EVH Frankenstein...what a Bargain!

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Author Message   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 1:51 pm:    These make the Bob Weir Cowboy and 2670 reissues look cheap: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/EVH-Eddie-V an-Halen-Frankenstein-Replica-Electric-Guitar?sku= 513703   Mr_roadstar Username: Mr_roadstar Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 3:46 pm:    I will never understand the desire to have a copy of somebody else's guitar. Or a beat to sh!t guitar. Or a copy of somebody else's beat to sh!t guitar. Or paying a butt-load of money for a copy of somebody else's beat to sh!t guitar. The Bear   Texasbob Username: Texasbob Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 8:40 pm:    I have to agree with you Bear! and if anyone actually buys this , they must have sh!t for brains imho!!   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 11:54 pm:    $25,000.00?!?!?!? ...for THAT? OK... that's just nuckin' futz!   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 1:29 am:    Bear. Surely "Les Pauls" are an exception to the rule Saying that. We now have signature Les Paul-Les Pauls. For example the 'Duane Allman' Les Paul. How long before we have signature, signature Les Pauls. six   Mr_roadstar Username: Mr_roadstar Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 2:38 am:    Six, "Les Paul" is a model/type of guitar. It'd have to be a copy of somebody else's beat to sh!t Les Paul to qualify Funny, Gibson doesn't seem to go in for the "distressed" or "tribute" stuff like Fender. The Rory Gallagher model is a good example. Oy! http://www.elderly.com/fmic/items/FCRG.htm But hey, to each his own. We must remember, "fan" is derived from "fanatic"... The Bear   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:37 am:    John, I am surprised about waht you said in the first post up there. But then I realised what you were really saying was ...."affordable"... as opposed to "cheap construction", which isw how I first interpreted it.   Petruz Username: Petruz Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 7:42 am:    although not distressed that's a gibson "tribute to" example: http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/signatu re/lee/AlvinLee.html   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 9:53 am:    Bobzilla: Sorry for confusing you. My choice of words was a reaction to the pricing of the guitars. Back in 2006, when the 2670re was announced at Summer NAMM, George Gruhn (you've heard of him?) remarked to Paul Specht of Hoshino USA that he never thought he would see a $9,000.00 (list price) Ibanez. I guess a $25,000.00 pile of parts seems even more astounding, to me. BTW, I saw one of these EVH monstrosities at the Fender booth in NAMM and had to catch myself from laughing out loud. I thought it was a joke...now that I see the price, I sure that it is.   Roadartstar Username: Roadartstar Registered: 8-2004 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 4:19 pm:    This is probably to help Eddie V's bank account or retirement fund or something since he cancelled his tour and fired the bass player to have son wolfie play instead???? Im all set im sure he could get axl rose to sing cheap these days!   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Thursday, May 24, 2007 - 5:10 pm:    This is the result of collector-itis. No player wants a hunk of crap like that. I remember when I could buy pre CBS Fenders for a few hundred bucks. I'd love an old Strat now, but the collector mentality has removed them from my possibilies. Not whining, just noting reality & wishing I was 21 again.   Jchester Username: Jchester Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:45 am:    ...& wishing I was 21 again. Don't we all!!!   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 9:27 am:    I don't know if you guys follow stuff like this, but if you want to choke your coffee, take a look at these (note the prices). This might throw some (lack of) perspective into the discussion of throwing money around: Ebay Item #140098676056 and, as if that weren't insane enough.... Ebay Item #140098674752   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 10:33 am:    Ha Ha Ha! They smoke some powerfull herb in Santa Cruz!   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 10:48 am:    Whaaaaaaa!!!!!! Here's a Stella for a little more reasonable price...now, where did I leave that extra $60,000.00 in small bills? Ebay Item #140099498242 OK, if you REALLY have to have a Martin, kick in another $5,000.00 and grab this one: Ebay Item #140097677555   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 11:01 am:    Guess I blew it 3 years ago when I only got $1300 for an Oscar Schmidt 1925 Stella that I literally found at the dump!   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:26 pm:    I burned an old 60's Stella but by then they were cheap as the WalMart 1st Act trash they sell nowadays!   Bobzilla Username: Bobzilla Registered: 2-2005 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 12:59 pm:    Hey... that's only $3.5 million dollars. I'm going for that axe. I ask (respectfully) that nobody here tries to outbid me and let me have it for the $3.5 million. If you want to fight it out... fine... let's go!   