Topic: Stella 12-string on eBay

[uncle bud]

OK, so these have gone up in price dramatically in the past 5 to 10 years, but this is just nuts:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140094056668&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:CA:1

$60,000 starting bid? Anyone?

[Slack]

I think I'd rather buy 25-30 new ones from Todd. 

Hard to imagine anyone paying 60K for Ledbelly's guitar much less for that guitar.

[Nicolas Dussart]

The guitar has just been relisted on ebay.

The previous auction is at
http://tinyurl.com/2aphpp
You can see the other items of the seller. He sells a 1930 Martin OM-45 Deluxe for only $3,750,000.00 

[GhostRider]

$60,000 starting bid? Anyone?

Unkie Bud:

How 'bout you? You're working regularly, consultants make lottsa bucks

Bring it with you to PT this year.

Alex

[Cambio]

It is completely absurd.  Especially since they've stuck that ugly, nasty pickguard to the top to disguise the pick wear.   There's an almost identical guitar at Retrofret in Brooklyn for $8000.

I think I'd rather buy 25-30 new ones from Todd. 

Sounds good to me Slack .  Sold! 
Todd

[Stuart]

The thing that always comes to mind when I see this stuff is that its not about instruments, but about money. Trolling for suckers is more like it. I wonder if any of these "gems" are ever sold for anything close to their asking price.

[Slack]

I wonder if any of these "gems" are ever sold for anything close to their asking price.

I think it is a pretty well established fact that wealth is no indication of intelligence.  At these prices, you just need one sucker.

[leonard]

Here's another one that is alittle carried away.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330095874337&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11

[GhostRider]

Here's another one that is a little carried away.

leonard:

Now this I can see. This disc was Robert Johnson's only hit during his lifetime, in decent shape, and it's really him playing. That doesn't frost my pumpkins like a $60, 000 old, who-knows-what-providence 12 string.

BTW, Waxy, I ain't gonna pay $60,000 for your Sov.

Alex

[Johnm]

Hi all,
I find it vaguely reassuring that no one has yet posted, saying, "Come on, guys, it really might be worth it!". 
All best,
Johnm

[blueshome]

Interesting to note that on that RJ 78 most of the label wear is on the Terraplane side - does this indicated that it was the other side that was played most?

[leonard]

Hey Ghostrider
You know your right. If its worth it to ya. Claptons guitar Blackie went for just shy of a million. I think Guitar center people bought it. I ain't much of a trekie,but a 6 ft model of the Enterprise D  went for $500.000
I was wondering if Robert Johnson's record was a reissue it had digits on the front something like 02/25/56. I don't know if 56 is too late for a 78 or not. Don't really know anything about old records.   lenny

[bobo]

Record 7-03-56 is the date the record was issued. 7=1937, 03=March, 56=6th Hillbilly or Race record issued that month.

[leonard]

Thanks Bobo
So that is the real thing  Lenny

[guitardan102938]

At $60,000 I'd be afraid to touch the guitar let alone play it!

I have never played an OS Stella 12 string so I can't really judge but my hunch is its not worth paying over 100 times more than I paid for my Harmony Stella 12.. also bought on eBay..

I posted some videos on youtube... here's one...

[Parlor Picker]

I once had a job selling violin bows (don't ask!) and encountered a number of fiddle dealers. One once commented to me that musicians were "... a nuisance".  Didn't they realise that fine violins were beautiful pieces of art that just happened to make a nice noise...

The same attitude inevitably creeps into the world of guitars as well.