Probett SG/tele hybrid -- anybody know much about this builder?

[Boudoir Guitar]

Stumbled across this last night. It may be solid body guitar perfection as far as I'm concerned:

SG-teor | probettguitars

www.probettguitars.com

 

[TubeStack]

Wasn't expecting to like it, but…

Not familar with the builder, though.

 

[gearJunkie]

At first it seemed so wrong, but the more I look the more I like it. I have yet to find an SG to GAS over. This, however, is making me tingle.

 

[gearJunkie]

... and then I looked at the cost. YIKES!

 

[JiveTurkey]

Finish aside; that looks great. Get it in the gold finish

 

[aerial7]

Wow....just stunning...not surprised at the price (which is far more than I'd ever pay for a guitar).

Article with video from a few years ago....

[Surprised someone hasn't decided to "Play Litigious" with this...]

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Finish aside; that looks great. Get it in the gold finish
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I like how you're already assuming I'm going to get one.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Wow....just stunning...not surprised at the price (which is far more than I'd ever pay for a guitar).

Article with video from a few years ago....

[Surprised someone hasn't decided to "Play Litigious" with this...]

Nothing to litigate -- MAYBE Fender on the headstock?

I read a few articles and watched a few videos of the dude building a neck and doing a TV yellow finish. A skillfully handmade set neck guitar - I'm not gonna scoff at $5k for that. I'd definitely take this over a $5k PRS any day of the week.

 

[itchyfingers]

 

[AutomationBias]

Kind of like a Firebird headstock, too

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

Kind of like a Firebird headstock, too

If you look at it, you see its a tele-ish overlayed on top of a strat-ish, but yeah it winds up looking super firebird like....

Must.Stop.Looking....

 

[AutomationBias]

My rule for buying stuff is generally, "can I sell it for what I paid?" I guess that's why I'm always hesitant to buy less well-known stuff. So maybe find one used?

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

My rule for buying stuff is generally, "can I sell it for what I paid?" I guess that's why I'm always hesitant to buy less well-known stuff. So maybe find one used?

That's my general-ish rule of thumb. Also on my general-ish rule of thumb is not to get risky with a guitar your can't play before you buy. So this would pretty much break my two main rules of thumb for guitar buying...

 

[Eagle]

You can see a quality build with good materials immediately without having to look at the price.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I've played two of his builds and they were exceptional. Absolutely miles out of my budget but exceptionally built instruments.

 

[Boudoir Guitar]

That is stunning. Not gonna lie, the headstock is the most clever part though, imo.

Yeah, firebird meets fender in the best possible way. I turn 49 next month, which of course has me thinking about the big 5-0 the following year...

 

[Alex Kenivel]

Giving me Epiphone Wilshire vibes

 

[Zodiac]