It is worth more now Best thing is to keep it behind glass.

A similar guitar sold for $3000 on eBay a month or two ago to benefit Doc's wife's medical fund, but this one is NOT for sale!

Dave, quite a sight to see all the TOP/AWB sigs all over your guitar. I suppose that's specifically a guitar thang, because my sister who's a 1st rate violinist (and vocalist) in her own right, recently attended a concert by renowned violinist David Garrett and after the concert went back stage and asked if he would sign her violin, but because he didn't want to deface it, opted to sign her violin 'case' instead. She returned home feeling a little disappointed, but also understood Garrett's respect for her instrument too.

UD ... that is REALLY cool, man ... nice going ... it is nice to be able to see the more 'human' side of top entertainers ...

Scott, I agree, and that's why I bought a cheap guitar just for their signatures. I don't expect to ever play it. ... it's more of a shrine. A painted guitar can't be ruined by magic marker anyway, but a violin ... different story!

BTW - I only got TOP's signatures. I enjoy AWB, but I'm a Tower freak from WAY back.

Dave, you want my signature? I know you're a fan. Send me a keyboard and I'll sign it.

DonM

TOP are a great bunch of guys...I was lucky enough to jam with them several years ago, in Toronto, Ontario.

It never occurred to me to get them to sign anything, but the memories are just as permanent as ink....at least in this case.

Your guitar will be a great keepsake, David, and a treasure for your kids.

Ian

PS...Another great horn group, and favorites of mine too, are the Horny Horns...used to play with Parliament-Funkadelic. Ever meet them guys?

TOP!!! One of my favorite all time bands. Years ago two friends of mine were music teachers in Carteret NJ and also TOP fanatics. Even tried to put together a tribute band with their own original tunes. I tried out but was rejected because I couldn't bring my B3 to weekly rehearsals at the school. Had a steady 4 night restaurant gig and moving each week would of upset the owner too much.
For a few years TOP would make an extended stop at the Bottom Line in NYC. These two teachers corresponded with TOP so much that the day before the gig started the band would come down to Carteret and do clinics with the HS kids all day, share a buffet put on by the band kids moms, and then do a private show for the kids and parents. I never could even come close to getting a ticket for that. All I heard was , as you said, really nice guys with no egos.
One more note, (pun) The other night at my Elks Lodge my friend says :"Hey I've got some extra credits on the Jukebox, go play some songs" I choose What is Hip, Still a Young Man, And Three Dog Nights, Try a Little Tenderness. All of a sudden everyone wants to know who's blowing those horns!
AWB kicks butt live too. Especially with only five pieces.
All through my early bands I played organ and Bari too. Even in college in Kentucky. Doin James Brown tunes in the hills. Miss those days

I've seen Parliament, but never met the guys - it was an awesome bill in Philly 2 years ago at the West Oak Lane Jazz Fest:
Parliament, AWB, WAR and TOP ! I was speechless for 8 hours!!!!!! 30,000 bumpsters in the streets, laughing, telling stories, dancing and singing to the beat. A day I will never forget. My daughters and I were the ONLY white faces in the crowd except for the band, and it was the safest, friendliest environment I was ever in. Music ... the world's best response to the race card. We're all just ordinary people .... lovin' the music.
I raised all my kids to be totally colorblind, and this day was the proof that we watch people from the inside out!