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Guitar Center Half Page Ad for the Randy Rhoads Les Paul.

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Don't know if anyone else has seen this yet, but I just got this in the mail today.

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I guess the question of price has been answered. :mrgreen:
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Not that bad, I expected a much higher price! 8)
But be careful, they talk about the "Randy Rhodes Les Paul Custom AGED/VOS" at the bottom there. :wink:

Thnx for sharing this!
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In order to make the aged one, I'm assuming they had access to the original guitar. I sure would like to see those pictures. We've seen the PDV and shortwing on display, and the black Jackson has been in Guitar World. Seems like the only guitar that has conspicuously been out of the public eye is the Les Paul. It would be cool if they did some sort of video that shows them looking at the original, taking measurements, etc. I'd like to see one of these in person, especially the aged one.
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The Flying Dutchman wrote:Not that bad, I expected a much higher price! 8)
But be careful, they talk about the "Randy Rhodes Les Paul Custom AGED/VOS" at the bottom there. :wink:

Thnx for sharing this!
You're welcome.. I know, you would think that they could at least proof read the ad before it went to press. Funny how they got it right everywhere else. Leads me to believe that the upper part is "cut and paste" from Gibson, and GC dropped the ball on the rest. :roll:

I tried to go to GCPLATINUM.COM to see these guitars, but I didn't find them there yet. I think the "aged" one would be cool from a collector standpoint if it is indeed a true replica of the original, although I wouldn't drop that kind of cash on a guitar that would never get played. I still think that if a person is dead set on having a real Gibson RR, the best bet is to grab a regular ol' used white or cream LPC and make it into an RR. Would probably be more cost effective anyway and you could put your own "aging" on it through actually playing it. :mrgreen:

NoQuattro, I agree.. I would get more satisfaction out of seeing the documentation of the original than actually buying a replica. To me, that's the one I'm interested in. The idea of the replica is cool, but it wasn't the one that was connected to the man. I often wonder (in a weird sort of way) if the guitars of people like Randy, SRV, etc. ever "feel" the loss. I know that sounds strange, but in essence they were an extention of the person that gave them "life".
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Oh great, 5-7k. I guess I aint getting one of them.
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Called it :)
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The Flying Dutchman wrote:Not that bad, I expected a much higher price! 8)
But be careful, they talk about the "Randy Rhodes Les Paul Custom AGED/VOS" at the bottom there. :wink:

Thnx for sharing this!
As a former 15 year veteran of Guitar Center, all I have to say is... " JHC, can't anyone there at GC spell Randy's name correctly?"

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LMFAO! I hate that man. It's so stupid that they spelled his name wrong. I would've punched the person who spelled his name wrong in the face! LOLOLOL
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Axeman1956 wrote:LMFAO! I hate that man. It's so stupid that they spelled his name wrong. I would've punched the person who spelled his name wrong in the face! LOLOLOL

it was probably ozzy, and sharon wasnt by his side translating his jibberish.
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sik_kreations wrote:
Axeman1956 wrote:LMFAO! I hate that man. It's so stupid that they spelled his name wrong. I would've punched the person who spelled his name wrong in the face! LOLOLOL

it was probably ozzy, and sharon wasnt by his side translating his jibberish.
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The plaque has been corrected since then. I remember this photo below when it was unvaled. I'm wondering if Delores said anything. She's giving it a good once over....Zakk move your hand and try and cover up the 'DES' before anyone notices. dumb asses.

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It isnt as much as I expected. It will be worth a lot more soon enough if that's all they're putting on the market. If I had an extra 5 grand, I would probably buy one. I wonder if they'll put the "RR" on the pickguard and other little details, since they claim to have recreated it EXACTLY.
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wow they charge an extra 40% for the aged one.Why? is it sprinkled with some secret mojo potion or do they aim it at the sun for uv exposure aging?Very interesting.
Im disappointed they dont have the price at 5,682.00 or 19,82319.56.
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GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:
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You can see Delores looking at it with this kind of "WTF is this??" look on her face :lol:


OTH, you must not know very much about aging a guitar and making it an exact replica. They have to spend a lot of time making ALL the little scratches and dings in it. When they studied the original guitar, they had to measure everything (I'm assuming they had to be EXTREMELY careful with it, per Delores's request) They have to make the dents in it from when Randy used it as a desk, they have to create all the wear and tear from it being on the road.

I've never done it myself, but I'd imagine it wouldn't be just "laying it out in the sun for a few hours" and then making the price 40% higher.
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price is reasonable i suppose, considering gibson prices

probably reflected in the market size they expect for this limited edition

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