Heads Up massive private collection is being sold without reserve

Hattigol

Just looked at the guitars.
Gobsmacked? No.
I cannot recall the last time I was so underwhelmed. 

Jalapeno

Looks like a right load of tat with a few goodies, but given the Les Paul has been called out as a Chibson, are the Gretsch, Hofners, Fenders & Rickenbackers legit ?

mgaw

wtf

HarrySeven

Nothing for me...other than maybe the Eko. 

Most stuff cheap and cheerful/run-of-the-mill.

mart

Alterlifeson said:

Can anyone identify if that Ricky at the end is legit?

I don’t see anything looking dodgy about it, and certainly the case looks correct to me. The only question in my mind is when it’s from, since it’s got toasters, which make it older, but the fully slotted headstock, which makes it younger. I don’t know exactly when either of these changed though.

Hopefully some proper Ric experts can give a more informed opinion. If it is legit, it does stand out among a pile of midrange stuff.

If anybody does go and collect, do drop into the chip shop - as I recall it did the best fish and chips on the whole east coast.

MikeS

Completely pointless exercise if you ask me. If the auction house isn't even prepared to get involved in handling packing/postage, and is leaving it up to any buyer. The cost to arrange postage and a third party packer would be approx £60 per guitar, which is pretty much more than the value of most of them. I would expect very very low sale prices and local buyers. A total waste of energy I would imagine for all involved.

RandallFlagg

Does this spam come in tins?

Aislingean

The  Gretch G5420T is the modern version sure enough but it seems legit and they still sell for around £900 with a case so that may be a bargain if that is your thing?

TheMarlin

Other forums tale a dim view of spammers like this, likely wouldn’t get a second attempt. 

thecolourbox

I just got a quote from Pack & Send, out of idle curiosity really to see how much the packing and sending would be on top of what could be a low bid for something. For a 10kg guitar sized parcel....£194.62!!!!!

And this does not include transit cover for loss or damage, another 4% on top of that.

They say it's because their office, which I had to choose myself which one was nearest and have no idea where places are in Scotland, is in Edinburgh which is 110 miles so costs more.

I think I might pass...

merlin

Good hit for a first post! Well done OP. 

Aislingean

TheMarlin said:

Other forums tale a dim view of spammers like this, likely wouldn’t get a second attempt. 

I am not a spammer I posted this because I was interested and thought others may be!
I have no interest in the outcome except that I want one of the low end acoustics.
I have built instruments for over 35 years and tried to play for 60 but when you are old and wrinkly it is sometimes good to talk even via forums!

diap

I feel sorry for the dead guy!

If he hadn't spent all that money on cheap tat he might have been able to afford and play a decent guitar before he died.

MikeS

Aislingean said:

TheMarlin said:

Other forums tale a dim view of spammers like this, likely wouldn’t get a second attempt. 

I am not a spammer I posted this because I was interested and thought others may be!
I have no interest in the outcome except that I want one of the low end acoustics.

If you were genuine about bidding on a low end acoustic at an auction, the last thing you want to be doing is telling 10,000 people about it.

Aislingean

mart said:

If anybody does go and collect, do drop into the chip shop - as I recall it did the best fish and chips on the whole east coast.
Sadly the chipper changed hands .was leased out and went downhill so now OK if it is even open but there are better in the area!

Funkfingers

How much to have Inverbervie fish and chips packed and couriered to my door?

thecolourbox

Funkfingers said:

How much to have Inverbervie fish and chips packed and couriered to my door?

I'll run a quote through Pack and Send. My estimate would be £263.78 if you want insurance and salt and vinegar

Koa

thecolourbox said:

Funkfingers said:

How much to have Inverbervie fish and chips packed and couriered to my door?

I'll run a quote through Pack and Send. My estimate would be £263.78 if you want insurance and salt and vinegar

In Scotland it’s Salt and Sauce on the East coast , Salt and Vinegar on the West Coast...I’m not certain about the NE of Scotland but be sure to budget for a deep fried Mars Bar in those shipping costs! 

Funkfingers

In that case, it would have to be Arbroath smokies for me.  

mart

Aislingean said:

mart said:

If anybody does go and collect, do drop into the chip shop - as I recall it did the best fish and chips on the whole east coast.

Sadly the chipper changed hands .was leased out and went downhill so now OK if it is even open but there are better in the area!

Oh no, that is bad news.

Still, saves me a long drive up to Inverbervie and back.