Electric Guitar Trends

Here are the Top 10 most expensive electric guitars, Week 33, 2009:

1. EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica - $25,000.00



A limited 300 piece run of an EVH electric guitar. This one even has a 1971 quarter to plug up an unused hole.

2. Gibson Custom Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood Aged Signed - $25,000.00



This Gibson Les Paul has Gibson’s BurstBucker 2 and BurstBucker 3 (neck and bridge) pickups. The first 50 of these electric guitars will be aged at Gibson Custom to look exactly like Beck’s original, then personally hand-signed, numbered and played by Beck himself. It also includes a specially produced Gibson Custom case with Beck’s signature silkscreened on the top.

3. Gibson Custom Citation in Natural Finish with a Smooth Venetian Cutaway - $21,599.00



Many people have never heard of the Gibson Citation, but this single pickup, single volume control archtop has been Gibson’s flagship model for decades.

4. Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Lenny Tribute Stratocaster - $17,000.00



A detailed reproduction of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s famous Stratocaster.

5. Paul Reed Smith PS #2043 Private Stock 513 - $15,400.00



The PS #2043 features a double-cutaway swamp ash body with a curly maple top finished in glacial blue, and a South American mahogany neck with a Brazilian rosewood fretboard. It features white mother-of-pearl and paua purfling around the top, fingerboard, and truss rod cover.

6. Fender Custom Shop Custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute Stratocaster - $12,500.00



Here is a detailed reproduction of Yngwie Malmsteen’s Stratocaster. The Fender Custom Shop Custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute StratocasterIt has a (deeper) scalloped fretboard.

7. Paul Reed Smith Howard Leese Limited Private Stock Golden Eagle - $10,000.00



This is a limited run of 100 guitars. Features unique to the Howard Leese Gold Eagle include a thicker mahogany body, a wide fat neck profile with a modified heel, a pre-factory Santana headstock shape, an ebony headstock veneer, and a vintage amber finish.
Unique appointments include green abalone strips running parallel between the two Seymour Duncan Zebra Santana II pickups. Includes a green Howard Leese flight case with purple lining.

8. ESP James Hetfield Iron Cross Signature Series Electric Guitar - $9,999.00



The Iron Cross is a limited production model and is identical to the instrument that James actually plays. It features distressed finish and hardware, and has wear on the neck and fretboard.

9. Gibson Custom Michael Bloomfield Aged 1959 Les Paul Standard - $9,999.00



This Gibson Les Paul electric guitar has Burstbucker pickups and a finish aged by Tom Murphy.

10. Parker Adrian Belew Signature Fly - $9,599.00



This is Parker’s first signature model guitar. It features unique new electronics.

Source: MusiciansFriend.com