All Sold 1968 SG Special,1979 Fender USA Stratocaster, 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special

CMW335

Ok must be the time of year again when I inexplicably decide to change things up despite loving the guitars I own already. This being the latest example, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special. 

This is an outstanding guitar, probably the best I have owned. As a guitar it’s as good as the 2 pre cbs Teles I have had but as an instrument it’s a much cleaner and fully original example (bar the case) than those so has to be my no.1 to date.

So why sell? I often go through a phase where I decide I have to much money tied up in the guitars I own so makes sense to free some of that up and invest it properly. In the past when I have done this I have often come out the other side having added cash for something even more expensive    Will try not to do that this time but you know what anything goes so let me know what you have. 

Guitar is all original parts and finish but comes with modern Gibson hard case. Some cosmetic wear and very cool lacquer checking (for those of us who are into that sort of thing). Note a little finish discolouration on the back bottom right. No issues whatsoever. 

Looking for £9000 cash firm. 

Will consider trades and px but these must equate to £9k comfortably especially where I am taking on guitars that I would only be selling to achieve the full whack.

Only interested in USA Gibson, Fender or Martin guitars.



Added 1979 Fender USA Stratocaster (Hard Tail)

Really nice example of a 70s hardtail strat with the hang tags and warranty from the original sale. String Trees have been swapped but originals are in the case.

Weight - bit of a beast at 9lbs 8oz

Non original hardcase

£1600 plus postage

Consider trades for Gibson, Fender, Martin USA guitars

1968 SG Special

Very nice all round condition and screaming P90s on this one. Seems to have been refretted with larger wire but believe it’s all original otherwise.

Non original Gibson Hardcase

£3500 plus postage

DB1

Dear me, that's beautiful. 

paul111s

Oh crikey that’s stunning

pedalo

Amazing

SRD81

Beautiful!

CMW335

Thanks for the comments guys. Bump

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CMW335

Bump with 79 Strat added

simonhpieman

You could have tried looking after the Strat a bit, it's got a tiny scratch on it there!   

Looks amazing!

JerkMoans

Yeah that Strat is all kinds of sexy

CMW335

Thanks @simonhpieman @JerkMoans ;;

It is a cracking example although I should add it’s not as much of a case Queen as those pics make it appear. It’s in great condition sure but there is some wear as you would expect from a 42 year old guitar. Didn’t have to do maths to work that out either as 79 is my birth year 

Thats another selling point, opportunity to buy a birth year guitar... even if it’s not your birth year 

Adamski

That Special is the type of nice that makes me consider selling all the guitars I own just to have that! 

CMW335

Thanks @Adamski

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roberty

Hey the sg pics don't seem to be showing for me

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roberty said:

Hey the sg pics don't seem to be showing for me

Strange, I can see them. Try this link...

https://imgur.com/gallery/IWeJfry 

JezWynd

Blimey, that's nice.

CMW335

JezWynd said:

Blimey, that's nice.

Thanks @JezWynd can you see the pics in the op or are they missing for you too?

JezWynd

Yes, they're missing for me too. Have you set your imgur account to private or some such setting?

CMW335

JezWynd said:

Yes, they're missing for me too. Have you set your imgur account to private or some such setting?

Not that I know of, looks like others could see the pics at one point too will check my Imgur

CMW335

How about now @JezWynd @roberty ?

JezWynd

Yes, I can see them.