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Mary Fords axe? WOW!
I saw this on pawn stars but now it's on Ebay....
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02-01-2012, 08:21 AM
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yer kidding...right? Les Paul & Mary Ford? Les Pauls wife? Famous guitarists? Come on man.
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02-01-2012, 08:29 AM
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Hell, even I, who can't carry a beat in a bucket, know Les Paul & Mary Ford...
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Les Paul and Mary Ford. They were the rock star couple before there was rock and roll. Before Les Paul invented it.
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$250,000 buy it now, would have thought more but maybe that's about right. I wonder when the pick up mod was done and by who?
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Seems like it could be a good investment for someone. I've seen new guitars signed by U2 selling for 120k
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02-01-2012, 08:42 AM
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02-01-2012, 08:46 AM
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Pawn Stars paid $90K for it. Gonna make a sweet little profit if it sells for BIN
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I saw that show. The owner wanted $250,000 and the pawn shop guy bought it from him for $90,000. The eBay seller has a $250,000 "buy it now price."
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Les Paul perfected the solid body electric guitar. His patents on recording technology are not as well known but are just as if not a more important contribution.
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 It would be cool to visit their shop in Vegas..
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I am not a guitar guy, but I saw that Pawn Stars episode. I think this guitar will be a really cool purchase for someone. I also think the documentation is equally important.
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02-01-2012, 09:03 AM
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*cough* Leo Fender *cough*
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Leo was late to that party. Leo was more the "Henry Ford" of guitar makers, with standardized parts and production line assembly.
He DID invent that instrument close to our hearts though. The electric bass guitar! Fender Precision Bass guitar :: Invention of the Electric Guitar :: Smithsonian Lemelson Center |
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02-01-2012, 09:16 AM
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I can see it is labled "Les Paul".
But it looks like a SG body?
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02-01-2012, 09:17 AM
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Yep SG stands for "solid guitar." Les was NOT a big fan of the style. Almost severed ties with Gibson over it.
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