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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Basvarken on October 10, 2011, 12:42:49 AM

Title: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Basvarken on October 10, 2011, 12:42:49 AM: The man has great taste! Lots of awesome guitars and amps

http://www.christies.com/features/auctions/1011/richard-gere/
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: ilan on October 10, 2011, 03:39:17 AM: My favorite is Albert King's 1958 Flying V.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on October 10, 2011, 07:42:14 AM: He really does like the acoustic and vintage stuff.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: ilan on October 10, 2011, 11:38:02 AM: So what's the deal? After years of assembling such a fine collection, you get up one day and say, let's get rid of it all?

And if he keeps some and this is what he's selling, I'd be very interested to know what he's keeping.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: lowend1 on October 14, 2011, 06:25:28 PM: Quote from: ilan on October 10, 2011, 11:38:02 AM
And if he keeps some and this is what he's selling, I'd be very interested to know what he's keeping.

The gerbil
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on October 14, 2011, 06:58:54 PM: Quote from: lowend1 on October 14, 2011, 06:25:28 PM
The gerbil

Fortunately, confirmed as urban legend.

But still a great punch line! :rimshot:
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: dadagoboi on October 15, 2011, 05:42:52 AM: Quote from: ilan on October 10, 2011, 11:38:02 AM
So what's the deal? After years of assembling such a fine collection, you get up one day and say, let's get rid of it all?

And if he keeps some and this is what he's selling, I'd be very interested to know what he's keeping.

According to NYT, excess gear expected to bring $1,000,000. Proceeds to his various charities. Wife told him to thin the herd.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: ilan on October 15, 2011, 06:40:27 AM: Quote from: dadagoboi on October 15, 2011, 05:42:52 AM
Wife told him to thin the herd.
They never get it, do they?
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on October 15, 2011, 08:16:06 AM: If that's "thinning", it must be a darn big herd.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on October 15, 2011, 06:37:26 PM: The Ampeg B-12 that was estimated to bring $2-400 went for over $950, which is about 30% above actual market value. The 65 Jazz that was estimated at $7k went for 12. Those were the only items I watched before and after. If the others went similarly, there was a huge amount of money involved.
Title: Re: Richard Gere's gear for sale
Post by: Pilgrim on October 16, 2011, 11:49:22 AM: Never misunderestimate the power of celebrity.