A miracle my brother, it's a dang miracle!
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| Author: | Kim [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:38 pm ] |
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At this price with free shipping, how can they do it? The Steal Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:32 pm ] |
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A miracle my brother, it's a dang miracle!
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| Author: | Kim [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:17 am ] |
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Todd, He could be referring to the tuner knobs or buttons I think, but I think the best tip....tell him he's dream'in
Cheers Kim |
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 12:46 am ] |
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I think he means the original buttons? I don't know about vintage gibsons but I'm sure they're worth a fortune... Maybe it would be worth it to buy these for someone who has a guitar of that era without the 'original' machines. If these are a perfect match, maybe the value of the guitar will be raised more than the price of the tuners (which is quite astronomical, for sure) ...Just thinking out loud here... |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:26 am ] |
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I'm not going to fascilitate that one...you'll have to find someone else. 
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| Author: | Mark Tripp [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:41 am ] |
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Think about it though guys... IF these are REAL, then I could see someone who does high-end vintage repair/restoration wanting them. Gruhn has a 59 Les Paul right now that's $175,000. If ya needed tuners for something like that, this price might not seem out of line... -Mark |
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| Author: | letseatpaste [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:46 am ] |
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Yeah, on something like that, you're not buying a set of tuners, you're buying the phrase "all original" for the description of your guitar. I don't know what the market is for those, though, his price could still be way out of line. (Though, I guess, technically they wouldn't be original to the guitar) |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:55 am ] |
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The problem there is that there's a difference of at least tenfold between the market value of a 58-59, vs a 54-57. I doubt they'll be flying off the shelves. |
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| Author: | Evan Gluck [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:25 am ] |
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I bought them..... they were delicious
Evan |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:26 am ] |
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I agree with Mark. I once sold 5 tuners from a 1960 Fender Esquire (the sixth was broken) to a guy restoring a guitar. He paid $250 for the 5 tuners. That price was $50 more than I paid for the guitar (yes, this was 1980, when Fenders weren't worth much). |
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| Author: | L. Presnall [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:51 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Mark Tripp] wanting them. Gruhn has a 59 Les Paul right now that's $175,000. -Mark[/QUOTE] Not anymore...I bought it yesterday for my 17 yr. old daughter's graduation gift.... KIDDING!!!!!!!
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| Author: | pharmboycu [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:37 am ] |
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Are we sure those are 50's tuners? They look an *awful* lot like the original tuners on a 1971 LP Custom I have a round here... waffle back with gold keys. |
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| Author: | David Collins [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:17 am ] |
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There are tuners out there that I could see going for a price like that - those ain't them. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:20 am ] |
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175K for a 59 les paul .. must be an ugly one. The nice ones are at least 250+ ... |
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| Author: | John Elshaw [ Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:20 am ] |
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Not to highjack this thread, but do any of you guys have an idea what a 1940's Gibson acoustic archtop with cutaway is worth? It is in like new condition, and was just given to a family member of mine after the owner died. He bought it new in the 40's and never played it very much. I don't know the specific model but will find out. Thanks! John |
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