Neill

I'll not pass comment of Takk as I can't stand the buggers. Saw them support Godspeed a while back (zzzzzzzzzzzz).

However my albums of the year?

Summer in the Southeast - Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (like lepeep says Blood Embrace is brilliant but some so so stuff also). Obviously.

Illinois - Sufjan Stevens

The Lark Descending - Chris Woods (a bit too much filler but Lord Bateman and John Barleycorn are the cats tits).

No Earthly Man - Alasdair Roberts

Also, much as I love (smog) I found 'A river...' unsatisfying (apart from The Well).

Not this year but Stephen Scott's 'New Music for the bowed Piano' (with the Colorado College New Music Ensemble) is pretty damn good (for 1994 - Thanks to Late Junction)

Don't know if it'll sell out as not sure how big a 'following' Will Oldham has. By rights it should do though.

I've been listening to the live album a lot (and I mean a lot). I was never overly enamoured with 'Master..' and 'Ease on..' but the live versions are right up my street. Plus saw BPB/Matt S in London in August (phenomenal) and as it was the same band then brings me back...

daveofficer - Blood Embrace live (right after I see A Darkness) made the trip all worthwhile

Just thought I'd mention that I was in 1-Up at the weekend and they had virtually all the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy cd's on special offer at £7.99 each (except 'Summer...' which is a tenner). Apparently VITAL has a campaign on at the moment.

If you ain't got them, then it's a perfect opportunity to stock up. Perfect christmas present material (not).

And tickets are on sale at £15/£10 (but not in 1-Up).

Roll on April...

Thought I'd resurect this thread as I finally got my hands on one of these.

They really are great for practising in the house' date=' I can't recommend them highly enough.[/quote']

Yeah. I can only say I told you so.

Did you go mail order in the end?

Not on Domino but on Drag City...

http://www.dragcity.com/tours.html

Oh man.

lepeep was right, I thought he might be delusional!

If it is even half as good as the London gig it'll be fucking great.

Nice one.

that's the wrong word if I ever did read it.

I don't think I've ever bought a ticket' date=' and not gone to a gig, it's just stupid...[/quote']

Let me consult my crystal ball...

Bet you've got an unused Bonnie Prince Billy ticket for the forum in Landan...

I know I have

I'm fickle and I brag about it.

http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0213203000

Just over a year old, hardly been used (hence reason for sale!)

Cost 299, sell 199.

It's basic (only tone and volume control) but its one of the Hot Rod range and sounds great if you can wind up a bit (I can't - ain't tenement living just great).

Neill

Neill' date=' seems a bit strange that your "friend" would have a guitar like that without knowing anything about it. Is it nicked or something? [/quote']

You don't know my friend!

It's definitely NOT nicked. I know where, how and why he got it. And what's more what he paid for it...

A Class 5 indeed, from 7/2001 in cranberry. By god Gibson were quick to reply.

Many thanks.

Neill

Cheers Clive. Having just looked up the FAQ's I'm slightly the wiser.

Looks like a 2001 with burstbuckers. Other than that....

So really its a fancy Les Paul, I get it. Duh.

So unless it's an older model' date=' it'll would probably be either a class 5

[url']http://www.gibsoncustom.com/flash/products/lespauls/class5quilt/Class5QuiltTop.html

If you get me the serial number I can tell you the age anyway. In any case, a custom shop LP is probably worth at least 1300, but that's just off the top of my head.

Well it's definitely not a custom. It's pretty much looks like the Class 5 but the body is not sunburst (but is has what I would describe as zebra stripes).

serial number CS11162.

No certificate or care set, case doesn't even say Gibson (or that I can see)

Just as there is a huge diference in the price range of the non custom shop Gibsons' date=' there is a huge difference in the custom shop ones. For example, and 1960 Reissue junior is ging to be worth a lot less than a flametop 1959 reissue.

Can you give us any more details of the guitar in question (model, year condition etc)?[/quote']

It's Les Paul (Standard I'd guess). It's cherry red. No scratch guard. (6 strings, two pick ups, blah, blah). And a shockingly bad hard case. No nothing about the neck type/humbucker type (I did tell you I was ignorant ). Might be flame top I really wouldn't know.

It's got Custom Shop stamped on the back of the headstock. And a serial number.

Condition is pretty damn good (nothing obviously anyways).

No idea the model, year, etc. And neither has the owner!

Excuse my ignorance (for it is great) but what exactly makes a custom shop Les Paul?

How do you get an approx. value for one (secondhand)?