Ever sold gear to somebody famous??

mike_l

I've done a couple of deal with some mad bloke called Drew_fx. Plays in some folk band I think. Easy to deal with....

 

And Charlene, my Ibanez RG was previously owned by the guitarist from Aghast (it's painted on the hardcase) possibly called Bean (Bean was on the case in Gaffa tape, I removed the tape, it looked shit).

hobbio

Drew_fx said:

I sold a telecaster to Ian Watkins. Told you they were guitars for nonces!

I didn't realise he was a guitarist, I thought he only played the kiddie fiddle.

viz

No but Steve Vai has; he sold me his amp.

DartmoorHedgehog said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Steve Vai wanted to buy my copy of 'Alien love secrets' on vinyl as he said he didn't even know it existed on vinyl. Knowing it was that rare I refused to part with it but he still signed it for me

Knowing it was that rare, and that a presumably considerably wealthy person _really_ wanted it, I'd have named a silly price and tried my luck

Yeah, after he'd signed it, obviously - command a higher pice for an autographed one.

matt1973

impmann said:

hugbot;718448" said:

I had an arion flanger that made wonky piano noises and I sold and sent it do someone at Line 6. So I'm hoping theres a wonky piano flanger model in the works somewhere.

That was me. Sadly I no longer own it and was made redundant from Line 6 UK in April - so don't hold your breath about it getting modelled.

Not sold anything to anyone famous - but I own Matt Deighton's mad psychedelic Tokai Strat (ex-Mother Earth, ex-Weller and ex-Oasis).

Always liked Matt Deighton & Mother Earth. Definately deserved more recognition.

Sarge

Sold a Cheetah MS6 with the Maad eprom upgrade to Rick Wakeman.

Sarge

Just remembered I used to have Lou Martin (pianist for Rory Galagher) as my mother inlaws boyfriend, I played his electric piano once, but the guy stank so bad I tried to keep a safe distance mostly.

cbilly22

Sold a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat to Julian Cope a few years back. Exchanged a couple of emails through the deal and he was a jolly nice chap.

Sarge

Not gear, but I was once given Ian Mculloch's stamp collection when I was about 7, he lived on my street.

grungebob

I sold a boss delay (can't remember what model) to the guitarist out of kaiser Chiefs. Shit story eh

Col_Decker

I cooked a Cheese Burger and Chips that was sold to football's Ian Wright Wright Wright when I worked in a bar in Hatfield.

Maynehead

Not someone who's already famous but I sold my dual rectifier head to a young lad in an up and coming band who may potentially be famous. If they do make it I hope they remember who gave them a leg up with their sound

57Deluxe

No - but I have sold stuff for someone famous - Peter Gabriel! (Fairlight CMI 3)

SNAKEBITE

Page three and the barrel is really being scraped now!

robwright

Sold a Peavey Classic Chorus to Andy Davis (Stackridge/The Korgis).

I asked him if he knew how to use it and he said 'Everybodys Got To Learn Sometime'!!

I also sold a Schecter to Geordie from Killing Joke through his tech Dave. Dave had an amazing goldtop refinish done, fitted a Stetsbar and some P90's and tuners. So I actually just sold Geordie a neck and a body!

Philly_Q

SNAKEBITE said:

Page three and the barrel is really being scraped now!

I've never sold anything to anyone famous but....

.... I know someone who bought a PRS SC245 from Chappers.

Flanging_Fred

I bought a Source Audio programmable EQ from ex Black Sabbath, Whitesnake, Gary Moore etc etc bassist Neil Murray. A very nice chap and sent me a signed photo too.

xmrchi

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HarrySeven

Alex Kapranos - Roland GR-300 and G-505 controller.

DrJazzTap

No music gear but I did sell dog food to the drummer of the manic Street preachers ....His missus came in afterwards and filed a complaint because somebody had asked for his autograph. After that, he stayed in the car and his wife came in on her own. Rock stars just want to buy pedigree chum in peace.

cruxiform

I bought a few bits of gear from Paul Quinn from Saxon in the early 1990's when apparently he was down on his luck. One of those bits was a Scholz Rockman which was used (I was told by his friend) to record some of Quinn's guitar parts on a Saxon album. I can't remember what happened to it but I definitely don't have it now.