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Don't forget the truckster which was actually a production model and LTD as well.ESP has been doing relics for something like 20 years now, and does so currently.
Most are custom shop models starting around $5k, but they've done NAMM stuff that's relic'd in the near five figures, which is comparable to the highest price Murphy Lab stuff that hits ~12k.
The relic market is HUGE and just about all the major manufacturers offer or have offered it in some way or form.
I just don’t get relics, never will. Different strokes I guess.
Paying extra for fake used stuff, kinda irks me I guess. Whatever...
I wouldn't pay more. I'd pay less.
But at least if it's pre-beat up, you don't have to worry about resale value because of a few dings![]()
Definitely isn't something up my alley, but it's incredibly fascinating form an outside viewpoint on gibson. They're probably killer guitars, which makes me even more surprised it ever got the approval stamp.It doesn't get the headlines like "Gibson sends C&D", but they've opened up thier designs for license to builders going back a few years now.
Banker was the first, and has been making a mint doing it.
I was able to check out one at CME before the pandemic and it was a beast of a guitar. I can see why Brent is so into them.
Definitely isn't something up my alley, but it's incredibly fascinating form an outside viewpoint on gibson. They're probably killer guitars, which makes me even more surprised it ever got the approval stamp.
This gives them a level of control as far as what's out there, and low key gives them some insight into what folks in that bracket are looking for in a guitar.
"ahh, so you don't want the frets to jut out over the edge of the fretboard. And the nut cut properly for the strings? Iiiiinteresting...."
Don't forget the truckster which was actually a production model and LTD as well.
Not an available model, but I didn't know where else to put it. Always worth posting the pink Stef (now with matching scrunchie!).