Ubetcha Username: Ubetcha Registered: 7-2006 Posted on Friday, May 25, 2007 - 1:17 pm:    I could have bought a 1931 Martin OM-18 about a year ago for $4000, if I'd had the money. Original owners son...8-8.5 condition, no serious issues & W/original case. I sent him to a friend, who bought it, and he has recently sold it for $8500. Guess I shoulda taken out a loan, but fact is IMO my '83 NW350 is a better sounding & playing instrument & it only cost me $300. I was afraid to even play the OM-18, for fear I'd scratch it or something. A glorified wallhanger IOW.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 9:45 am:    Ubetcha: I've never had a chance to own an outrageously expensive Martin, but I do have a '72 Martin D35 and an '81 M340TV to compare. While they sound different, because of the different construction materials (rosewood vs. maple), I really love to play the M340 more. It's more comfortable on the hands and cosmetically nicer to look at. Add to that a price differential of probably more than a $1,000.00.   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 1:44 pm:    I knew you guys would like those Martins. Is that insane or what? Ubetcha, I'm pretty sure they *do* have good weed down in Santa Cruz! And, dude, you really should've bought that OM-18!!!!! Seriously, this kind of collecting isn't about the playing or the sound, it's strictly about collecting. I just thought you guys would enjoy that wretched excess!   Fingersmcoy Username: Fingersmcoy Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 2:07 pm:    I wonder why any collector would say thats insane.Id like to know how much some of you have spent on your collection? Im betting it exceeds 25 grand!Ive seen the pics   Chazmo Username: Chazmo Registered: 3-2007 Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 3:31 pm:    No question, Fingers... It's just a whole different scale. We get excited when someone pays 6 grand for a twin neck vintage Ibanez... Someone shelling out $3M for a 70 year-old Martin is interested in it as an art collectable, certainly not for playing the thing. Is that sane? It's an interesting question! Seriously, the collector mentality is a very fascinating subject.   Fingersmcoy Username: Fingersmcoy Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Saturday, May 26, 2007 - 4:30 pm:    Agreed Chazmo! I guess when one becomes a collector money is secondary.For someone like me (a non -collector) its hard to understand unless your up to you eyeballs in guitars,and sold the wife the dog the house for just one more guitar!!*Im not sure about the order,maybe poor fido goes first?Then again haha....   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 6:03 am:    If I had won the Lottery (or something similar) 20 years ago then I would have definately spent a shed load of it on guitars and stuff. These days....I dunno. I'm thinking some extreme make over, a penis enlargement, a big motor launch and a 308 GTS Do I need to see a shrink? six   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 8:15 am:    Not for the things you want. But after you've won the lottery any shrink will be glad to empty your pockets. Ginger   Fingersmcoy Username: Fingersmcoy Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 8:17 am:    Six hahaha Ive had an assumption that the collector w/the most guitars has the smallest mini me!Very Freudian !!   Sixvsix Username: Sixvsix Registered: 3-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 9:50 am:    Yeah Like most of use here have more than one guitar so I see what you mean. six   Gemberbier Username: Gemberbier Registered: 5-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 5:02 pm:    Hahaha, Fingers, when I read the Last Day search, your first sentense was cut off just before the "-umption". It worked like the frontpage of a gossip magazine: I thought, you wrote something about a "lower back surgery! About the Freudian thing: I think the size of the instruments says something about the need for compensation too. I've got several mandolins and ukeleles... On the other hand, I have several basses too. It would be interesting to compare the private life situation at the moment of purchase and the size of the instrument. Do we buy larger instruments, when we feel "small"? Let's see... When did I buy that 6-string neck-through bass? Ginger   Fingersmcoy Username: Fingersmcoy Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Sunday, May 27, 2007 - 7:22 pm:    HAhah Orsin   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 9:25 am:    If you thought that the 2670re was a lot of money for a doubleneck, check out Gibson's reissue offering for the Jimmy Page EDS 1275: Ebay Item #300121734819   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 10:28 am:    Wow wouldn't you think Jimmy should actually jam at your house at a backyard party with the guitar for that amount. Ibanez is still a great deal even for its limited runs! I still like the 2640 better than this ugly SG.   Johns Username: Johns Registered: 2-2001 Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 11:11 am:    Freak: "I still like the 2640 better than this ugly SG." I feel the same way. But I think the 2670 is the best.   Ibanezfreak1960 Username: Ibanezfreak1960 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 3:29 pm:    I wonder why you feel that way?

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