Get out your checkbook....

[duhvoodooman]

...and make sure it's LOADED. As mentioned in THIS THREAD, Gibson has come out with a Clapton "Beano" LP Standard, and they're starting to hawk it at MF. You know you're in trouble when they won't even quote a price, and refer you to a phone number where you can speak to one of their "Private Reserve guitar advisors". Yeah, right--probably to hook you up with a bank, so you can take out a second mortgage to pay for it....

For the independently wealthy among you:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/gibson-ericclapton-beano

And I like how it's gonna come in three varieties--funny, I only thought EC had one! Collect all three and be the envy of your (fellow psycho) friends.

 

[Robert]

I think I will stick to my Squiers!

 

[progrmr]

yea Private Reserve means $6K+ IMO...and given that it's gibson..well ya know

 

[Rx Tone]

No thanks!

Shoot..I'll keep my lil' ol' '93.

EDIT: it's a Gibson. not that other brand. oke

 

[Tig]

One question for Gibson...

 

[NWBasser]

Considering Gibson's long and illustrious history, the present-day management seems bent on destroying the company's future viability.

 

[Katastrophe]

:thwap

I wonder how putting Clapton's name on this guitfiddle affects his endorsement of Fender...

Again, this one's ridiculously overpriced (if it's $6,000), but we've come to expect that from Gibby.

 

[NWBasser]

:thwap

I wonder how putting Clapton's name on this guitfiddle affects his endorsement of Fender...

Again, this one's ridiculously overpriced (if it's $6,000), but we've come to expect that from Gibby.

Hmm, this gives me an idea for a new thread....

 

[jpfeifer]

I always wonder who buys stuff like this. Nobody that I know can afford to blow $6K on something like this. For that much money it better be one incredible instrument.

--Jim

 

[Brian Krashpad]

No thanks!

Shoot..I'll keep my lil' ol' '93.

EDIT: it's a Gibson. not that other brand. oke

I knows what you're a-sayin'!

Here's my '99:

It was $750 minty w/ohsc.

 

[FrankenFretter]

I did hear that the MSRP is $6K. It is nice, though.

 

[tunghaichuan]

There's one big problem with that guitar: it's not a Fender oke :rollover :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

 

[Rx Tone]

I knows what you're a-sayin'!

Here's my '99:

It was $750 minty w/ohsc.

Brian, I see you hated the stock pups, too...

I yanked those stock pups out and the ones in there now I got from a Heritage Firebird...
Those stock pups were obnoxiously hot..which led to obnoxious tone...

With these you can hear the guitar..the amp..the pick dynamics a lot better...rather than just pups screaming their guts out...

 

[guitartango]

Looks like us Brits are stuffed again, £8K for a eric clapton guitar, come on Gibson stop ripping us off !

 

[otaypanky]

One question for Gibson...

I just wet my pants, this picture is insane