$90k for a 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG

[Shawn Lutz]

reality shows are all staged...this one is no different

[axmann]

Thanks for that RX

[straycat]

The Mary Ford L.P. had been on consignment at cowtown guitars for some time and never sold.The "expert" from cowtown guitars knew exactly what it was.Staged indeed.

[RacerX]

Wait until they find one of the three Gibson Moderne's that just might be floating around.

Here's a super interesting Premier Guitar article about the search for the Modernes:

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2009/Jun/The_Mysterious_Gibson_Moderne.aspx

[axmann]

Wait until they find one of the three Gibson Moderne's that just might be floating around.

[CowboyFromHell]

Although I agree with you, some people would indeed pay alot for one that had been owned by Les Paul's wife. The same kind of people that buy a Harley and leave it parked in the garage barely if ever ridden. More of a status symbol than anything actually used by them. You know, those people with more money than sense.

[Hellbat]

Don't know why it would be worth so much, I don't recall Mary Ford being much of an axe slinger on the albums. And Les divorced her in 1962 too. It was probably never touched by his hands haha.

[CowboyFromHell]

Then what're they smokin' if the pay the $250K price tag on it now?

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

$90k...for any guitar, lol someone's smoking crack.

[len]

its listed on eBay now too. Its a cool part of history, the documentation and misc paper work was pretty cool, especially where Les Paul was not too keen on making a deal with Gibson. I don't what the actual guitar is worth really as I don't like SG's or care for them

eBay auction
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mary-Fords-P...item337109afb7

i treid to bid $100100.00(like i really have it) but the bay has set limits on my acccount :dunno:

[tcwil8]

Wow, my memory is way messed up. It was 25k that the 'staged' seller wanted not 40k. Sorry bros. Interesting if you follow the comments link regarding the staging of the show with friends, actors, etc.

[Nimitz]

This one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1WeK63JNH8 . I think he was crushed!

Saw that episode... yeah dude was very disappointed.

From the description looks like maybe the whole segment was a setup...

[Sharkfin]

I dig it too and catch it when I can. On one show, IIRC his guitar expert crushed some dude's hopes and dreams of getting 40K for his les paul. The model year was off by some and it wasn't worth 10% of that.

This one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1WeK63JNH8 . I think he was crushed!

[CowboyFromHell]

Not being argumentative bud, just saying that from the way they worded it they make it sound like it still has the original pickups but the covers were removed. One would think if the original pickups were gone they would be required to say so but I guess word play leaves people to wonder and perhaps call them or come in to the shop to check. You know much more than I do my friend. I learn something new from you and many others here everyday.

[Nimitz]

ebay says "Pick Ups Are In Good Shape/Pick Up Covers Had Been Removed At Some Point" so that would seem to mean they are the original pups minus covers

Yeah No...

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