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Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:55 pm
by stringsncords
I did one of my favorite things today - I paid a visit to Pick of The Ricks to see my/our friend Chris. We completed our transaction, and shared some great conversation, as usual. As I was about to leave, Chris showed me a 3/4 size shipping carton that was sitting all alone in the store, and on the top of the carton, there was a rather large red label which read.....
UNOPENED
Upon further examination, here's what the carton contains....
A John Lennon signature model 325 that has never seen the light of day since it left Santa Ana in 1991....!
Still with the original tape and staples on the carton. For 19 years. UNOPENED.
OMG.
Contact Chris for more info!
Bob
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:38 pm
by jimk
Holy cow!
JimK
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:05 pm
by winston
Cool
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:44 pm
by doctorwho
winston wrote:Cool
+1!
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:40 pm
by longhouse
Holy 3/4 Grail Batman!
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:11 am
by jwilli
Open it!
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:21 am
by jimk
jwilli wrote:Open it!
Then buy it!
JimK
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 9:18 am
by stringman
Saw it at the last penn guitar show cant open it worth to much money mint in the box. Sombody will buy it that needs to complete a beatle collection.
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:02 pm
by nukebass
I wonder what makes it worth more mint in the box than mint in the case? How do we even know it's mint in the box? Has it been inspected for possible shipping damage??? We're not talking GI Joes here!
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:11 pm
by libratune
I don't think "mint in the box" is such a good idea. The wood needs to breathe. After a few years, funky stuff could happen.
I'll bet that top 'guard (the painted-white/logo one) is really yellowed out!
Okay, I give up -- let's have a look! Open it up from the bottom!
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:21 pm
by paologregorio
"Don't touch it. . .. Don't even
look at it!"
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:25 pm
by cjj
Oh yeah, don't
ever open that box! Um, wait, how do we even know anything is actually in there?
Uh... Oh WOW! Guess what I just found in an unopened box in
my basement?
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:50 pm
by stringsncords
Maybe Chris should have a "Box - Opening" ceremony on October 9th to commemorate John's 70th birthday...!
Followed by a screening of "Nowhere Boy", which opens in the USA the day before.
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 11:08 pm
by analogpackrat
"The sustain, listen to it."
Re: Buried Treasure at POTR
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 6:41 pm
by stringman
Chris CT scan the box so that people will believe theres something in there. I saw this unopened box at the pen guitar show this year and chris of pick of the ricks picked it up from another dealer new old stock staples still untouched and original shipping order. I believe this is the one with John Lennens picture on the pickguard.Limited edition of 1000.