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Location: San Bernardino, California | This thing must weigh a ton!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33040&item=3775465153&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | It also looks to be fairly well unbalanced :( |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I don't think I'd wanna play that puppy while sitting down. It looks like Florida could be a little dangerous! :p |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Where did they stuff Alaska? Hawaii would go in the pick dish.
I'm thinking cofee table here! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | This falls into the novelty category, I don't think they really ever get played. It started as a prop for a Gibson catalogue years ago and then they ran out of ideas so it became real. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | This one was posted about 3-4 months ago and never received a bid. Will be interesting to see if it garners much attention this time.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | An identical guitar was on display at GC in NYC/Union Square last fall. I don't recall the price. Dave |
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Location: NJ | perhaps one of 'em will show at What's-his-ass's re-inauguration . . . |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Don't get me started Cliff. (Good One) |
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Location: Converse, Texas | Originally posted by cliff:
perhaps one of 'em will show at What's-his-ass's re-inauguration . . .
Well, if this was made of the "blue" states, it wouldn't be large enough for the pickups! |
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| Holy crap! I have a blank made out of Maple that I have the Map drawn out on and I made a headstock shaped like Alaska and the volume & tone knobs shaped like the islands of Hawaii!
I figured I could splice the headstock onto a nice fender or Gibson neck? I figured once it was cut out, my stock would not weigh much more than a standard body.
So many projects going it will take me a few years to get it out from under the bench. I thought it would look good to paint it with the flag pattern and Red White & Blue , extending the red & white stipes into the headstock?
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Location: East Tennessee | Hi,
I've noticed the strings are over Tennesse.
and I agree Florida could be a problem. :D |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | CAN YOU SAY OUCH!!!?
I thought you could. :rolleyes: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Gibson has made probably a few thousand of these over the years. I had once a Travis bean that a guy did a replacement map body. Frankly they never make Florida big enough (like male statues) particularly when you consider what a crucial role the state had in salvaging the first election (that's for you Cliff!)
Anyway, back to this guitar, they suck. They're uncomfortable and usually don't hang right from the strap. They do look good on a wall, especially the ones with a rebel flag painted on them. See them alot down here and remember, Gibson was the guitar of choice for most of the southern rock bands. |
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Location: NJ | back when they came out I played one at a local guitar store. I was just a wall hanger IMHO.
bad balance crappy sound and just awkward/.
but what the hell do I know I am only an idiot that sells gear for a living. |
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Location: East Tennessee | :) I agree with mwoody on the coffee table
idea.
I still notice the strings are over Tennessee
and a little of West Virginia. :D |
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My poor shoulder!
