1959 in 1979 Photo at a club!

[cjp54]

Here's a photo I took of a friends' 1959? in Niagara Falls in 1979 at the Aladdin Lounge. Wish I knew the serial number. I tried to paste in the URL but it said the file's too large. Anyone know the size limit of a jpeg?

 

[Tom Wittrock]

Looks very flamey! :dude:

 

[chasenblues]

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[david plues]

the file size is quite small - when you paste make sure you untick the box - so here it is and a lovely top

 

[The Shifter]

Serious rig back there, too. Kind of the reverse Jimmy Page thing going on.

 

[The Guitar Hunter]

There are many great things about this picture. The singer's shirt isn't one of them.

 

[cjp54]

My friend say's he sold it to Gary Rossington.

 

[Stoj]

Wow that is one flame monster, thanks for sharing :salude

 

[Allenjason]

How much was 59 worth back then? I know they were nowhere near what they are now but they still were pretty pricey, right?

 

[Tom Wittrock]

How much was 59 worth back then? I know they were nowhere near what they are now but they still were pretty pricey, right?

In the market place [c.1979] a nice Burst that flamey would be about $5000.

However, a nice 59 might also be as low as $3000, in the knowledgeable market. And the market was heating up.

 

[renderit]

How much was 59 worth back then? I know they were nowhere near what they are now but they still were pretty pricey, right?

I relative terms, about as much as a decent car. New. That was actually my gauge at the time.

 

[JJ Blair]

That drum kit!

 

[JJ Blair]

Please tell me those are double whites and not Di Marzios!

 

[sidekick]

I relative terms, about as much as a decent car. New. That was actually my gauge at the time.

Seems not much has changed apart from it now having to be a very decent new car!

 

[renderit]

Seems not much has changed apart from it now having to be a very decent new car!

A decent house in many quarters for sure. Or a lower price exotic car.

 

[Kris Ford]

Please tell me those are double whites and not Di Marzios!

Probably Dimarzios, (the polepieces look small in the pic...) while the original "weak" pickups were ripped out with the quickness!:##:spabout

(Though I bet it sounded amazing, and guaranteed the player considered it an upgrade!)

 

[cjp54]

The drum kit is a Ludwig Octoplus!
As far as the pickups go....knowing John I would believe them to be stock PAFs as he always seemed to have the best of everything. I'm going home in a couple weeks, I'll ask him if I see him. John is a great player and was very deserving of such equipment!

 

[JBLPplayer]

Paging Mr Lucido.... Mr Lucidio.... ????
Killer top and there's only one in the world like that. :salude
Joe B

 

[zorglub!]

9 0850

 

[Joewildbonsai]

Julio you've nailed it!!! :3zone



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