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magicninja
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04/13/2006 12:52 pm
Somewhere around here I suppose.

Guitars just like Betsy

The bottom one is the exact same thing as my Betsy as you can see and This company is trying to sell it for $3,700. They even admit it's not all stock! I still have both of my originol pups. So what do you guys think.....$4,500-$5,000 for 'ol Betsy?
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04/13/2006 1:14 pm
For those who have never seen her.


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04/13/2006 10:15 pm
One word dude SWEET!!!!!!!! I love the color man I wouldn't ever get rid of that beauty.
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04/13/2006 11:31 pm
i would not sell it for that much if i had it.... :cool:
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04/13/2006 11:53 pm
I'll never sell her. I need to get a pic of her flamed mahogany neck it's something to behold.
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04/13/2006 11:59 pm
*Church bells ring and angels sing*

That is SWEET.
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04/14/2006 1:23 am
yea, one of the sweetest Les Paul's I'v seen.
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04/14/2006 3:29 am
Sweet God, Ninji. Either stop posting pics of that thing or else get me a bucket to collect all this drool.

I would value it in the low $75,000's, for being the only Les Paul I like the look of.
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04/14/2006 3:34 am
Someday when they don't even make guitars anymore due to technology advances my great grand child will take on the Antiques Road Show and find it to be worth that much. I can't believe I scored it for $80 and it's worth 3 times what I paid for my car. :eek:
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04/14/2006 3:49 am
Originally Posted by: magicninjaSomeday when they don't even make guitars anymore due to technology advances my great grand child will take on the Antiques Road Show and find it to be worth that much. I can't believe I scored it for $80 and it's worth 3 times what I paid for my car. :eek:

First of all, I hope the time when they don't make guitars anymore is a lot further away than your great grandchild's day.

Secondly, $80?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
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04/14/2006 4:10 am
First, me too.

Second, yeah $80, almost sickening huh?

I also found out she's 1 of 3411 made between 1978-1979.
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04/14/2006 4:18 am
Hooray John Lennon gave Betsy's sister to his son!

http://www.lennon.net/memorabilia/redguitar.shtml
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04/14/2006 5:38 am
So if I want a guitar like Betsy, I have to go haggle with Julian Lennon? Geez.
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04/14/2006 6:54 am
yeah dude, I spent just over $5,000 on my car plus repairs to get it going. and that thing is worth $5,900. I wouldn't sell her though. in twenty years that thing could be worth over $100K... could help you into retirement.
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04/14/2006 11:03 am
Here's a toast to good deals which without a stroke of ridiculus luck and circumstance I could never ever have afforded such a guitar.
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04/14/2006 11:39 am
Speaking of which, there'll be a new thread in a few minutes with my new find... :) I said it before and I'll say it again, that guitar is absolutely beautiful.
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04/14/2006 3:10 pm
So, please, do tell how the hell you got such a great deal?
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04/14/2006 5:24 pm
wait, it took me long to comprehend...you only paid 80 bucks for a 5000 dollar guitar???

:eek: thats the most insane thing iv heard in 2006!!!!

But I also got a steal a few months ago. I paid $60 for a 200-300 dollar Digitech GNX2
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04/14/2006 5:40 pm
Originally Posted by: alucard0941
But I also got a steal a few months ago. I paid $60 for a 200-300 dollar Digitech GNX2

meh, i got the GNX3 for 200. so youve got me beat on that deal.


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04/14/2006 7:05 pm
but doesnt the X3 have alot more features than the X2?
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