Gibson Chevrolet Emblem guitar on eBay

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:57 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Gibson-Custom-Shop-Chevrolet-Bow-Tie-Les-Paul-Spec_W0QQitemZ130105805921QQihZ003QQcategoryZ38086QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Goofy but interesting, IMHO.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:03 pm

Uncomfortable, but interesting.

Here's a '57 Chevy guitar:

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:08 pm

Indian motorcycle guitar:

doctorwho · Post by **doctorwho** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:09 pm

Now that one has an Art Deco look to it.

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:02 am

Could that be actual large pieces of abalone forming the large Indian chief on the body? Or is it just silvery metal? If abalone, that is some incredible inlay art!

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:13 am

Uh-oh.

atomic_punk · Post by **atomic_punk** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:00 am

That's some bad upper fret access on the Chevy one!

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:39 am

I'm not a big Les Paul fan (unless Les Paul is playing it) ...but that Indian LP is quite lovely.

captsandwich · Post by **captsandwich** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:00 am

The Indian LP is OK, but this is inlay art:

http://www.williamlaskin.com/

elysrand · Post by **elysrand** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:19 am

Here is what the seller of the ChevyGibson replied when I asked the date of manufacture. It is not late fifties. There is no serial number, but he says the pots date to 1994

Hi

It's from 1994 according to the Pots. I can't remember the exact week as I checked it over a year ago when the guitar was opened up last. the guy's at gibson don't know much about it except that it's a one off. The chevy orange guitar you see in the pictures, was the only picture they had of it. They couldn't tell me if the serial number was visible on the back either. Ours does not have the serial stamp on the back of the neck either.

guitarsal3s

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:37 am

That bowtie guitar is this week's ugly winner. AWFUL.

The tailfin guitar is a close second, although i've seen so many of them it is not so shocking. And the Indian...

One question: Why should a guitar look like any of these things? It's a GEETAR, for Pete's sake!

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:43 am

Maybe it is to take advantage of all of those "Ford peeing on Chevy and vice versa" stickers!

More stickers for the case?

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:47 am

50th Anniversary Corvette Gibson guitar

not bad, but if that C-shaped part is raised, it might interfere with playing the goldarn thang.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:48 am

Oh, I get it. It's a geetar with a SCOOP! How did we ever get along without THAT feature?

bitzerguy · Post by **bitzerguy** » Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:17 am

That scoop's for cooling them pickups. You knows them pickups gotta get hot frum playin' it fast 'n all! Gits you more horsepower too!

Bleachh!!

...Dean