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About the guitars

2003 50th Anniversary Corvette Gibson Les Paul Gibson Custom Shop LP Corvette

These guitars were made in 2003.

Colors available: Anniversary Red

Total production: 50

Total prototype: 1 (known)

Serial / VIN sequence: VIN E03N0XX (XX=01-50)

Gibson Custom Shop has brought together two American cultural icons - the Les Paul electric guitar and the Chevrolet Corvette - in a guitar that commemorates the 50th Anniversary Corvette. The 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette Gibson Custom Shop Gibson Les Paul, scheduled for a limited run of 50 instruments, incorporates key design features of the 2003 model including the color, Anniversary Red and the side cowl from the drivers side just behind the front wheel.

LP Corvette VIN E03N023

The top of Gibson's Les Paul 50th Anniversary Corvette is custom-carved to re-create the Corvette's familiar side body vent. The top itself is rounded to match the automobile's shape. Additional features include the Corvette emblem inlaid in the fingerboard, the 50th Anniversary badge from the car's fender and VIN-style serial numbers. The guitar finish matches the automobile's 50th Anniversary Red finish and its vinyl case matches the 50th Anniversary Shale interior color.

LP Corvette VIN E03N030 (left) and VIN E03N023 (right)

Gibson guitars and Corvettes first came together on a Custom Shop model on the Les Paul '60 Corvette, which was introduced in 1995 and featured authentic colors from 1960 Corvettes. Later that year Gibson Custom commemorated the '63 Corvette Sting Ray on an SG guitar, with the top of the guitar fashioned like the split rear window design of the 1963 Corvette Split Window Coupe.

Additional features of the 50th Anniversary Corvette guitar include: a modified Les Paul Double-Cutaway carved-top body style, special string-through-body configuration, two P-90 single-coil pickups and a custom wall display cabinet.

 

1960 Corvette Les Paul

These guitars were made from 1995-1997, no information on production numbers of each color.

Colors available:

  • Cascade Green
  • Ermine White
  • Horizon Blue
  • Roman Red
  • Sateen Silver
  • Tuxedo Black

MSRP: pending

Total production: 200

Total prototypes: 0 (known)

Serial / VIN sequence: VIN5XXX (XXX=001-200)

Photo Source: Guitars Collector

 

1963 Corvette SG

These guitars were made from 1995-1997.

Colors available:

  • Tuxedo Black: 11
  • Riverside Red: 11
  • Sebring Silver: 13
  • White: 5

MSRP:

  • $7,500

Total production: 40

Total prototypes: 0 (known)

Serial / VIN Sequence: CS308XXX (XXX=001-040)


Photo Source: Guitars Collector

Vettes for Vets II Car Show and Fundraiser with Sponsorship and Vendor info

05/15/2024: Update on the show.
 
Since we had to reschedule the show last year on August 1, 2023 from the original date of October 21, 2023, because the host location wasn't open due to construction delays, the show was moved to October 26th, 2024.
 
We lost all 5 bands that were scheduled to play as the future date didn't align with their schedules.
 
With the bands no longer playing, we won't need the $10,000.00 sponsorship for the 1 day stage rental - but we need one more sponsorship to cover the rest of the cost of the show.
 
As of now, if no new sponsorships come through, the show will be called on June 1, 2024.
 

Saturday October 21st, 2023 (Date and Time updated to: October 26, 2024 from 11am to 11pm)

Vettes for Vets II - Car Show and Fundraiser open to ALL Makes and Models, Clubs, Motorcycles, Resto-Mods, Classic Cars and Trucks, Hot Rods and People, benefiting the Veterans Relief Fund at VFW Post 4225.

Photos from Vettes for Vets, the photos from our event on April 6, 2019 at Castle Church in Orlando, FL.

 

Thank you so much for your interest in sponsoring our Vettes for Vets II charity car show!  All proceeds go to support our local VFW Post 4225 and we appreciate your support of our veterans!  Let's have a great time for a great cause!

 

Vendors: Contact Jeff by phone or email listed in the flyer.  We are open to vendors spaces for companies and small businesses that can support the show!

So far, we have the following vendors that will be onsite:

 

Raffle Prizes: Companies and small businesses that can offer gift cards, gift baskets, products and/or services that we can use for the fundraiser greatly helps - we will add you to the event page and give you recognition as well.

So far, we have raffles from the following (let's add to the list!):

Gatorland

  • 4 single day passes to Gatorland

Stingray Painting

  •  One complimentary exterior house paint, not to exceed 1,500 square feet and must be in 32812 zip code

 

Here are the sponsorship opportunities:

 

Show Support

$100.00 - Covers the trophies to be re-branded, Vettes for Vets II was originally set for October 26, 2019.

$1,000.00 - Covers the Osceola County Permit and Insurance Policy.  This must be paid and sponsored first so the show can be approved!

$1,666.25 - Portable Potties - 8 Portable Pottie stations, 2 hand wash stations and 1 ADA Portable Pottie station, provided by Orlando Portable Potties.

$1,000.00 - Marketing: Online campaign, Mike Kelly's Cruise News, show flyers, show car registration and sponsor page provided at the show.

$5,000.00 - Covers the costs of all 5 bands scheduled to perform at the show.

$10,000.00 - Covers the 1 day rental for the stage for the bands to perform (AXIS Production, photos of the stage below).  If we get 10 separate sponsors at $1,000 each to sponsor the stage, then all of the sponsors will have their logo on the stage.

Note: Any funds left over and not spent on the show will be the starting pot for the 50/50 fundraiser.  50% to the winner and 50% to the VFW

 

Total Show Cost: $3,766.25

 

Welding by Law: $1,500.00

Stingray Painting: $1,000

 

Remaining: $1,266.25 (Need one more sponsor to cover this part)

We're open to other creative ideas you might have as a sponsor for our event...we look forward to having you be a part of supporting this important cause!

 

Stage has been canceled as no bands are scheduled to perform:

This is the stage for the 5 bands schedule to play that we are set to be using and this shall give our main sponsor a better idea of the layout.  Our primary sponsor will have their logo printed on the canvas in this style, form and/or fashion.

 

Parking, Vendors, Stage (General Overview)

Current version - rough draft (the stage placement and vendors section will be adjusted (placeholder, not set))

 

Current Flyer:

Revision 12 (04/15/2024)

Vettes for Vets II - Flyer Revision: 13 (May 15, 2024)
Vettes for Vets II - Flyer Revision: 13 (May 15, 2024)

 

Venue:

Celebration Brewing Co.  1601 Future Way, Celebration, FL 34747

 

Sponsors:

Welding by Law

 

Stingray Painting

Kendra Scott (Winter Park Village)

 

 

Live Music

Canceled - no bands scheduled to perform.

 

Show Schedule (tentative and subject to change):

Registration

Show Registration: 10-1

Trophies: 4pm

Raffle Prizes:4:30pm

50/50: 5pm

 

Bands

Canceled

 

Jeff Seabrook - contact for show info, sponsorship, vendor and any other information about the show, 7am to 7pm 7 days a week.

About LP Corvette

This site and concept was conceived on March 19th, 2023. 

The idea is to have a registry of all 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette Gibson Custom Shop Gibson Les Paul LP Corvette's - there were only 50 ever made for production and one Prototype.

I personally have VIN E03N023.

The goal of this site is to have photo documentation of all 51, plus facts and figures.

The goal has been expanded to include all 1995-1997 1960 Corvette Les Paul and 1963 Corvette SG models as well - being as I have never seen one of either one in person - would love to!

Let's have a photo op!

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