How beautiful is this?

G-MAN2004 · 19 Mar 2012 at 14:58

It's absolutely perfect (although I do prefer the rosewood fretboards of the 60s)! Would snatch it up straight away if I had that sort of money lying around. Definitely the best looking guitar.

1958 Strat.

And the price... £36k.

Edit: Forgot the link! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STUPID-CL...R-/360438238631?pt=Guitar&hash=item53ebcb0da7

kiteloopy · 19 Mar 2012 at 15:11

absolutely superb. Guitar porn.

HecFam · 19 Mar 2012 at 15:52

Very tasty, Not a sunburst man myself. An American white Strat, thats sexy...

boxman2000 · 19 Mar 2012 at 15:56

Prefer my Sienna Sunburst personally but is truly a lovely bit of kit!

Marky · 19 Mar 2012 at 16:10

Epic guitar porn

Very very nice. Very very expensive

Nitefly · 19 Mar 2012 at 16:11

You can get a squire one that looks virtually identical for about £150

G-MAN2004 · 19 Mar 2012 at 18:05

Nitefly said:
You can get a squire one that looks virtually identical for about £150

But it's not the same!

A big part of the fascination for me is the fact that it's 50+ years old.

I don't think I'd ever buy a brand new guitar again. I got my Fender Strat new about 10 years ago and it's nice, but it doesn't interest me as much as one from the 60s would for example. I know that sounds odd!

It's just beautiful.

HecFam · 19 Mar 2012 at 18:22

Good call getting vintage. Just a bit expensive to replace when you smash it at a drunken gig.

Jambo · 19 Mar 2012 at 18:45

HecFam said:
Very tasty, Not a sunburst man myself. An American white Strat, thats sexy...

Me neither. Hate sunburst.

kiteloopy · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:03

Jambo said:
Me neither. Hate sunburst.

There's a nice blue with rosewood fret board on there...much like mine.

King Damager · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:11

Sorry, but Les Pauls look so much better than starts xD

kd

HecFam · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:15

I Hate Les Pauls, i think slash ruined them for me. Black ones are nice but thats about it.

I do like the Gibson Firebird...

cm1179 · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:16

where's the character? you may aswell buy a brand new one.

if i was buying a 50's strat, i'd want it scratched and peeling!

Cosimo · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:17

I'm not into guitar porn but it does look good.

King Damager · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:25

HecFam said:
I Hate Les Pauls, i think slash ruined them for me. Black ones are nice but thats about it.

I do like the Gibson Firebird...

Apine white

Although you can only get the studio in this colour.

kd

skinnyl · 19 Mar 2012 at 19:27

Lovely looking strat.

I raise you the '59 Les Paul on the front cover of this months Guitarist..

http://www.musicradar.com/guitarist/

PermaBanned · 19 Mar 2012 at 20:31

Bargain.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Mar 2012 at 21:24

Has it ever been let out in 50 years?
It should be scratched and knocked to bits.

Voltar · 19 Mar 2012 at 23:04

kiteloopy said:
absolutely superb. Guitar porn.

G-MAN2004 · 20 Mar 2012 at 00:48

cm1179 said:
where's the character? you may aswell buy a brand new one.

if i was buying a 50's strat, i'd want it scratched and peeling!

Dimple said:
Has it ever been let out in 50 years?
It should be scratched and knocked to bits.

Yeah I do agree. I'd prefer a worn one as well, like John Frusciante's 62 Strat. I absolutely love the look of it.

It's just extremely rare to find one like this though.