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***UPDATE*** Seems Bright Eyes' legal team dealt a swift blow; the guitar is no longer listed on Costco's website!

Next time mom takes the minivan over to Costco for that 55-gallon drum of Tang, why not have her pick up a few of these sweet generic acoustic guitars-- signed by Conor effing Oberst, man!

We're as flummoxed as you are, but yeah, Costco is apparently selling these things for a cool $899.99 (shipping and handling included!). The "Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes Signed Acoustic Guitar" features such eye- and ear-catching attributes as "rich, full tone," a "natural spruce top," a "rosewood bridge," and "cream binding on the body and neck [that] adds crisp style." It also features a scribble of a signature allegedly from Conor himself on its face.

According to their publicist, "no member of Bright Eyes knowingly signed anything for Costco" and "Bright Eyes' legal team is investigating this." So something is definitely fishy here. Buyer beware.

Many thanks to Pitchfork readers and astute consumers Chris Missick and Ian Gibson for the tip-off.

Catch Oberst as he embarks on a whale of a tour or two later this month, and he might just sign his name across your heart.

Bright Eyes in bulk:

04-22 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre *#
04-23 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *#
04-24 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre *#
04-25 Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre *#
04-26 Omaha, NE - Holland Performing Arts Center *#
04-28 Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre *#
04-29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kingsbury Hall *#
05-01 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre *#
05-02 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *#
05-04 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre *!$
05-05 Santa Barbara, CA - Arlington Theatre *!
05-06 Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall *!
05-08 San Diego, CA - SOMA *#
05-09 Tempe, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre *#
05-11 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom *#
05-12 Tulsa, OK - Cain's Ballroom *#
05-13 Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall *#
05-14 New Orleans, LA - Republic *#
05-16 Tampa, FL - Carol Morsani Hall at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center *#
05-17 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live *#
05-18 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre *!
05-19 Nashville, TN - Ryman Audiotorium *!
05-20 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center for the Arts *!
05-21 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre *!
05-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall *!
05-24 Boston, MA - Wang Center for the Performing Arts *!
05-25 New York, NY - Town Hall !
05-26 New York, NY - Town Hall !
05-28 New York, NY - Town Hall !
05-29 New York, NY - Town Hall !
05-30 New York, NY - Town Hall !
05-31 New York, NY - Town Hall !
06-01 New York, NY - Town Hall !
07-03 London, England - Shepards Bush Empire
07-04 London, England - Shepards Bush Empire
08-11 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic
08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic

* with Oakley Hall
# with McCarthy Trenching
! with Gillian Welch
$ with Jim James