Tokai-SA
I'm happy to announce that the proceeds/commission of the Gilmour replicas go to a charity of David Gilmour's choice, not into Gilmour's bank account. ?
I think the investors (most of which are Japanese) that buy the original 59 bursts, know the history of each and every one of the remaining one's, they know what they're worth and where they are, and who owns them.
They certainly don't need to be reminded about the "Goldie" and it's history, they already know it all, reminding us about it shouldn't increase it's value at all...IMO
AlanRatcliffe
For every collector with the wherewithal for a real vintage 'burst, there are probably 100 waiting in the wings or working their way up to where they can afford them.
Also, publicity is publicity. The more well-known the guitar becomes and the more people at ground level that regard a guitar like Goldie as being one of "the ones", the more it boosts the high end value thanks to the ground swell. There are also certain bragging rights that go along with a collectable like this and so the more famous the guitar, the more valuable it becomes.
Being the second guitar in the series (and then only to the Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul) also helps position Goldie as one of the "first amongst equals".
