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duhvoodooman
December 22nd, 2010, 02:18 PM
...and make sure it's LOADED. As mentioned in THIS THREAD (http://www.thefret.net/showthread.php?t=16891), 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. :rolleyes:

Robert
December 22nd, 2010, 02:20 PM
I think I will stick to my Squiers! :eek:

progrmr
December 22nd, 2010, 03:00 PM
yea Private Reserve means $6K+ IMO...and given that it's gibson..well ya know

Rx Tone
December 22nd, 2010, 03:06 PM
No thanks!

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

EDIT: it's a Gibson. not that other brand. :poke
http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww244/guitartech92/100_0223.jpg

Tig
December 22nd, 2010, 03:46 PM
One question for Gibson...
http://files.sharenator.com/wtf4_Things_that_make_you_say_WTF-s352x351-17805-580.jpg

NWBasser
December 22nd, 2010, 05:21 PM
Considering Gibson's long and illustrious history, the present-day management seems bent on destroying the company's future viability.

Katastrophe
December 22nd, 2010, 07:11 PM
: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
December 23rd, 2010, 11:41 AM
: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
December 24th, 2010, 10:36 AM
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
December 24th, 2010, 12:28 PM
No thanks!

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

EDIT: it's a Gibson. not that other brand. :poke
http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww244/guitartech92/100_0223.jpg

I knows what you're a-sayin'!

Here's my '99:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2985240160_582cdbe70b_b.jpg

It was $750 minty w/ohsc.

FrankenFretter
December 24th, 2010, 01:51 PM
I did hear that the MSRP is $6K. It is nice, though.

tunghaichuan
December 25th, 2010, 09:53 AM
There's one big problem with that guitar: it's not a Fender :poke :rollover :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Rx Tone
December 25th, 2010, 10:06 AM
I knows what you're a-sayin'!

Here's my '99:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2985240160_582cdbe70b_b.jpg

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
January 5th, 2011, 01:49 PM
Looks like us Brits are stuffed again, £8K for a eric clapton guitar, come on Gibson stop ripping us off !

otaypanky
January 6th, 2011, 09:29 AM
One question for Gibson...
http://files.sharenator.com/wtf4_Things_that_make_you_say_WTF-s352x351-17805-580.jpg

I just wet my pants, this picture is insane