Gibson Custom to copy Pearly Gates

[Hamer of the gods]

Im guessing $20,000 per...

http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Blog...Pearly-Gat.aspx

[Hamerica]

Nice. I would be surprised at Gibson if it was at least $20K

If it had Pearlys Tone, it would be worth it.

Hamerica

[Feynman]

I want one! I want it for free, though.

[anotherfreak]

Is Pearly Gates really a "Gibson"

[bubs_42]

Yes...Its a Gibby. But, I hate these artist guitars. IT NOT PEARLY GATES, ITS NOT THE SAME WOOD, ITS NOT WORTH 20K. It may come out right if they farm it out to JB and he builds them all.

[velorush]

To truly be Pearly, it has to have spent the time under a Texas farmer's bed prior to purchase and be bought with cash proceeds from the sale of a Packard (named Pearly Gates). It also has to cost $300 and come with Rev. BG's hands.

[cmatthes]

Ah, but if your subscription to "Guitar Afficianado" just kicked in, none of that matters. Your bigger concern is whether to use fluted Brazilian or Indian Rosewood for the wall-hanging, humidity and temperature controlled, crystal-encased museum display case in your trophy room.

It's really just about the look, you know...

[Citrus]

Wow, the picture of the cut out for the neck is an eye opener compared to the size of a Hamer

Never really saw the width of the cut for a Gibby.

Interesting to me because of all the people who say a Hamer doesn't have the heft or bottom end of a Les Paul due to the double cut ( missing wood ). I wonder how much of that bottom end is brought back ( or taken away in Gibbys case) by the size of the neck joint of a Hamer

[Hamerica]

To truly be Pearly, it has to have spent the time under a Texas farmer's bed prior to purchase and be bought with cash proceeds from the sale of a Packard (named Pearly Gates). It also has to cost $300 and come with Rev. BG's hands.

LMAO, yeah da' be true and none of us are going to have that kind of luck in our lifetime.

Hamerica

[Steve Haynie]

For the price someone just needs to look into buying a vintage guitar. A repaired or butchered 50's Les Paul should be in the price range of someone who can afford a $20,000.00 artist guitar.

[bubs_42]

Wow, the picture of the cut out for the neck is an eye opener compared to the size of a Hamer

Never really saw the width of the cut for a Gibby.

Interesting to me because of all the people who say a Hamer doesn't have the heft or bottom end of a Les Paul due to the double cut ( missing wood ). I wonder how much of that bottom end is brought back ( or taken away in Gibbys case) by the size of the neck joint of a Hamer

Well the Monaco sure fits the bill. Sound bigger than Texas !