Mott The Hoople gear auction

longjaw

Lots of idiosyncratic stuff once owned by Peter “Pete” Overend Watts - loads of low end copies of Les Pauls too.

I'm sure @HarrySeven will be interested!

Quite surprised by the low estimates.

https://guitar-auctions.co.uk/catalogue-13th-14th-march-2019/

HarrySeven

longjaw said:

Lots of idiosyncratic stuff once owned by Peter “Pete” Overend Watts - loads of low end copies of Les Pauls too.

I'm sure @HarrySeven will be interested!

Quite surprised by the low estimates.

https://guitar-auctions.co.uk/catalogue-13th-14th-march-2019/

Cheers! In principle, yes. But I’m not a fan of GH...

Henrytwang

A strange collection of interesting but not particularly collectible guitars, (a bit like much of my collection really).

GuyR

Not a brilliant catalogue by the usual standards, with a few interesting exceptions, but not enough to warrant the drive.
In addition to the rather underwhelming Overend-Watts haul, a few guitars and momentos from the estate of Huw Lloyd-Langton of Hawkwind. Nice 74 LP custom. Very little high end vintage this time around, though.
There is a mahogany bodied Bravewood strat, non relic, with a tempting £3-500 estimate.

stonevibe

Huw Lloyd Langton's old '74 Custom is more of interest to me. 

revsorg

The careless way somebody has used their thumb to remove enough dust from the headstock to identify this as a Hofner before taking a photo and saying "NEXT".

GuyR

stonevibe said:

Huw Lloyd Langton's old '74 Custom is more of interest to me. 

It looks pleasingly worn. Estimate is not nreasonable.

steamabacus

Hear's Huw's LP Custom and (very briefly) his Howard Roberts Fusion.

fretfinder

Interesting ex-Mick Ralphs Fender Esquire in the auction too.

https://bid.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/121/lot/48893?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F121%3Fpage%3D3

Moominpapa

Got to be honest, my reaction to the Peter Watts guitars was "he should have saved all his money to buy one nice guitar instead of 50 pieces of shit"

crunchman

There is some total tat in that auction.

maltingsaudio

Was going to go until last Friday for the eggles when gearbox went in the van! 

crunchman

Year of birth:

https://bid.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/121/lot/49236?url=/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/121?page=10

Be a nice 50th birthday present!

bbill335

what's the odds on Steven Seagal buying the Bukka White rezzie?

GuyR

Moominpapa said:

Got to be honest, my reaction to the Peter Watts guitars was "he should have saved all his money to buy one nice guitar instead of 50 pieces of shit"

Agreed, but If my memory serves me correctly, didn't he sell a 54 hard tail Strat for £40+k at auction a few years back. I guess this is the contents of his garage/shed/loft. It is a pretty motley selection. 

IvisonGuitars

GuyR said:

Moominpapa said:

Got to be honest, my reaction to the Peter Watts guitars was "he should have saved all his money to buy one nice guitar instead of 50 pieces of shit"

Agreed, but If my memory serves me correctly, didn't he sell a 54 hard tail Strat for £40+k at auction a few years back. I guess this is the contents of his garage/shed/loft. It is a pretty motley selection. 

All the ‘good’ stuff, his White (now pink) Thunderbird, the famous Swallow Bass and the ‘54 Strat were either bequeathed after Pete died or sold at Bonhams last year.

Most of the GH lots are essentially the stuff that Pete had bought at boot sales or flea markets as stock for his second hand/antique/retro/weird and wonderful shop, The Dinosaw Market. I have great memories of seeing him in the local Hereford music shop Head, Hands & Feet with his latest boot sale find, getting it fixed up to be playable and saleable. 

DiscoStu

Ultima Stealth. Wtf?

https://guitar-auctions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/lot0338-1.jpg

DrBob

fretfinder said:

Interesting ex-Mick Ralphs Fender Esquire in the auction too.

https://bid.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/m/lot-details/index/catalog/121/lot/48893?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F121%3Fpage%3D3

Hang on a minute, @miserneil isn’t that yours ?

GuyR

miserneil said:

GuyR said:

Moominpapa said:

Got to be honest, my reaction to the Peter Watts guitars was "he should have saved all his money to buy one nice guitar instead of 50 pieces of shit"

Agreed, but If my memory serves me correctly, didn't he sell a 54 hard tail Strat for £40+k at auction a few years back. I guess this is the contents of his garage/shed/loft. It is a pretty motley selection. 

All the ‘good’ stuff, his White (now pink) Thunderbird, the famous Swallow Bass and the ‘54 Strat were either bequeathed after Pete died or sold at Bonhams last year.

Most of the GH lots are essentially the stuff that Pete had bought at boot sales or flea markets as stock for his second hand/antique/retro/weird and wonderful shop, The Dinosaw Market. I have great memories of seeing him in the local Hereford music shop Head, Hands & Feet with his latest boot sale find, getting it fixed up to be playable and saleable. 

All becomes clear. Thank you.

longjaw

This my favourite, ergonomically design for the more reserved guitarist!
https://guitar-auctions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/lot0026.jpg

grappagreen

miserneil said:

GuyR said:

Moominpapa said:

Got to be honest, my reaction to the Peter Watts guitars was "he should have saved all his money to buy one nice guitar instead of 50 pieces of shit"

Agreed, but If my memory serves me correctly, didn't he sell a 54 hard tail Strat for £40+k at auction a few years back. I guess this is the contents of his garage/shed/loft. It is a pretty motley selection. 

All the ‘good’ stuff, his White (now pink) Thunderbird, the famous Swallow Bass and the ‘54 Strat were either bequeathed after Pete died or sold at Bonhams last year.

Most of the GH lots are essentially the stuff that Pete had bought at boot sales or flea markets as stock for his second hand/antique/retro/weird and wonderful shop, The Dinosaw Market. I have great memories of seeing him in the local Hereford music shop Head, Hands & Feet with his latest boot sale find, getting it fixed up to be playable and saleable. 

Ah that now makes sense.. I took a look and wondered why anyone would collect such a pile of rubbish!