Who star's steels sold

Ally · Post by **Ally** » 13 May 2003 10:01 am

John Enwistle's 200+ guitars were sold at Sotheby's today ... not many bargains.
Two of the three steels fetched pretty big sums, including this ricky which I think is an all-metal,
http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id =145

This Gibson, which seems way over the odds (I love these things, though) http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id =143

and this fender, which went for a nice price considering its provenance http://search.sothebys.com/jsps/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id =144

[This message was edited by Ally on 13 May 2003 at 11:07 AM.]

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 13 May 2003 12:43 pm

the Rick sold for approx: 1935 $
the Gibson for 1354 $
the Fender for 774 $
i'll take Buy and Sell or E-Bay over Sothebys[This message was edited by CrowBear Schmitt on 14 May 2003 at 02:57 AM.]

Billy Jones · Post by **Billy Jones** » 14 May 2003 2:48 pm

A friend of mine just brought one of these Ricks over to me about a month ago. I believe he said he paid $100.00 for it. It needs a new set of keys and the nut has to be replaced. Otherwise it looks pretty good except that I don't know why it was finished entirely in the hammered gray enamel.
Billy Jones

George Keoki Lake · Post by **George Keoki Lake** » 14 May 2003 8:50 pm

I think the Ric was over priced as was the Gibson. The Ric appears to be the grey student model which was nothing to write home about. The Gibson was just a plank of board...one of the cheapest Gibsons ever built IMO. The Fender was probably the best of the lot (?)

Cartwright Thompson · Post by **Cartwright Thompson** » 15 May 2003 2:01 am

When you factor in all the debauchery that they were witness to, and the fact that John composed "My Wife" and "Boris the Spider" on them, I think the prices were, dare I say it.."A Bargan".

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 15 May 2003 3:48 am

That is a Silver Hawaiian ... but still the $$$$ ...

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Ally · Post by **Ally** » 15 May 2003 11:15 am

The Gibson looks like a skylark, and has some collectability because of its links to the Explorer/Flying V models.