EXTREMELY RARE 2000 AUSTIN POWERS CUSTOM ES-335: There are only 2 of these that were made by the Gibson Custom Shop during the Austin Powers craze. I have this one and Mike Myers (Mr. Austin Powers himself) from Saturday Night Live fame has the other. As you can see from the photos, this guitar is in excellent to mint condition, and the wild paint job and psychedelic detail by the Gibson Custom Shop is incredible. Must been seen in person to totally appreciate how "groovy" it really is. All documentation and authentication provided (see photos).
I purchased this guitar directly from New Line Cinema many years ago and have really enjoyed having it and showing it to my friends. I am not desperate to sell, but I admit I like buying and selling these things from time to time. Consequently, if you'd like to have a super unique guitar that is also a great investment, then maybe this guitar is for you. Also, just for your information, I am a local attorney here in Gainesville, and this guitar is absolutely legit and authentic.
- As you may know, the Gibson 335 is well-known as one of Gibson's finest guitars with great tone and playability. This guitar has a great feel and sound, but frankly, I have only played it maybe 3 or 4 times in 10 years. I bought it solely because it was so very cool and unique and for the investment, not to play. This is truly a collector's item. The guitar and case are 100% original.
Below, I've posted an article about the guitar when it was first created. I was required by Ebay to eliminate any clickable links in the article, but you can find the article by Googling it. The original photo of the guitar and her sister from the article can also be Googled. Sometimes the original photo does not show with the article, but you can see a photo of it and it's green sister if you Google "Austin Powers ES-335 guitar" and then click on the sub-list under "Images". I have the orange one, Mike Myers has the green one. Will be happy to answer any questions you have. I can also provide more photos upon request. Thanks. Mike
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NEW YORK, May 30 /PRNewswire/ -- New Line Cinema announced today that it will auction a two-of-a-kind Austin Powers/Gibson custom guitar to promote the
June 4th TBS Superstation world broadcast premiere of "Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery." The auction will begin June 4 at
auction.newline.com and collectible instruments such as this generally sell at
auction for more than $10,000.00.
The guitar, a hand crafted Gibson ES335, will be signed on the pick guard
by Mike Myers, creator and star of the two hit "Austin Powers" movies. The
specially made ES 335 "Mojo" features a psychedelic twist on the traditional
Gibson sunburst finish. The guitar is overlaid with an offset spiral pattern
that is decked out with a jewel-cut, hand-inlaid "star and cloud" acrylic
pattern on the body and neck.
Neither Gibson nor New Line are strangers to high end collectible sales.
Gibson's Custom, Art & Historic Division's vintage and one-of-a kind new
models have commanded upwards of $100,000.00 to collectors, while New Line
Cinema's highly successful auction site, auction.newline.com has auctioned off
hundreds of genuine props and movie collectibles, including Felicity
Shagwell's Corvette from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." The
corvette sold for $121,000. A portion of all items auctioned on the site is
donated to charity.
Gibson CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz, said, "We're pretty excited working with
New Line on these guitars not only because they're cool and fun, but they are
a fantastic instrument as well."
"Like Austin Powers, Gibson guitars are icons of the 60s, so I'm confident
that any fan of Austin Powers and music in general could not do any better
than to get what will certainly amount to a very valuable guitar," he added.
"New Line's auction site has become a favorite destination for everyday
film fans and serious memorabilia hunters who are looking to add unique,
one-of-a-kind items to their collections," said Jim Rosenthal, President of
New Line New Media. "Our customers return to our site time and again because
they know we will offer signature items like this rare Gibson guitar. We are
thrilled to be able to work with Gibson to auction this fun and valuable
guitar."
Once opening bidding is accepted on June 4th at --------,
the auction will run for two weeks. More information and pictures of the
guitar are available at the New Line site as well as --------,
TBS Superstation will present the network television premiere of the
original "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" at 8 PM/ET on June 4th.
The film will be followed by an encore performance at 10PM.
SOURCE New Line Cinema
