Interesting bits at my local auction house

MattP

Stacey's auction in Rayleigh, Essex has been doing a music focused auction for a few years, and have a few interesting things under the hammer this Sept.

http://www.staceyauction.com/Catalogue__175_-1_384_64_ln

Tons of records for those 'vinylly inclined' but the guitars start at lot 3401 .

Not sure who the Rubettes are, or why you'd weight relieve a late sixties LPC, but those Zemantis acoustics look amazing. Might just pop down for a nose... 

No affiliation, but the way.

grappagreen

Interesting stuff - £17-£20k for a refin ‘62 Strat - not sure was kudos ‘Rubettes’ gives it but that’s a lot of money for a refin..

impmann

The Rubettes were sponsored by Hayman guitars back in the day - so surprised not to see any of them.

MattP

grappagreen said:

Interesting stuff - £17-£20k for a refin ‘62 Strat - not sure was kudos ‘Rubettes’ gives it but that’s a lot of money for a refin..

Agree. Most of those prices look a bit north of sensible, but given that it's an auction, hopefully the room will determine a fair price. Assuming reserves are set sensibly i suppose. 

Loving this http://www.staceyauction.com/Auction-Detail_194590 but 3 - 5 grand is a bit rich for me. Couldve gotten an R8 for that...

ESBlonde

Yes some interesting guitars, but optimistic catalogue suggestions on the values.

guitars4you

impmann said:

The Rubettes were sponsored by Hayman guitars back in the day - so surprised not to see any of them.

they did not actually exist as a band until that single hit the charts and then they had to form the band for TOTP - I recall - Singer was Paul Da Vinci who did the demo track

Might be buying a Hayman in a few days 

robgilmo

24 percent, plus tax , is that another 20 percent? I have had my eye on this auction for a while now, really though guys, you dont want the strat, no , really , you dont. 

ICBM

MattP said:

Not sure who the Rubettes are, or why you'd weight relieve a late sixties LPC

Because they can be heavy. I had a '68, which from memory weighed about 11lbs - not stupidly late-Norlin-era heavy, but uncomfortable for a long gig.

It was probably done when it wasn't a 'vintage' guitar but just a second hand *modern* Les Paul anyway...

impmann

For our younger chaps (and no tails) who don’t know who they were:

https://youtu.be/-0OHj3fqR6Q

Im trying to remember the bass player’s name - he (along with a couple of others)  went on to start Monkey Biz music stores.

guitars4you

impmann said:

Im trying to remember the bass player’s name - he (along with a couple of others)  went on to start Monkey Biz music stores.

can't help you on that but will ask - didn't the PMT guys come out of the defunct Monkey Biz

spark240

Ahh...Juke Box Jive 

Grangousier

For some reason I'm hearing those lot descriptions in my head in the voice of a 1950s radio announcer. 

maltingsaudio

guitars4you said:

impmann said:

The Rubettes were sponsored by Hayman guitars back in the day - so surprised not to see any of them.

they did not actually exist as a band until that single hit the charts and then they had to form the band for TOTP - I recall - Singer was Paul Da Vinci who did the demo track

Might be buying a Hayman in a few days 

Paul is a friend of mine still gigging and still got the great falsetto, interesting titbit he recorded the track as a session musician and wasn't credited or allowed to say he sang the part at the time

Stuckfast

Someone remembered them.

impmann

guitars4you said:

impmann said:

Im trying to remember the bass player’s name - he (along with a couple of others)  went on to start Monkey Biz music stores.

can't help you on that but will ask - didn't the PMT guys come out of the defunct Monkey Biz

Sort of... IIRC they worked for Monkey Biz and then set up on their own. Then Monkey Biz went to the wall. Theres a bit in the middle that I've heard stories about that are probably best not repeated on here!! ;-)

lukedlb

The vinyl auctions are pretty good. Film posters too. Basically an auction just for me.

Grunfeld

impmann said:

For our younger chaps (and no tails) who don’t know who they were:

This is actually the last song on my Belly Up playlist.

As I leave this mortal coil, and all the serious stuff has been played, this is how I bow out.

Perfect pop. 

peteri

grappagreen said:

Interesting stuff - £17-£20k for a refin ‘62 Strat - not sure was kudos ‘Rubettes’ gives it but that’s a lot of money for a refin..

That red refin strat looks very optimistic.

Firstly - the pickups look a suspiciously bright white compared to the scratchplate, but also the refin job looks pretty heavy handed, check out the thick lacquer on the headstock (and even over the nut).

That looks massively buyer beware - wouldn't touch it with a bargepole

guitars4you

impmann said:

guitars4you said:

impmann said:

Im trying to remember the bass player’s name - he (along with a couple of others)  went on to start Monkey Biz music stores.

can't help you on that but will ask - didn't the PMT guys come out of the defunct Monkey Biz

Sort of... IIRC they worked for Monkey Biz and then set up on their own. Then Monkey Biz went to the wall. Theres a bit in the middle that I've heard stories about that are probably best not repeated on here!! ;-)

Soundwave Bass Place which morphed into Trace Elliot  + Zoot Horn PA - all had connections with early days before/around the days of early Monkey Business - All in the Romford area  - So maybe that is part of the story of the bass player

guitars4you

maltingsaudio said:

guitars4you said:

impmann said:

The Rubettes were sponsored by Hayman guitars back in the day - so surprised not to see any of them.

they did not actually exist as a band until that single hit the charts and then they had to form the band for TOTP - I recall - Singer was Paul Da Vinci who did the demo track

Might be buying a Hayman in a few days 

Paul is a friend of mine still gigging and still got the great falsetto, interesting titbit he recorded the track as a session musician and wasn't credited or allowed to say he sang the part at the time

I recall such such stories - did not know he was still working

Did he not do a follow up single under his own name - 'Your baby's not your baby anymore' or similar 

EricTheWeary

Ooh, the Rubettes - regulars on TOTP during my adolescence. I guess if your first ever single is a number one hit it's all down hill from there.