Kiwi

Industry stats show guitar sales in the US boomed during COVID but crashed in the UK. They've recovered slightly but not enough to arrest the general downward slide of sales. Some are suggesting it's the lack of interest from Gen Z. Some are saying it's the sheer mass of used instruments that are available...but at what price point? I'm aware of a lot of hoarding going on...Status...Wal...limited editions of other brands as well and some brands have cashed in on that notion of exclusivity. So I'm curious to know how well those brands who pushed up their prices significantly a couple of years ago are doing these days (Ernie Ball and Warwick...looking at you). Over the last 5-7 years lump sum pension payouts have almost certainly helped to drive hoarding but the cost of living crisis has now soaked up a lot of that liquidity.

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Chris built them to emulate a Smith bass bit I found the response very uneven.

I owned too, sold it, dont miss it. I found it a bit brittle. I think the neck was too stiff.

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Historically we've said no because of the problems associated with establishing authenticity and the amount of workload involved in policing.

Someone else we all know shares your taste...no logo though. I wonder if that was intentional? I follow Martyn on FB because I own a trio of MSG guitars which he designed for Yamaha. He keeps talking about the latest build being his last but never seems to quite walk away. 😁 Fabulous looking guitars though.

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No, completely original. It was common for them to grab a body finished in a standard colour off the assembly line and just blow the custom colour directly on top. The metallic colours were two layers. The first was either silver (or gold for red colours) with a candy tint over the top.

LPB over fiesta red - which usually fades to salmon pink

He told me he bought it in Manny's in 1959 and didn't understand all the armchair experts who didnt believe him. I asked him what he thought about the idea that it was pre production and he was doubtful. It didnt seem to be a complicated issue for him, he just bought it and played it.