Super Turbo Deluxe Custom
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I went to a charity event with my wife last weekend. One of the items up for bids was an electric guitar with custom artwork by Billy Gibbons. I'll admit, I was excited and expecting to see a Tele or Gibson. While I don't associate Billy with any one brand or model, certainly a Gibson or Tele would have been a safe bet. The guitar ended up being a Dean EVO XM. The list price was $119.00 and is a beginner guitar. It was fawned over nonetheless with phrases like, "Oh what a nice guitar. That looks expensive. They'll have to start the bidding high to make up for the cost of the instrument." Well, the atrwork was nothing special. What made it special was the artist and not so much the art. It was pinstriping done with a silver paint pen and each of the band members signatures that the auctioneer read as "Frank Beers." It ended up fetching right under $3,000. In the scheme of things, it was a charity event where an item was bought low (if not donated) and sold high. It goes to show that all guitars are the same to people who don't play them. My guitar brain was a little sore as I never said a word of what I thought, it was not the time or place. On the way home my wife asked what a guitar like that would sell for. I said, "Not even $200, but I'll find out." It reminds me of the red Squier Strat I saw framed in a baseball card shop that was signed by Metallica and had a 2 grand price tag.
Here is the guitar sans artwork.
Here is the guitar sans artwork.