$6000
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Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
No, I do not see why it's worth $5500 more than my MIM 50s Classic with Duncans and a 4 way switch. 
Scott_Abene
Resident Noodge
I could build better for less that $400
Flatspotter
What?
If I were going to spend $6000 on a guitar, I wouldn't be coming home with a Tele.
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
Yeah, you're in Collings and Sadowsky territory there.
to be honest I don't really care for it. I don't like how big the neck is and it's missing some of the low end I get with my Suhr (even on the bridge pickup). I also don't care for the relic'ing. My student loves it and its his guitar so thats all that matters.
Scott_Abene
Resident Noodge
That really is all that matters
telecaster911
Kick Henry Jackassowski
LOL
Dogsinplastic
avuncular to no one
Absolutely outrageous. I remember when you could get Fender CS guitars for $1,500 and that was less than 20 years ago. Of course the price went up to the $2,000-3,000 range with relic shit, but there's now way the parts and labor have nearly tripled in that time. Total BS there. I was thinking it might have been a real '69 or something. That said, I know a great deal more thought and detail went in this new one, as the vintage ones were all just regular production guitars made by regular factory folks, no trained luthiers. I wonder if it's even the slightest bit better than my ASAT Special that I got in '96 for a 10th of the price (special order with the big neck).
Like you said, it's his so I hope he likes it. I also hope it sticks with him for a long time...to justify the expense. Six grand for guitar you play for the next few decades isn't a bad deal. I'd guess if Neil knew old black was going last all these years he'd have willing paid $10,000 or more for it. Similar with Clapton and Blackie, or SVR and his #1. Hey, someone should do a thread about the cost of guitar relative to that of other instruments!
Like you said, it's his so I hope he likes it. I also hope it sticks with him for a long time...to justify the expense. Six grand for guitar you play for the next few decades isn't a bad deal. I'd guess if Neil knew old black was going last all these years he'd have willing paid $10,000 or more for it. Similar with Clapton and Blackie, or SVR and his #1. Hey, someone should do a thread about the cost of guitar relative to that of other instruments!
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Dogsinplastic
avuncular to no one
But if the beat up one cost $6K what would a new one cost?
Help!I'maRock!
Mediocringly Derivative
335clone
Living the dream
I know this is sacrilege to even ask, but is the talent there to go with the "image" or prestige of owning an instrument of that price range? Otherwise it reminds me of Beiber in a Lamborghini. Yeah, sure, people can own and play whatever they can afford, I just get irritated with people who seemingly believe the price of their instrument increases their ability to play.