Complimentary 4005 for Pauly?

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:31 am

Or like Larry Fine and his hair, haha!

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:13 pm

I offered Paul my NOS 1960s lefty 4005 back when he was using other basses live, and he passed on it.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:24 pm

His loss!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:30 pm

I agree David! The 4005 is too big for him. We probably won't see him live with anything other than the Hof any more. Glad I had the op to see him in 76 with his 4001S.

WOW Scott! wish I had the change for Macca to turn down one of my basses. Did he take/buy anything from you?

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 5:54 pm

(As I put on my shields...)

I'm amazed ...

As I understand it, in the 1960's, Hofner made a (arguably) ****** copy of a Gibson bass. Macca bought one in Germany on the basis that it was cheap, and didn't look strange as a left handed instrument.

Now, because of the Macca connection, Hofner is producing and making a killing selling these things for thousands of dollars.

Quite a shame.

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:06 pm

In all these years Paul has never bought anything from me directly, although he does own at least 5 guitars that used to be in my collection.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:20 pm

I was going to say he probably didn't take it because he would have had had to pay for it, haha!

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:28 am

Which 5 Scott?

david_schwab · Post by **david_schwab** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 7:57 am

Paul did buy a Wal 5-string bass though. So I guess he does pay for instruments on occasion!

It's not like he can't afford them!

route66guitars · Post by **route66guitars** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:41 pm

Linda bought Paul the Wal bass.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 9:47 pm

I wonder how he came into that lefty 1960 Les Paul i've seen him use.

Surely the price must have been staggering for it - not sure if I could see him shelling out big for it.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 2:34 am

I read somewhere that Linda bought the Les Paul as a gift also.

rickfan63 · Post by **rickfan63** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 12:00 pm

I think I heard him say once that a vintage lefty gold top Les Paul he has, was a gift from Rick Nielson of Cheap Trick. Most of the guitars he has now are gifts. Fame does have it's rewards.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:58 pm

Pittsburgh Guitars claims to have sold him an LP. They seem honest.

ken_swearingen · Post by **ken_swearingen** » Sat Sep 03, 2005 5:28 pm

Complimentary nothing for Pauly,like he needs gifts from anybody,he could buy Rickenbacker if he wanted.