Thursday, October 15, 2009

Duke Robillard's Esquire on eBay

What was I saying about the recent batch of celebrity-owned gear on eBay?



According to the seller this is Duke Robillard's Made-In-Mexico Esquire. (Item #: 390098545947)


I don't know what the seller was thinking putting Duke's situation out there for all and sundry to read -- as if that extra bit of 'persuasion' was needed to sell this guitar. It's well-meaning but undignified. This is Duke Robillard's guitar!

But back to the guitar.

In Duke's own words, "This is a really nice Esquire....it has a great chunky neck on it. I added brass compensated saddles so I could get perfect intonation. I had a Fralin hot Tele pickup put in...it really cuts! The high-end gloss finish is rare in this model...this finish looks authentic to the 50's. Really nice Tele!....great for playing the blues with these taller frets (6105)....it's a bright sounding guitar!"



With a Buy It Now price of $729, a beginning collector can cop a bit of the Robillard mojo. Or at the very least, own a really neat conversation piece.


All the Best to you, Duke. You taught me a thing or two.



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5 comments:

  1. This is a great site!

    I wanted to let you know of a new project we are working on that I am sure you will be hearing about.

    100% pure quartz crystal frets!

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  2. Thanks Jeremy.

    This is VERY interesting. Any update on the patent application?

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  3. Just to let you all know, that particular Esquire ended up in Portugal, in my house. I take really good care of it and gig it frequently playing the blues with my band.
    Only thing I did to it was to swap the white pickguard for a black one, looks cooler like that to my eye.

    Pete

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  4. That's awesome Pete -- enjoy your piece of blues history!

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  5. I think that's the one in this video

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PniwWjhx_Hw&feature=context&context=G236579aAUAAAAAAAAAA

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