Mark Knopfler 1958 Les Paul

[Silvertown]

Very nice guitar! Is the neck profile classical 50s profile?

[knopflerized]

I read that there will be different 3 models ! And not that much.... Can't find the prices anymore...

x150 VOS
x100 aged
x50 aged signed by MK (Sold out)
Only x1 aged signed in Europe

[diremark86]

Very nice guitar! Is the neck profile classical 50s profile?

I am not sure exactly what they classify the spec on the guitar. Here are two wordings of what it is from listings: "These guitars are Standard Historic Spec which means it will feel like an original 58' with the same chunky neck shape and rolled fret edges to feel like its been played in." AND "Neck: 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany, Double-Carved, Knopfler Profile".

Mark is equally capable of doing $1500 signature guitars and $999999999 signature guitars so that you desperately want them both.

If you compare the price a comparably built Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul, this is only a couple hundred more. I feel the price is fair for a hand built instrument. As for Mark, I don't think he receives that much in royalties from such a small run, and may not even be financial.

[diremark86]

I read that there will be different 3 models ! And not that much.... Can't find the prices anymore...

x150 VOS
x100 aged
x50 aged signed by MK (Sold out)
Only x1 aged signed in Europe

I posted that a few days ago with prices (except for the signed), with the exception of the signed guitars already being sold out. A few gibson forum's have Mark signing them next month in London...

[knopflerized]

Okay I didn't read all the topic, I had the info on facebook 

[diremark86]

Okay I didn't read all the topic, I had the info on facebook 

Did Gibson say the signed were sold out? I am not on FB these days thanks to our political climate, and have been trying to track that information down!!!!

[knopflerized]

Okay I didn't read all the topic, I had the info on facebook 

Did Gibson say the signed were sold out? I am not on FB these days thanks to our political climate, and have been trying to track that information down!!!!

Got the information from someone very reliable... so I believe it's true.... and expect it's not for all the guys who still want one

[diremark86]

Got the information from someone very reliable... so I believe it's true.... and expect it's not for all the guys who still want one

Agreed.... I want one of those 50 pretty bad, but didn't expect they would much be available to the general public, so I jumped on a VOS just in case...

[knopflerized]

Found back the info Prices could be different depending on dealers... ( Europe prices)

VOS                 : 3 800-4 400€
Aged               : 5 200-5 700€
Aged & signed : 8 800-9 500€

[quizzaciously]

50 aged & signed SOLD OUT?

Man, this I would call fast! The problem is, we have a very serious situation in economics here in Russia, so even buying a "simple" $5,099 MK Les Paul would mean putting in average ANNUAL salary in the country, I'm dead truckin' serious. This guitar worth around ~450-500,000 rubles after all exchanges and taxes, but before economical crisis it would be just around ~200,000 which is a lot, but at least reasonable. So people in Russia should not even think about this guitar. If you aren't a Russian oligarch of course

[Sultan of Swing]

Found back the info Prices could be different depending on dealers... ( Europe prices)

VOS                 : 3 800-4 400€
Aged               : 5 200-5 700€
Aged & signed : 8 800-9 500€

Would you happen to know a dealer in Europe that lists the VOS version at that price? All I can find is Anderton's (at about €4 700) and Thomann (which seems to be sold out).

[knopflerized]

Found back the info Prices could be different depending on dealers... ( Europe prices)

VOS                 : 3 800-4 400€
Aged               : 5 200-5 700€
Aged & signed : 8 800-9 500€

Would you happen to know a dealer in Europe that lists the VOS version at that price? All I can find is Anderton's (at about €4 700) and Thomann (which seems to be sold out).

That's what I said it could be different depending on the dealers... I believe  the announced prices are a low average...

[Rolleyway Man]

I have a VOS on pre-order from Andertons. I would wait for an aged version but can't really afford one and I'm not after an exact 'replica' of Mark's Les Paul as such. It's the specs I'm after. They had three available for pre-order on Sunday. Don't know if all of them have gone now or even if I managed to fill out the horrifically complicated finance form before they were all snapped up but fingers crossed I will actually have one for myself in the next month or two!

[quizzaciously]

Full specs is on MKNews:

http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/images/MKLP_specs.jpg

[quizzaciously]

Full specs is on MKNews:

http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/images/MKLP_specs.jpg

Man What a displeasure not to buy 1 of of these Aged&Signed

I have enough money to buy all the 50 Aged&Signed that are available worldwide and yesterday I thought to buy 1 as investment
but today I have thought that since I can't play it all (beacuse of my wrists problem that some of you know) and since there are only 50 available worldwide I should leave it to someone who can play

What about buying a "regular" aged guitar and signing it after a concert? I think it would be even more valuable and signature'd make sense.