Billy Gibbons "Grind" Tokai up for auction

[scott 351 wins]

I recently saw that Billy's Grind Tokai is up for sale by Gotta Have Rock and Roll Auctions. Here's the link to the sale;

Lot Detail - ZZ Top Billy Gibbons Owned and Stage Used “Grind” Tokai Les Paul Guitar

 

[northernguitarguy]

Yikes! $30,000 for a LP copy?

 

[jkes01]

Tyler shot a couple of videos at that place. Here is the Tokai @9:15

 

[Harleytech]

I'll pass.... I like Billy Gibbons, But not that much...

 

[currypowder]

Part of the description:

"Here is a clip of Gibbon’s using the guitar for a French TV program in 1997, preforming his big songs “Jailhouse Rock” and “Brown Sugar”:

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I guess no one actually watched that clip as it is of Jailhouse Rock & LaGrange. Who could possibly confuse LaGrange with Brown Sugar.

 

[scott 351 wins]

Tyler shot a couple of videos at that place. Here is the Tokai @9:15

That's the video that led me to the auction page.

 

[scott 351 wins]

Anyone know the story on why Billy let this one go?

 

[Subterfuge]

he gave to a guitar tech and now this other guy wants to cash-in large ... pass

 

[scott 351 wins]

he gave to a guitar tech and now this other guy wants to cash-in large ... pass

What year/ model is it do you know?

 

[Lumi71]

Serial says 1985.....

 

[swampblues]

30k lol

 

[Jp3764]

$1200 Tokai's sound just fine to me.

 

[fleahead]

About 29K too much

 

[BadPenguin]

Does it come with a signed bottle of Vaseline?

 

[jimmyjames]

Standard Tokai upcharge I thought

 

[greens]

"Gibbon’s first used this guitar in the late 80’s to try out his Tokai Les Paul, and he instantly fell in love."

Two sentences in and already the text makes no sense. He used that guitar to try out that guitar?

 

[Natima]

I thought it was an LS200? We've seen those sell for between $6k - $10k. With the Billy G factor, it's definitely worth more, especially because it was used and toured a lot, not just some random studio guitar.

EDIT: 1985? Did they still have an LS200 at that point?

 

[lpfan1980]

Yikes! $30,000 for a LP copy?

If it Billy Gibbons yeah I can see it going for that price.

 

[jimmyjames]

Do ya get the car wash mitt hat with it?

 

[rich85]

That Tokai is cool and did seem to hang around for a little bit. The amount of Bolin built wacky one off guitars he has gone through is just insane.