Offset's at Songbirds Museum

[sikoniko]

I have taken over 200 photo's of the displayed inventory at Songbirds Museum. Sharing the picture's of the offsets on display in the collection with the board. I hope you enjoy. Photo's are taken with an iPhone. They have a total collection value of ~$200M, with only ~$80M on display and plan to rotate inventory periodically. The pictures are in no particular order.

I've already posted pictures of vintage strat's on a strat specific board.










you can't really tell from the picture, but all of these Jaguars are in a sparkle finish:

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this guitar is a '58 proto-type Jazzmaster (maple neck)

[sikoniko]

Hope you enjoy. I *think Jazz Bass's qualify as offset. If not, my apologies.

[Bouts_n_Stouts]

I just creamed myself. I especially loved all those XIIs. The surf green XII reminds me of Spinal Tap. That should be paired with the surf green VI.

[windmill]

Some nice looking guitars there especially the VI's and XII's.

Thanks for posting

[countertext]

I'll go on record as saying that most of those should be getting gigged instead of preserved.

[marqueemoon]

That XII collection is unreal.

[i love sharin foo]

I'd venture to guess that is the biggest single gathering of original custom color offsets anywhere. Some amazing stuff!!

[tonehungry]

where is this magical place!?!?!?!
thanks for sharing this pictures man, but seriously that XII collection is makes me wanna cry!

non-reverse t birds are awesome aswell

[zhivago]

Sweet mother of god!

[TheSurfer]

I think I saw Eddie Bertrand's sparkle burst Strat in there!

[sikoniko]

I'll go on record as saying that most of those should be getting gigged instead of preserved.

This is something I struggle with as well... these are musical instruments that should be played... with that being said, I don't really have any control over what people do with their collection, so at least the owner(s) of this collection are sharing with the public, instead of locking them into a private collection, to not be seen in a long time.

And they do pull the guitars out to play, they say.

I hope at some point in the future they consider offering a more hands-on experience. I'm told when the curator is there he will pass the guitars around for people, but the general staff is very much a look-but-don't-touch mentality.

It would be great for some kind of tour where they could walk people through the nuances and differences... like have various strats / LP's out and let people experience the different neck shapes and difference in tone from guitar to guitar, without making it SUPER expensive.

[eggwheat]

I'd venture to guess that is the biggest single gathering of original custom color offsets anywhere. Some amazing stuff!!

Actually there is someone in the US with a vast collection, every colour made..including ones I have never seen before.

Still a crazy collection this...I've never seen a pink sparkle Bass VI before! Or a Sea Foam jazz bass I don't think...mad jazz bass selection.