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About to fall into $1.5 Billion. How would you spend it?

#44
Sixgunn said:
I LOVE the 58/9 Vs and Explorers. The Explorers are WAAAYY rare. I wouldn't even know who has one. I have four Vs. Two of them are 74s :)
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Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick has two 58/59 Explorers, one of each headstock. Also some unnamed japanese collector has one of the split headstock ones (i saw a post a while ago with pictures, but can't remeber where). I'm pretty sure Billy Gibbons has one with the hockey headstock as well...

Rick Derringer used to have one with a split headstock, but sold it (it may be one of those in Rick Nielsen's possesion)...

Eric Clapton used to have one with the hockey headstock, but he butchered his by sawing off the tail wing and should be executed for that...

John Entwistle used to have a '58 Explorer and a '58 Flying V, but his entire collection was sold by his estate, so only God knows where they are now...
 
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#45
hillerup said:
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick has two 58/59 Explorers, one of each headstock. Also some unnamed japanese collector has one of the split headstock ones (i saw a post a while ago with pictures, but can't remeber where). I'm pretty sure Billy Gibbons has one with the hockey headstock as well...

Rick Derringer used to have one with a split headstock, but sold it (it may be one of those in Rick Nielsen's possesion)...

Eric Clapton used to have one with the hockey headstock, but he butchered his by sawing off the tail wing and should be executed for that...

John Entwistle used to have a '58 Explorer and a '58 Flying V, but his entire collection was sold by his estate, so only God knows where they are now...
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Interview with Rick Nielsen: In His Own Words: Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen on His 1958 Gibson Explorers
 
#46
I'd buy 100 or so 50's Les Pauls and throw them through a wood chipper on a live webcast. For the LOLs.
Probably keep the one that played best, because it would be worth a lot more when I was done with the other 99.

Then I'd buy Fender, make all their 5 strings 37-34" fanned fret and put an 8 string (octaves) P bass into production.
 
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hillerup said:
Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick has two 58/59 Explorers, one of each headstock. Also some unnamed japanese collector has one of the split headstock ones (i saw a post a while ago with pictures, but can't remeber where). I'm pretty sure Billy Gibbons has one with the hockey headstock as well...

Rick Derringer used to have one with a split headstock, but sold it (it may be one of those in Rick Nielsen's possesion)...

Eric Clapton used to have one with the hockey headstock, but he butchered his by sawing off the tail wing and should be executed for that...

John Entwistle used to have a '58 Explorer and a '58 Flying V, but his entire collection was sold by his estate, so only God knows where they are now...
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Yeah, ol' Rick and J.E. have/had some real gems!!
 
#48
if I won, I would probably get everyone thats close to me out of debt, move out of my parents, not buy a expensive house but a good house, donate some money to some dog rescues, buy a new car, then buy a gallien kruegar rig (2001rb with the 412 probably), a mesa boogie rig (the prodigy or big block with a 810), and another hydrive 410 so I have a rig of each of my favorite amp companies, then probably get a custom built bass from either music man, lakland, or warwick. and probably buy one of each darkglass pedal tbh, and convince darkglass to make the b7k and vintage into amp heads.

and then buy some PRS guitars or music man with either a orange rig or a mesa rig and a maxon overdrive....when it comes to guitar I keep it simple as hell in what I like so theres more room for bass
 
#53
I would Invest in myself. Go to school or learn something I've always wanted to know. Act as I would if I hadn't won the money. In my case I would go to medical school and work to become a cardiologist so I could practice beside my father before he retires. I would pay off any debts my family has for their homes or cars etc. I would know that I could complete school without struggling for financial aids or reliance on loans. I would know that if for any reason I didn't have the money I would have a job that I love and stability.

Then I would invest in others. I'd start a business, and invest in an apartment and hotel. A continual income for me and those who come after me.

And then I would have a little fun. I'd buy my dream cars and instruments. I'd buy a modest home. After that I think I will have spent about $15 to 30 million. That still leaves a large amount of money left over. So I would start to make changes in the lives of some people who have lost everything. I'd like to help people who could use it.
 
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I'd buy ALL of these!!

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