Well, just the guitar you need.

[RickW]

Well, this is, shall I say, ostentatious? From the Gibons customs shot, It’s an amazing piece of carving, with a Chinese dragon is carved right into the top, and stained. Looks like old Chinese furniture, the way it’s done and colored.

Only 200k.

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[Shannon]

Impressive work, but I'd take one of Dr. Kennedy's guitars any day.

[RickW]

May 20, 2020 12:50:52 GMT -5 Shannon said:

Impressive work, but I'd take one of Dr. Kennedy's guitars any day.

I’d be afraid to play it. A pick scratch across the dragon’s face?

[millring]

May 20, 2020 13:20:53 GMT -5 RickW said:

May 20, 2020 12:50:52 GMT -5 Shannon said:

. A pick scratch across the dragon’s face?

tortex

[Dub]

Clearly not made for acoustic music. The carved dragon on the belly would seem to prevent good tone production. But, hey, it’s really only listed at $150K plus $500 for shipping. I probably couldn’t drive to Utah and back for less than $500 but I’d rather pick up a $150K guitar and drive home again than worry about it being shipped.

I like it as art.

[Dub]

I think I’d opt for this ’69 Super 400. Only $12,900 plus $45 shipping and one could actually play it. Just like that, $137,000 saved.

[majorminor]

May 20, 2020 12:50:52 GMT -5 Shannon said:

Impressive work, but I'd take one of Dr. Kennedy's guitars any day.

Nah. I'd take the Gibson and pawn it for 80K, buy TWO guitars from Terry, and spend the rest on a 4x4 Winnebago Class B with the Ford Euro diesel.

[drlj]

I would go $135,000–136,000 but that is it.

[Rob Hanesworth]

May 20, 2020 14:01:14 GMT -5 Dub said:

I think I’d opt for this ’69 Super 400. Only $12,900 plus $45 shipping and one could actually play it. Just like that, $137,000 saved.

If I bought 10 of them, I would save $1,370,000 and I could buy a nice condo in Florida.

[Marshall]

Cute.

Gotta love the dragon scale carved neck.

[TKennedy]

Wow. That would be a great addition to a collection of vintage velvet paintings.

[james]

I've been watching an old Lowden in a French online auction. Low estimate. No bids. Someone could risk it and get a bargain. Not me though.

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Edit - a chap online who knows his Lowdens wrote -

"Wow! I didn't know Ricet Barrier had such a good taste But the expert is wrong: the body is solid Ovangkol, not Walnut and the soundboard is made of Canadian Spruce! This guitar was very near the top of the Jumbo range (L34, L25, G23) and the woods are beautiful. I'm wondering how much it will reach (700€ is a very low starting point)"

Still not bidding.