Bono Gives John Kerry Irish Falcon

[MrsSpringsteen]

from today's Boston Globe


"Being a presidential also-ran has its privileges. John Kerry, who went backstage after U2's recent show in Boston, walked into Cambridge Music the other day with a sweet guitar given to him by Bono. He needed to get the custom ax appraised because pols need to report the value of all gifts. The Gretsch ''Bono Irish Falcon" lists for $4,500. Before leaving, Kerry paid $600 for a Coupe tube amplifier and bought a book, ''Essential Licks for Guitars," a DVD, ''Beginning Rock Guitar: Lead and Rhythm," assorted picks, and three sets of strings"

 

[BonosBaby12]

Mannnnnn some people have all of the luck! lol,jk. Still very sweet though that Bono gave him the guitar .

 

[JOFO]

well at least now it'll get played.



(just kidding).

 

[thesuburbskill]

well at least now it'll get played.

lol. seriously tho, i just saw the vertigo san diego boot.... and i forget what song it is... but bono is handed a guitar, i wait for him to start playing...and he never does! its like he's thinking 'do i come in now.... no now.... no now".... i thought it was funny

 

[Canadiens1131]

Not a big Kerry fan, but that's a great story Great that he's actually going to try and learn to play it too

 

[lazarus]

Kerry already plays but I believe he has studied mostly classical-style guitar playing.

Strange, considering the guy plays hockey and rides a motorcycle.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

if only bono had given him a personality he might have actually won the election

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Kerry already plays but I believe he has studied mostly classical-style guitar playing.

he was in a group in the 60's

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5945462/

 

[typhoon]

He was the cute one.

 

[babyman]

Why not a glass Jamesons Irish Whiskey?
Who knows what Bush may think about.................

 

[one4u2]

That Irish Falcon was supposed to be mine

 

[Carek1230]

Why not a glass Jamesons Irish Whiskey?
Who knows what Bush may think about.................

the Shrub wouldn't know what to do with an Irish Falcon!

 

[Utoo]

Who knows what Bush may think about.................

"Heh, heh, you're doin' a real fine job, Falcon, a real fine job."

 

[Rachel D.]

What?! He gave it away? I find that hard to believe. Why would he do such a thing?

 

[Rachel D.]

if only bono had given him a personality he might have actually won the election

I just hope Bono didn't trade for some of Kerry's Botox!

 

[typhoon]

So how many of these things does Bono have anyway? I could've sworn another one was auctioned off a while ago.

 

[mkdominatr]

John Kerry does play guitar, I know that. He was even in a band at one point.

 

[Carek1230]

Sooo many people play guitar. It's not that difficult

 

[starsgoblue]

That Irish Falcon was supposed to be mine

After you've pried it from my cold, dead, lifeless hands!

 

[mkdominatr]

Sooo many people play guitar. It's not that difficult

I would know

 

[Utoo]

So how many of these things does Bono have anyway? I could've sworn another one was auctioned off a while ago.

Tons. I saw a site where you could buy an official one yourself, but I forget what it is. I think it was posted here a while back...

Of course it costs over $4K...!

 

[Carek1230]

I cannot fathom spending $4k a pop for a guitar!

 

[JMScoopy]

well at least now it'll get played.



(just kidding).

 

[JMScoopy]

Good, now John Kerry can write a song about horses!

 

[deirdre]

Just posting on this thread to say hello to MrsSpringsteen....
love your board name. I too am an avid springsteen fan

 

[feathers]

So how many of these things does Bono have anyway? I could've sworn another one was auctioned off a while ago.

I heard there are 13 of them. I know of where 2 others are. But my mind is blank on that at the moment. Have to look again.

One was recently auctioned off by the Chicago Peace Museum.

Some fans raised a total of $9000.00. The idea was to bid on the guitar and if we won to give it back to the museum for a permanent display. Well they were beat in the last seconds by another bidder by $100.00 so this particular Falcon is now in a fans home somewhere in Florida. The money raised for the bidding was given to the Peace Museum, so in all the museum ended up with $18,100.00 from the auction of this guitar.($9000.00 the fans raised plus $9100.00 the winning bidder paid.)

Gretsch is making an updates version of these. As of last month when I checked they still were not available.

It's a new G61361 specs include as arched laminated maple body, two-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard, "high Sensitive" filter'tron pickups and a Gretsch Cadilac "G" tail piece with "evergreen" finish.
Also has Mother of Pearl "Hump-block" inlays with Bono's signature engraved at the 12th fret. Gold Pickguard with "The goal is Soul' graphic Ebony-based bar bridge, Grover Imperial tuners, Gold sparkle bound fingerboard and headstock, Multiple gold sparkle body bindings and Jeweled knobs.

WHEW! LOL
List is $4500.00 and from what my dealer told me it comes with a case!