Look at what I found today, is it the real deal? - Page 8

mertzy · 09-09-2010, 12:32 PM

Beautiful find no matter what price you paid, loved following this thread.

Regarding the worn area between the pickup selector and fretboard, comparing the before and after pictures maybe the guitar was used by a lefty for slide.

I've read about slide players that prefer the wood "acoustic" bridge (or something like it) similar to the bridge that was on this when you found it.

mertzy · 09-09-2010, 12:35 PM

This picture made me think that years of slide playing could wear the guitar like that.

DrewG · 09-18-2010, 03:32 AM

There's a '55 GT on ebay right now with similar wear, at least in the same place, if not to the same depth, item number 150494932882...

1955 GIBSON LES PAUL Guitar with Tuneomatic Bridge - eBay (item 150494932882 end time Sep-24-10 17:30:40 PDT)

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RyanC · 09-18-2010, 08:27 AM

it does look similar - and check out the fallen bridge. dayum.

Echoes · 09-18-2010, 11:18 AM

congratulations!

there are probably a lot of vinage guitars in dead 'uncle Ted's' basement....with the surviving family members unaware of the value of such vintage guitars...rare to find one in a pawn shop, they are usually on the ball as to vintage values...usually...

atheos · 09-18-2010, 04:20 PM

That goldtop looks to have very similar wear. I wonder how much an affect it has on value??

tolm · 09-18-2010, 05:24 PM

Great story and a great find! Only downer - given the pawn shop were prepared to let it go for $1200 - is that some poor b*stard probably hocked their pride and joy to cover bills and now will never get a chance to buy it back

At least it's gone to someone who is clearly taking care of it and will be playing it - rather than a greedy 'replace the missing bits and sell it for a profit' type.

DrewG · 09-19-2010, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atheos

That goldtop looks to have very similar wear. I wonder how much an affect it has on value??

Yeah, and it may well sell off-auction, so likely we'll never know what it goes for. Be nice to know what the hand-written story from the owners son says

09-09-2010, 12:32 PM	#211 (permalink)
mertzy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 603 Thanks: 6 Thanked 19 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Look at what I found today, is it the real deal? Beautiful find no matter what price you paid, loved following this thread. Regarding the worn area between the pickup selector and fretboard, comparing the before and after pictures maybe the guitar was used by a lefty for slide. I've read about slide players that prefer the wood "acoustic" bridge (or something like it) similar to the bridge that was on this when you found it.

09-09-2010, 12:35 PM	#212 (permalink)
mertzy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 603 Thanks: 6 Thanked 19 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Look at what I found today, is it the real deal? This picture made me think that years of slide playing could wear the guitar like that.

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DrewG Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South-east England, UK Posts: 400 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Look at what I found today, is it the real deal? There's a '55 GT on ebay right now with similar wear, at least in the same place, if not to the same depth, item number 150494932882... 1955 GIBSON LES PAUL Guitar with Tuneomatic Bridge - eBay (item 150494932882 end time Sep-24-10 17:30:40 PDT) Edit... copied for posterity Last edited by DrewG; 09-19-2010 at 10:34 AM.

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09-18-2010, 04:20 PM	#216 (permalink)
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