Would you open the box.....?

mort

after spending £15,000 on this “investment”?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-FIRST-PRODUCTION-RUN-GIBSON-LES-PAUL-ROBOT-UNOPENED-SEALED-BOX/163330530094?hash=item2607421b2e:g:e7gAAOSw4M5bzvMj

Shrews

I might set up a Go Fund Me page to buy it.

ICBM

*Only* 4,000 made? That's more than twice the number of original 1950s Les Paul Standards. Rare it is not...

Some people really are delusional. I can't imagine anyone would would pay more than £1,500 for it let alone £15,000.

robgilmo

Having an unopened box investment is only worth anything if you can see the contents, this is obviously a scam, its verging on ridiculous.

ThorpyFX

ICBM said:

*Only* 4,000 made? That's more than twice the number of original 1950s Les Paul Standards. Rare it is not...

Some people really are delusional. I can't imagine anyone would would pay more than £1,500 for it let alone £15,000.

well you've pooped all over my pending new Guitar day post.....

JerkMoans

ThorpyFX said:

ICBM said:

*Only* 4,000 made? That's more than twice the number of original 1950s Les Paul Standards. Rare it is not...

Some people really are delusional. I can't imagine anyone would would pay more than £1,500 for it let alone £15,000.

well you've pooped all over my pending new Guitar day post.....

Double up with the investment potential of this AND the SRV Strat.

mikeyrob73

Buy it , raise a claim with eBay the box is empty 
money back and a free box, jobs a good un 

HAL9000

In true Shrõdinger fashion, I'd expect the headstock to be both broken and not broken until the box is opened and the contents can be observed. 

richardhomer

Anyone think if the box turned out to be empty it would actually be a better?

steer

I have an unopened box of cornflakes at home. Genuine kellogs.

maltingsaudio

Lot of money for a few house bricks

Bridgehouse

maltingsaudio said:

Lot of money for a few house bricks

I know it’s not pretty, but that’s a harsh description

Bigsby

Wait a minute... the label clearly says Colour: Blue Silver, yet he's listing it as Blueburst.

How can he know the label is wrong if he hasn't opened the box? 

Guitar_Slinger

I used to have a box...

Branshen

richardhomer said:

Anyone think if the box turned out to be empty it would actually be a better?

This comment is leaving me on the edge of my seat... 

Voxman

I've called the local nut-house as this guy has clearly escaped.  This one's slightly more realistic - & you can see what you're getting:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Les-Paul-Robot-First-Production/123439256150?_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIM.MBE&ao=1&asc=20160323102634&meid=86ff1803ed2641bdb4f4393fbc6dc737&pid=100623&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=163330530094&itm=123439256150&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

Voxman

steer said:

I have an unopened box of cornflakes at home. Genuine kellogs.

I'm waiting for the next exciting episode of this tale - 'the box gets shaken, but not stirred' - I mean it is a cereal isn't it?!

DrBob

Thing is, what with not buying that SRV trib for 65k I am cash rich at the minute so it is tempting...

bgmartinsbridge

Isn't this just a Banksy? 

prlgmnr

I've got to say it's one of the more opened looking unopened boxes I've seen.

maltingsaudio

On a serious note could you get the box x rayed to confirm there’s at least a guitar in it ?