Posted on 08/21/2020 10:31:43 AM PDT by DoodleBob
A photo of Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) taken after the two legendary rockers signed a Gibson SG Standard '61 guitar for Julien's Auctions' MusiCares Charity Relief Auction can be found below.
Julien's Auctions recently announced the marquee lineup of items to be sold at MusiCares Charity Relief Auction, taking place Wednesday, September 9 live in Beverly Hills and online at juliensauctions.com with advance online bidding starting Monday, August 17.
The items offered by artists, athletes and entertainers include those by Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Joan Jett, Tony Iommi, Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne and more in a charity auction to benefit MusiCares, the charitable foundation which provides aid to artists and music community professionals in times of need.
Highlights include:
* A Gibson SG Standard '61 guitar in vintage cherry signed by Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) (estimate: $4,000-$6,000).
* A Paul Reed Smith limited edition Carlos Santana Abraxas SE limited edition guitar signed by Carlos Santana (estimate: $4,000-$6,000).
* Ozzy Osbourne's stage-worn ensemble of a black "Gene Meyer New York" shirt with red crystal cross and matching pants (estimate: $6,000-$8,000) and his Oliver Peoples round silver metal glasses (estimate: $3,000-$5,000).
* Ronnie Wood's signed lithograph "Decades 50's" (estimate: $2,000-$3,000).
* A long-sleeved denim button down shirt signed on the left pocket by Eric Clapton (estimate: $3,000-$5,000).
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Good Lord, that was horrific. I'd have thought that after 50+ years in the music biz and being in the presence of some of the greatest players of all time, he'd have at least picked up the basic fundamentals but I guess not.
It's not vintage. Retails for $1799 at Guitar Center.
Ah. One of those “vintage” remakes.
No, that's the Gibson "Historic" line made in their custom shop. Comes complete with oxidized hardware and a faded finish that looks like it sat in dad's closet for the past 60 years. That SG retails for $4199 and looks just like an older version of the one Gibson sells for $1799 (which looks just like the Chinese Epiphone version that sells for $500).
It's a racket, and I've played that game as well.
Yes. I am well in tune with the guitar racket, the tonewood scam and all that crap. There are so many Chinese fakes out now.
The idea of buying a guitar that’s been beaten with a hammer and scratched up and rusty and paying more for it is a subject of great mirth to me.
Nice to see Iommi’s still kickin’.
“Awesome! I am partial to Mick Abraham’s”
He was only around for one LP and sacked by Ian right after release. I’m not sure if he had much of a Touring history with Tull. His replacement Martin Barre was one of the best live Guitarist I ever heard and I’m not a big Tull Fanboy. I did see them about four times in the late 70’s and early 80’s and the last time in 1999.
I saw Tull a few times with Martin Barre.
A Gibson SG Standard ‘61 guitar in vintage cherry signed in black marker by Robert Plant and Tony Iommi. Serial number 203700204. Accompanied by a note signed by Plant and Iommi that the guitar was signed by them on May 21, 2020, and includes brown Gibson hardshell case. The guitar was kindly donated by Gibson Guitars.
Per this website this guitar was built in 2020 in Nashville. The bid as of this posting is $9,000.
...and now they're flubros!!
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