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Title: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Highlander on June 02, 2010, 09:48:39 AM
The ecatelogue is viewable on line...

The Peter Cook "FLAME" bass - est £15-20K - P28 lot 172 - reputedly used on TOTP in the early seventies (although I cannot find footage) where JAE used a matching flame red/yellow suit - somebody have that footage...?

The 1962 white "SLAB" Precision - est £8-10K - P22 lot 136 - this is reputedely one of his earliest instruments with the Who, originally sunburst - provenance is an accompanying letter from JAE...

Researching as I type so posted - will put links on soon...

http://www.christies.com/about/press-center/releases/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=4025 (http://www.christies.com/about/press-center/releases/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=4025)

edits...
There is also a 1971 triple humbucker SG used on the '71 US tour by Townshend (remarkable that it survived...!?!?!) est £20-30K
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on June 05, 2010, 01:55:28 PM
That custom flame bass is HOT!!!
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: dadagoboi on June 10, 2010, 12:14:32 PM
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass7485.html

Hi Res pic, sold for $33,000 USD in '88.  Will be interesting to see what the market is today.
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: GonzoBass on June 10, 2010, 01:01:36 PM
I've always dug these-

(http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/bass/jae-alembicexplorer.jpg)
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Highlander on June 10, 2010, 01:09:18 PM
They are certainly stylish, but would one suit your style...
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: gearHed289 on June 11, 2010, 12:20:11 PM
The flame bass is nasty! Love the Alembic spider though. I believe that one sold for around $82,000 back then.
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Highlander on June 11, 2010, 02:00:42 PM
I still have failed to find the video - should be easy - matching flame bass and suit...
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Rhythm N. Bliss on June 14, 2010, 03:28:19 PM
Funny & kinda sad that Dorothy's ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz went for $666,000.00 (Yes, 666!!!) at auction in Y2k but Entwistle's basses won't sell for near as much.
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: nofi on June 14, 2010, 04:47:41 PM
your talking apples and oranges here.
Title: Re: Entwistle basses on sale in London 24th June - Christies
Post by: Highlander on June 15, 2010, 02:30:42 AM
Hate to say it, Terr, but mention Judy Garland to most and they will know her name, but say JAE, and they will all say WHO...?

Kinda ironic, don't you think... ;)