FS: Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom / SOLD Gibson Billy Morrison Les Paul / Unique Thinline Tele

JerkMoans

Three guitars, three price points.  Trying to realign a collection that's gone a bit nuts and also raise some coin to spring for something I've seen on here.

First up is my somewhat unique Fender Thinline Tele Super Deluxe Lite, in the finest of Racing Tango finished by SC Relics @lonestar of this parish.  This began life as a 2017 '72 Thinline reissue before I added a few personal modifications, including said colour scheme and a brand spanking new set of TV Jones Filtertrons.  Thought I'd be keeping it for ever - indeed you may find the colur scheme so hideous that that is what comes to pass, but acquisition of a real '72 Thinline ,akes me feel a bit greedy having 2 of the suckers.

Full build thread here.  Bit hard to price as I shelled out a bundle making it the way it is, but I reckon £725 sounds fair.  Tell me I'm wrong.

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Next is something you don't see every day: the Gibson Billy Morrison Les Paul.  Billed as a Standard with Custom Specifications, this really is rather special, even if Mr Morrison may not be the most famous player on the block.

• One of a global run of 200.
• 60s lower profile neck
• Rare proper ebony board, gold wire
• Upgraded BKP Mule vintage output matched pickups (original Duncans lost to the rock n roll Fates)
• All-over gloss nitro finish, pinstripe binding on the top, lovely edge bound neck, beautifully dressed
• Locking Grovers

Small amount of weight relief. Sustain for days. Includes artist branded Gibson hard case and the truss cover with the artist's name on it, albeit that it's been changed to a Standard one as my name is not Billy Morrison, and I couldn't afford the Deed Poll.

Visually and tonally, a Custom cream in vintage output mode, without the split diamond, and it won't snap your spine.

£1600 takes this bad bad boy.

SOLD

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Last but not least is this tone monster: 2007 Custom Shop Les Paul Custom '57 Reissue.

You all know what these are.  This one has had a rock n roll life: no breaks or cracks but a dollop of buckle rash and little dings on it that I've tried to picture.  Folks pay good money for this sort of thing to be done done professionally: looks like a very well loved guitar that’s been on tour since the mid 70s.

I believe the cognoscenti call these 'B7's;  for a 57 the neck is slim. Nothing like an R8.  Plays and sounds utterly superb and weighs a metric ton.

£2750

Would REALLY prefer to hand these over in person: I'm based N/Central London/Herts but prepared to travel / to discuss postage options if necessary.

Oh yes: pictures!

DrCornelius

Love that Tele Mr M

JerkMoans

DrCornelius said:

Love that Tele Mr M

Me too, Dr C. But, GAS, ya know?  

stickyfiddle

I want to give you a wow for the Custom, but the presence of Dog means you get a wis instead

JerkMoans

stickyfiddle said:

I want to give you a wow for the Custom, but the presence of Dog means you get a wis instead

Wiz’d Back for your obvious sagacity. Regrettably I cannot include said hound as an inducement, sorely tempted as I am at times.

Metallicum23

Nice R7! Where are u based?

JerkMoans

Metallicum23 said:

Nice R7! Where are u based?

Barnet. Gateway to Paradise.

JerkMoans

In response to a couple of queries, hard cases with each. The Gibbons each have the original cases and COAs; the Fender has a virtually immaculate generic hard case.

McToot

I'd give my right spleen for a couple of those...

  

dazzajl

The Grelecaster looks gorgeous 

alas.....

JerkMoans

McToot said:

I'd give my right spleen for a couple of those...

  

I believe organs can be traded on Silk Road.

For everyone else, lookie what's still available!  Had some astonishing trade offers but I'm being a bit Shania Twain...

JerkMoans

Tough crowd

JerkMoans

Mr William Morrison esq. on hold. 

JerkMoans

Billy M sold \m/

McToot

JerkMoans said:

Billy M sold \m/

My spleen is safe. 

JerkMoans

Tele on hold

JerkMoans

McToot said:

JerkMoans said:

Billy M sold \m/

My spleen is safe. 

Could do with a new liver this morning :ouch:

McToot

JerkMoans said:

Tele on hold

That's my 'other' spleen reprieved too. 

JerkMoans said:

McToot said:

JerkMoans said:

Billy M sold \m/

My spleen is safe. 

Could do with a new liver this morning :ouch:

I'll most likely be in that shape tomorrow. Mrs McToot is taking me out to a mystery fancy restaurant tonight for a pre birthday treat. 

JerkMoans

Tele sold; much as I love the custom I'm not really playing it so open to sensible offers.

JerkMoans

...tumbleweed...

JerkMoans

Up for the Black Beauty.  Willing to consider trades - if you have a B&G Little Sister you go to the front of the queue as I do miss my old one so.