a cute Ebay rant I received as a question on one of my auctions
 

Dear b********,

Anything made by the current Gibson company is a fantasy-they can keep their robot tuners & models that never existed as production guitars. Really they are promoting that their plywood tops have poplar in them? What a joke the once great Gibson company has become ever since moving production to Memphis. It's been about two decades since they built a production guitar that was really worth a damn which is really sad as by the end of the '80s they were building some of their best instruments(from 88-96 they made some great guitars, but the quality falls off dramatically after 1996).

Historically 90-95% of the ES355 came with a Varitone and a mono one would have been modded or custom ordered. How are you calling this Pelham Blue- let me guess those geniuses at Gibson said this finish was Pelham Blue. They don't even know their own finishes. Essentially you are calling this a 355 due to a possible ebony fingerboard(after the baked maple fingerboards I would take anything offered by Gibson with a grain of salt) & the headstock overlay which kind of looks like an 355.

For $4,500 I could buy a couple of mid '80s dot neck 335s that would be far better investment (not to mention that they would play better). Or I could get 2-3 Guild Starfire IV from the early '80s. What a depressing end for the Guitar Center led Gibson company(meaning that the production quota for stocking all of the Guitar Centers with $4,500 CNC made guitars with poplar plywood. I can't believe they use poplar. What will be next: using luan for a top ply because it looks like mahogany). For $4,500 you could buy a Collings or an actual early '70s 355. I hadn't thought of buying a newer Gibson since about 93-94 and now I know that was the absolutely correct path for me.

Good luck with the listing: I am sure somebody will love it.

- a****23




:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh

just reply back with "youre wong"

that's a pic of Bm7 B)

When you respond start the email with, "Dear Mr Clapton, ..."

no wait lol. Just say "Pigshit."

I always love getting the rant-for-question. I hope you thanked him or her for the free bit of education they've provided you. :D


You may also find as I have in the past that shortly after someone gripes about what you're selling or your asking price (or both) the item ends up selling.

!!
 

this reminds me of one of my fav quotes-

"I don't understand guitar collectors. Who needs more than 25-30 guitars?


i lol every time i think of that:1orglaugh

Here's to hoping you are right, as usual! :1orglaugh

i must say i the rant or 2 i've gotten in the past selling shit was on craigslist, hadn't had this on Ebay.

:thumbsup:thumbsup

That person should sell some of those guitars to buy new furniture, replace the carpet with hardwood and buy some wall art.

spoken like millions of wives and girlfriends of guitarists across the globe! :thumbsup

"I'm sorry your response was rejected by the logic filter." :2 cents:

I've bought guitars from famous people and their families that have:

1. paid mortgages
2. bought cars
3. put kids into college (Kurt Cobain's brother)
4. Paid child support or alimony
5. Drugs

I'm sure the money for this one bought some good shit.

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