Travis Bean Guitar - HOW MUCH ????????????????????

guitars4you

https://reverb.com/item/16339446-travis-bean-tb500-14-1976-white

https://reverb.com/item/16338799-travis-bean-tb1000a-custom-built-for-jerry-garcia-1979-sunburst-over-flamed-koa




Both are just below or above £100K  That is 100K each not for both 

A_Particular_Geetar

I love the look of Travis Bean guitars, I'd rather buy a house though. Why do they get these price tags?

Schnozz

The design is lovely, but I'm also interested as to why, but whoever tells us why is massive slag.

Lets keep that mystery running...

UnclePsychosis

Those are both cool as fuck but as yer man^^^ says I'd rather pay off my mortgage, thanks 

JezWynd

Dead head, big wallet.

Sassafras

d 

I'd expect at least a £200 discount because of all the scratches on the back.

proggy

100 grand for a second hand guitar! they can do one.

Henrytwang

Too much money but they do look cool, I like them but I’d imagine they’re not to everyone’s taste. Years ago I had an aluminium necked Kramer, always sorry that I parted with it, ( but it was in part ex for a 50s Gretsch Jet Firebird).

ICBM

Never understood the fascination or the values. Heavy, the neck is cold to the touch, and toneless in my opinion.

If you want a heavy, toneless 1970s double-cutaway two-humbucker guitar, buy a Peavey T-60 and save yourself about £99,500.

richardhomer

I seem to remember some ‘name’ players mentioning tuning issues as the aluminium necks warmed up under stage lights in interviews I’ve read. They’re interesting curios - but rather like laminated wood through-necks, very much ‘of their time’.

Anyone paying those kind of prices should be certified....

pintspiller

That's a lot of dough for a Mr Bean guitar

Iamnobody

Wow. I though the ones that go for £4-5k were expensive! 

I’ve often wondered how they play. Yannis from Foals likes them:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OqVyeli5D7k

scrumhalf

Sassafras said:

d 

I'd expect at least a £200 discount because of all the scratches on the back.

Noooooo.

It's a relic, and therefore worth much more.

robgilmo

What's a Travis bean? Is that like a magic bean?

KrisGee

They're so ugly I wouldn't pay 50 quid for them. Plus I had to google who Travis Bean is

prowla

Well, if it was built for Gerry Garcia then that's worth the extra £98.5k.

I was looking at a 70s Kramer bass today, priced at £950; I'm sure it was £750 last time I went in, a couple of months ago.

martinw

I prefer the Travis Bickle guitar. Great guitar, but they have a habit of coming unglued.

iseverynamegone

proggy said:

100 grand for a second hand guitar! they can do one.

Yes if it was new no issue, but bloody hell its used! 

danishbacon

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jerry-garcias-travis-bean-tb500-guitar-be-auctioned-december

If it really was a guitar built for Jerry then it has to have some added historical value. He never played it though.

proggy

iseverynamegone said:

proggy said:

100 grand for a second hand guitar! they can do one.

Yes if it was new no issue, but bloody hell its used! 

No, still a bit expensive, 90 grand tops for a new one.

samzadgan

I love aluminium necks...and I wouldn’t even consider selling mine. But 100k for any guitar is a joke.