An "interesting" Gibson

I found this today. Ummm...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIBSON-SG-SPECIAL-GUITAR-1965-VERY-VERY-BIZARRE-AS-IS-/251048843446?pt=Guitar&hash=item3a73ad58b6

that is so sad

Definite hippie influence. I once knew a player back then that had a '56 strat with very similar body design, although it was done better than that one. Still......:roll:

People always seem to forget that these guitars were worth squat back when they were "modified".

I guess that wouldn't help the dreaded SG "neck dive" any.

B.G., that was my first thought.

My second thought was that, with an extension nut, it might be a good lap steel. I certainly wouldn't pay US$500 for it, though.

owch...that made me cringe

I'd guess it was damaged and the remains carved into what is before us....must have been a Canadian hippie that did it ...upside down it looks like a Beaver eh..

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/GIBSON-SG-SPECIAL-GUITAR-1965-VERY-VERY-BIZARRE-AS-IS-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/$(KGrHqJ,!ngE9j(M+,fbBPmcE-jRdQ~~60_58.JPG

From the back, it looks like a whale profile.

It also looks like something John Mayall would play.

500 bucks? I wouldn't pay 50 for that monstrosity.

Bet you can park a big doob in that "butt crack."

People always seem to forget that these guitars were worth squat back when they were "modified".

Ain't that the truth.

Anyway, it's not like someone cut up a good-looking guitar! :razz:

*ducks and runs*

Perhaps it survived Mr Townsend - and thats all that was left

This is why good ones are as valuable as they are!

that is disgusting!

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/$(KGrHqN,!pME9o+dPjG8BPmcEGDE6!~~60_58.JPG

Thought I'd post this for posterity, once the auction's down. I don't have anything else to say about it.

What "hippy period"? 1965 was a plain ol' regular year... now '69-70... a totally 'nother story. anything coulda' happened even the mangling of a Gibson.

id buy that for 50 bucks at a garage sale for kicks and giggles or just have it as a conversation starter but 500?! theres no way

What "hippy period"? 1965 was a plain ol' regular year... now '69-70... a totally 'nother story. anything coulda' happened even the mangling of a Gibson.

But in 69-70, '65 SGs were cheap and plentiful.
Cheap enough that you wouldn't feel too bad about carving one into a goofy shape while stoned.

It reminds me of the guitar that the guitarist in this Dutch Ska band played.
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It looks like Prince's "cloud guitar" with E.D. .

I'd be tempted to buy it, cut the "mods" off square, glue in some 'hog blocks, route to the correct shape and paint it black.

I wouldn't mind a '65 SG in black.