Author Topic: Vintage guitar collection on the 'Bay! (Read 7588 times)

Twinfan · « **on:** December 13, 2006, 09:41:08 AM »

Check this out!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-FENDER-GIBSON-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-COLLECTION_W0QQitemZ260064568291QQihZ016QQcategoryZ106457QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:17:13 AM »

VERY NICE !
But way too many Bigsby equipped guitars

rahnooo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:24:04 AM »

I'm not sure you can have too many Bigsby equipped guitars.

Only dealing in cash makes me a little suspect, especially for the value of his collection. Either he's trying to dodge Capital Gains Tax like nobody's business, or he's upto some other form of mischief... *sigh*

*Rahnooo*

Philly Q · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:27:30 AM »

God, looks a bit like my place.

Only mine is more cluttered.... and my guitars are less valuable.

Why is he selling as a job lot, unless he's really bothered about eBay listing fees?

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2006, 11:54:12 AM »

I didnt like that he didnt list and detail all the important axes

He's supposed to have Kossoff's LP - I think that would be worth a picture at least

If I had £300,000 I think I would want to know every last detail

blue · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:03:24 PM »

totally ludicrous auction, which is surely not going to attract any serious bids, but may attract someone to get in touch with the guy. i actually find it a little odd that someone with such a collection seems to live in a small house with no apparent other luxury items. although the large collection of guitarist magazines on his bookshelf helps it look like he's a genuine guitsr nut and not just a burgler.

i do find myself intrigued by the SG in the first picture which appears to have 24 frets and a bc rich beast style head stock.

you'd think ANY late 50's/1960 Les Paul would warrant an auction of it's own. and at the very least an identifying picture?

Twinfan · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2006, 12:18:35 PM »

Exactly - it's all a little bizarre! I think it's to attract attention to th eseller, who will then shift them off-line (if the collection is real...)

omikl · « **Reply #7 on:** December 13, 2006, 01:56:23 PM »

Quote from: blue

totally ludicrous auction, which is surely not going to attract any serious bids, but may attract someone to get in touch with the guy. i actually find it a little odd that someone with such a collection seems to live in a small house with no apparent other luxury items. although the large collection of guitarist magazines on his bookshelf helps it look like he's a genuine guitsr nut and not just a burgler.

i do find myself intrigued by the SG in the first picture which appears to have 24 frets and a bc rich beast style head stock.

you'd think ANY late 50's/1960 Les Paul would warrant an auction of it's own. and at the very least an identifying picture?

You just described an old mate of mine in Yorkshire. He's been collecting guitars since he was in his teens, usually in colaboration with his older brother. He's now in how mid forties and has a large collection of desirable instruments from the 60's through the 90's. He's never earned a huge amount of money, but he's got there by marshallng his resources and directing them. Hell, if they'd single mindedly played the stocks like they went after guitars George Soros might have been in trouble.

It happens.

Richie Zero · « **Reply #8 on:** December 13, 2006, 02:38:46 PM »

You really would take the time to list them individually wouldn't you!

I've currently got a pair of jeans and some trainers on sale at eBay and I must've spent more time and care over the descriptions for them than he did all that gear! :lol:

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #9 on:** December 13, 2006, 03:41:00 PM »

He has a lot of low end stuff for sale there - like he runs a music shop

i was wondering which celebs hail from Sunderland area and have nice guitar collections
I came up with Mickey Moody (Whitesnake) and also Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)- both of whom were on the circuit at the same time as Free and Kossoff - in fact Mickey Moody used to be in a band with Paul Rodgers

blue · « **Reply #10 on:** December 13, 2006, 04:38:19 PM »

hmmm, wasn't Micky Moody in some guitar magazine with his collection not too long ago? and it looked like a smallish house. and he has some very nice Les Pauls.

ye gads, inspector Feline may be on to something!!

FELINEGUITARS · « **Reply #11 on:** December 13, 2006, 08:04:04 PM »

Belgian Tom's Hattrick ?

EDIT for explanation : old Whitesnake track featuring Micky Moody on slide guitar......amused me that the seller is Tom's 19

plastercaster · « **Reply #12 on:** December 13, 2006, 08:13:17 PM »

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FOR SALE ONE COLLECTION OF MAINLY GENUINE GIBSON AND FENDER GUITARS, WITH THE ODD JACKSON AND OTHER SPECIAL ITEMS.

Very Badly worded or an explanation? Mainly is a relative term...

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #13 on:** December 13, 2006, 09:36:39 PM »

I'd be wanting a blow-by-blow list of what is being sold - are the Gibsons REAL Gibsons? - specs? what years?

The real vintage gear there looks to be a couple of 60s SGs, a 335 and a 330.

Not sure about all the Les Pauls but if one of 'em was a 60's Burst then surely he'd be looking for £200k for that guitar alone.

I agree, something ain't right here - think he's lumping in a few vintage guitars with some tat and some nice 'new' guitars & hoping for the best.

:twisted:

gwEm · « **Reply #14 on:** December 14, 2006, 11:05:57 AM »

well, i just got in touch with him about the V90 ;) i think its going to out of my price range though