Money For Nothing ??????????????? - MK LP

guitars4you

just noticed Gibson have released 2 limited edition 58 LP's based on Mr Knopflers LP - a VOS version - run of 150 and around £4200 and an aged version - run of 75 and around £5499

mart

It's a bit harsh describing those guitars as money for nothing, but it certainly sounds like a lot of money for not that much guitar.

But sign me up for 2 of each, anyway.

Jack_

mart said:

It's a bit harsh describing those guitars as money for nothing, but it certainly sounds like a lot of money for not that much guitar.

But sign me up for 2 of each, anyway.

The joke just wrote itself though, didn't it.

Bridgehouse

To be fair Gibson are in dire straits at the moment

I'll get my coat

ICBM

guitars4you said:

just noticed Gibson have released 2 limited edition 58 LP's based on Mr Knopflers LP - a VOS version - run of 150 and around £4200 and an aged version - run of 75 and around £5499

Compared to what they're asking for some of their other top models those prices actually seem quite reasonable, so... why worry?

pj310

Officially the coolest LP burst

DrBob

I've not paid much attention to these in the past, but when they do it, particularly on non solid colour guitars and particularly on 'Burst' reps where the afficionados recognise the grain pattern in the tops almost like fingerprints how do they do it ? Do they actually attempt to replicate the grain pattern or is it more the colour and the wear they shoot for ?

guitars4you

mart said:

It's a bit harsh describing those guitars as money for nothing, but it certainly sounds like a lot of money for not that much guitar.

But sign me up for 2 of each, anyway.

sorry mart it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence hence ?????????????

I agree with @ICBM on the pricing - far better pricing than I expected taking into account post Brexit pricing with a weak £

Gassage

Custom Gibson deliveries?

mart

guitars4you said:
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it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

But actually, my first reading of the thread title was that this was a copy of "the" Money for Nothing guitar. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

guitars4you

mart said:

guitars4you said:
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it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

But actually, my first reading of the thread title was that this was a copy of "the" Money for Nothing guitar. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

I could have just said MK Signature LP etc, but just felt the 'money for nothing' was a bit tongue in cheek - after all he felt that when he wrote the song about a huge store in the USA

lustycourtier

mart said:

guitars4you said:
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it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

Brothers in arms is his big les Paul moment surely? 

Voxman

Bridgehouse said:

To be fair Gibson are in dire straits at the moment

I'll get my coat

Hee hee!  

Who needs a Les Paul for MFN anyway! - look out for the bubble at the end!

Sassafras

I don't know, to me, one Les Paul looks very much like another.

Voxman

Sassafras said:

I don't know, to me, one Les Paul looks very much like another.

Same could easily be said about strats of course, but then as we all know its the tone, weight, resonance. playing dynamics etc that can be so very different. 

Gassage

lustycourtier said:

mart said:

guitars4you said:
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it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

Brothers in arms is his big les Paul moment surely? 

What's the secret of telling a good joke?

Gassage

Timing.

cj73

I'll send you a Communiqué 

dindude

Gassage said:

Timing.

And not having to explain it.

SimpleSimon

Gassage said:

lustycourtier said:

mart said:

guitars4you said:
...

it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

Brothers in arms is his big les Paul moment surely? 

What's the secret of telling a good joke?

Like Knopflers playing its all about phrasing, timing and delivery.

Bridgehouse

Gassage said:

lustycourtier said:

mart said:

guitars4you said:
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it was just meant to be a play on words and not an offence
...

I kinda realised that and was kinda running with the joke.

. When I think of Knopfler I think primarily of a strat, not a Les Paul, so Money for Nothing is the most famous example of him playing a Les Paul, I'd guess.

Brothers in arms is his big les Paul moment surely? 

What's the secret of telling a good joke?

Timing.


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