Dave and Chris... Peter Cook built this range of basses (probably how JAE got involved and why there are no live pics) for "Ned Callan", as well as a (Shaftsbury) Ned Callan guitar nicknamed the "Nobbly Ned" - there was one up for sale but has now dropped off... not a pretty instrument... "day-job" work to pay the bills I was led to believe... got a pic somewhere...
Hornisse... about a 2 hour drive...
Rob... I've always thought that too...
Tony... Peter Cook had his own pups (or something made for him, stamped on the casing with his name, and potted with a white ceramic like compound), so it may have been one of his... If I ever locate the remains of the damaged one or the the other "working" one I'll post for opinions, but for the life of me...
and Saf... I agree...
Can someone buy her and keep her safe until I get rich...?
EDIT
this is the link to the "Nobbly Ned"...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270455064418&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123The addendum at the bottom of the unsold item notes that "Ned Callan"
was a nickname used by Peter Cook...? - didn't know that, also a reference to a "CODY" bass version, also used by JAE...?
A FURTHER EDIT WHEN I SHOULD HAVE SHUT THIS THING DOWN AND GONE TO BED BUT GOT SIDETRACKED AND NOW IT'S GONE ONE...
from the "Shergold" website...
Ned Callan" - A pseudonym for British custom luthier Peter Cook. Shergold were commisioned to make these guitars that were designed by Peter. Shergold are known to have produced both the "Cody" and "Hombre" under this arrangement. Due to their "distinctive" (read weird, though not displeasing) appearance these guitars quickly earned the nickname of "nobbly Neds".
AN OMG EDIT WHEN I DEF SHOULD HAVE GONE...
On sale at ANDY's in London...
http://www.andysguitarnet.com/component/option,com_adsmanager/page,show_ad/adid,271/catid,2/Itemid,1/Ned Callan SG Leftie... not dated correctly, I think...
DONT ASK...
http://www.shergold.co.uk/collection.html?detail=EntwistleNC6Definite JAE link...
JAE's 6 string bass, made by Peter Cook...
and, of course, probably the most famous Peter Cook instrument...