How much does a lutheir-built replica cost? The amount of time, and attention to detail reflects that.
Again, the time/effort it would take for the counterfeiters to even come close would be counterproductive to their goal.
This.
Also, their goal is to maximise profits, so they're not going to spend the time/money/effort trying to create carbon-copies, especially when there are idiots who will buy them, most knowingly, bc they have "insert brand-name here* on the headstock.
I'm amost 39, and Chicago has been one of my all-time faves, since I was 5 years old.
No joke, even though TK died 4 years, before I was born, when my mom told me he was dead, it gutted me.
Definitely!
Got a great wife, two awesome sons, our own home/cars, etc...
Not rich, by any standards, but our bills get paid, we have food in our bellies, and clothes on our backs...and, I still have my "toys", so it's all good.:thumb:
It could be better, but due to "that which shall not be...
The same way a lot of other people I've seen - copius amounts of lottery-tickets.
Seriously, though. After the first round, I was at 7-11, and there were at least 7 people in line, dropping some serious $ on tickets. I saw one guy, in his mid-late 60s, throw down like $200!
Hell, just the...
Every time I see a vintage SG for sale, I die a little inside, bc it reminds me of the one that got away.
Had the chance to buy my uncle's '61-'62 for a little less than half of yours, but it just wasn't in the cards.
GLWS! She's a beauty!
Don't forget "affimitive-action".
Not even sure how this has survived, when it it is against the law to hire people specifically based on race, religion, sex, etc...?
Equal-opporotunity, my ass!
The thing I hate the most about the whole "cancel culture" is, the small minority of aholes, who think they speak for the majority.
Must be nice to have that kind of time/energy to just find things to be offended about?