Michael Schenker Gibson Custom Shop B&W V

[Killcrop]

Why would that guitar command so much money? Are there really that many MS fans?

 

[harddriver]

Love the black and white look but never cared much for his playing.

 

[harddriver]

Why would that guitar command so much money? Are there really that many MS fans?

Maybe in Japan and Europe. MSG was huge over there.

I would recommend picking up a white V for a good price and getting it painted if you want one of these.

 

[harddriver]

One has listed on Reverb....$16,999.00 I don't know how the signature looks remotely like the name Michael Schenker though....Did he sign them in German??? For $17,000 I'd kind of like his name to legible to prove Michael signed it.....................

https://reverb.com/item/95075619-gi...9.uJ95h_5MDurflMJFfjtBXXNvzcD5qK91qi953It3T3Q

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

That price is crazy and Schenker is my #1. I am quite happy with my 1400$ Edwards out of Japan. Plays great, fantastic finish, duncan pups. If I throw a Gibson logo on it and chip the corner, it becomes road worn and legit.

Personally, I think I would want one of his Black/White DEAN USA models. I think they had ebony boards and I thought he sounded great through those.

 

[Anje]

Agree on the price, crazy.
Like most "limited" series that have come out of Gibson the past years.
But this one even more so when you compare to the price of getting an actual vintage one.

This is the one I would have done as a tribute IMHO:

Always loved the particular look of those rare block inlays; and his main Medallion was actually mostly played before the B&W refin with UFO.

 

[ChurchHill]

The « Norlin era » produced some great instruments IMHO.
This not the « golden era » by any mean, different stuff but still; some nice guitars can be found.
My ‘76 Explorer is as “good” as any older humbucker Gibson I’ve played; I love my early 70’s LPs as much as any older LP I’ve played. Etc. all the later includes 50’s examples, and no new/recent “reissue” stuff was near the same league as those good old 70’s ones to me.

I could not agree more. The whole Norlin = bad thing is just Internet hype, which actually works out because it's kept the prices lower. Especially the ones that were still made in Kalamazoo. There are some good guitars that came out of Nashville, too, and some bad ones from KZ, but the good ones are as good as any I've played and better than most.