two-tone brown '58 325 - eBay

[glen_l]

well someone's going to post it eventually so it may as well be me

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-1958-R ... 1e747e5c32

what a bargain!

[sloop_john_b]

What's the serial number Glen?

[glen_l]

I've known about this one for more than 10 yrs... I just didn't know who owned it, or where it ended up. Nice to finally see some pics of it.

I was shown a complete set of detailed photos of this guitar including the jackplate and the wiring loom just recently. It is real

V109

[leftybass]

what a bargain!

If you're Bill Gates...

[krick]

Wow! It reminds me of this one:

viewtopic.php?p=433625#p433625

[Ivan3000]

That's nice! I'd say that 325's are far smaller than 4/5 scale though.

[collin]

C'mon big players - step up to the plate!

Seriously that's cool, we're unlikely to see another for sale on the open market in a long while.

Is $100k a bargain? Who knows....but if it's all-original and legit, I don't think that's far off. Go find another one that's cheaper.

[beatboy77]

I am a bit confused. If this is V109, wouldn't this have been the 30th (V80-V109) one made? I thought there were only 28 made in 1958?

[sloop_john_b]

Not all of them are in that sequence are Lennon-esque 325's. For instance, v87: http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D

[libratune]

Not all of them are in that sequence are Lennon-esque 325's. For instance, v87: http://www.rickresource.com/register/vi ... lebrity%3D

Also the elusive V88(?) Longbody Capri: http://williamyoungguitars.com/325longbody.htm

One of the forum members has a photo of the finished V88 Longbody as his avatar.

[libratune]

That's nice! I'd say that 325's are far smaller than 4/5 scale though.

The 325 scale length is actually larger than 4/5 scale; the scale proportion is 83.83~% (vs. 80%).

325 scale = 20.75"
standard RIC 300 series scale = 24.75"

Do the math!

[manta]

Damn, I've only got $99,999.98.

[glen_l]

Thanks for saving me the trouble with that good explanation Ron. Certain people should check the facts before they start making ill informed comments

[beatboy77]

So to be clear, there were 28 "Lennon-esque" 325's made in 1958, just not necessarily in the serial number sequence of V80 through V107? Any idea what the 28th 325 from 1958 serial number would be?

[sloop_john_b]

Why do I get the feeling that this information will somehow be used against us.

I'm sure you've seen it, but Glen's terrific page may be of some assistance: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~glen325/index.html