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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:36 am 
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electra-SLM-226 ... 415ec472b7

Man this makes the other Burgandy Pro look pale by comparison people. Note the Logo with a Circle around the peacesign (McB Definitely lift that photo for your webpage man!!). This is a real oddity with the Wave headstock, but a trapeze tailpiece. I don't think I've ever seen a Burgandy Pro with as flamey a top before either. Just a really beautiful Instrument.

I'm wondering if this was a special mock-up piece or something for NAMM? I could handle the opening bid, but something tells me this one will go for LOTS, possibly a grand, which I can't swing. Congrats in advance to whomever takes this beauty home... (where's that drool emoticon?)

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:46 am 
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:love: 8) :love: 8) This one has a gorgeous top indeed. I agree that maybe it was a NAAM model or maybe a factory sample that lost out to the one we love so much. This one will be interesting to watch.

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:57 am 
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oooh. that is a cool logo variation!

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:52 am 
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mcbrat wrote:
oooh. that is a cool logo variation!



Truly rarer than a hen's tooth :hyper:

It says it all in the description... Saint LEWIS Music..... :rofl:

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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:07 am 
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Truly an unusual looking - and beautiful - guitar.

Has anyone ever seen an Electra logo like this?

I wonder if Tom Presley can enlighten us?

RCSBlues :oops: :up:


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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:08 am 
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:48 pm 
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Yowza!!! I wet myself a little looking at that. I may have to mortgage something.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:24 am 
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Mortgage Park Place... nobody ever lands on that anyways!


Surprised nobody's even bid yet... maybe waiting for the other Burgundy to end.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:38 am 
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Mortgage Park Place... nobody ever lands on that anyways!


Surprised nobody's even bid yet... maybe waiting for the other Burgundy to end.


that what I figured was happening... plus with a deent starting bid on it, people wouldn't want to push the amount up early :)

I finlly got a chance to grab the headstock pic and look at the pictures better (than on my phone) and the wood is definitely interesting... almost more of a birdseye or spalted maple look... and the catalogue states this should have a mahogany top...

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:12 am 
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I can't believe this went for that little-once the bidding started,I would have thought this one would have eclipsed the thousand mark......
If I had known or been around for the end,I would have definitely jumped in-always a day late and a dollar short :(
Joe :oops:

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:15 pm 
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Well I hope some member scored this one. i was occupied at auction end and missed it by $10 bummer but thats Ok I scoed a near mint Super magnum LP and a nice Jacarranda LP plus other Westones so I am Happy and in full Egas epidemic. That was a unique one indeed.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:24 am 
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It looks like someone is flipping this unique guitar. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Electra ... 3cbf9bf1d3

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:53 am 
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It is the same one that I lost out on recently.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:06 am 
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These are different Burgundy pros... If you look at the back of the headstock, one has a sticker, the other doesn't. Never seen this logo before, and two of them show up a month apart on eBay, go figure. I think the first one was in better shape, with a nice case it ended at just shy of $800, this one should be less without a case and not in as sparkling shape... just my two cents.

P.S. I think the logo ends up looking like a Jack-o-lantern with that ring around it!

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:34 am 
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proendorser wrote:

P.S. I think the logo ends up looking like a Jack-o-lantern with that ring around it!

I thought the exact same thing. I was hoping no one else would see this one. I am high bidder right now and am prepared to go even higher. If anyone needs to know just how high then they should PM me. i do not want to get into a bidding war with other members - it really doesn't benefit any of us (unless you're looking to cash one in).


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