 356's!

BrianGT · 06-21-2011, 03:39 PM

Beautiful!! And different!

Chobey · 06-21-2011, 03:57 PM

Thanks Brian! She is different for sure! I hadn't seen many Gibsons with that finish; probably why it stuck out to me so much. Thanks again!

jb_abides · 07-31-2011, 08:12 AM

Yeah, I was one in the hunt for that one when it was at the GC but it was sold before I could get to it. Interesting story about it getting passed along eastward. Congrats and enjoy it! Never say never, and PM me if you do need to move it ...

calvin1 · 07-31-2011, 11:30 AM

shes a beauty.

Chobey · 07-31-2011, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jb_abides

Yeah, I was one in the hunt for that one when it was at the GC but it was sold before I could get to it. Interesting story about it getting passed along eastward. Congrats and enjoy it! Never say never, and PM me if you do need to move it ...

No kidding! Do you happen to remember what GC wanted for it? I've always been curious...

06-21-2011, 02:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Chobey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 571 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation Hey MLP, this is my first thread! I would always frequent this website for info, so I thought, hey, why not join?! About a year or so ago I was on the market for a Gibson Custom Shop guitar, and being a lefty, most of them went for too much money. I stumbled across a one-off (I didn't even know what that meant back then) Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 in translucent black. I remember one about a year prior to this going for about $3,000 (I guess being a lefty made a hot-ticket item). They guy wanted $2,100 as a starting bid. Well, needless to say, it was love at first sight; I HAD to have this guitar, but there was no way I could win it if it went up to $3,000-ish. I shot him an offer to end the auction early for $2,200 - and he took it! I'm convinced I got a decent deal, especially because it's a lefty, but even if it wasn't a good deal, who cares! This guitar loves to be played! I'm never going to sell it - it's my go-to guitar for every gig my band does. Hands down, the BEST guitar I've ever play (and one of the prettiest if I don't say so myself)! Some people over at the Les Paul Forum were actually talking about my very guitar. It was for sale at a California Guitar Center, somehow made it's way from owner to owner to Virginia, and then I bought it here in North Carolina. Pretty cool how I was able to track it down! They were all saying that they had wished they pulled the trigger on it when it was at GC... oh well... MINE NOW! Below are some pictures of her (Victoria), but let's see some other 356's!

06-21-2011, 03:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
BrianGT Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: North East Scotland Posts: 2,710 Thanks: 40 Thanked 75 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation Beautiful!! And different! __________________ Matamp sound clips: www.myspace.com/gentlethunderband

06-21-2011, 03:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chobey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 571 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation Thanks Brian! She is different for sure! I hadn't seen many Gibsons with that finish; probably why it stuck out to me so much. Thanks again!

07-31-2011, 08:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
jb_abides Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 51 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation Yeah, I was one in the hunt for that one when it was at the GC but it was sold before I could get to it. Interesting story about it getting passed along eastward. Congrats and enjoy it! Never say never, and PM me if you do need to move it ...

07-31-2011, 11:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
calvin1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: cambridge on. canada Posts: 1,241 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Gibson Custom Shop CS-356 Appreciation shes a beauty.

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