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Well, it's not the bass I thought it was, ie the sunburst/rosewood early '70's Precision he used in the early days of The Specials. Obviously a refinish ect. What would this bass be worth in a private sale? I would say about five grand, maybe six to a fan of the band. What would it be worth without the provenance? About four grand, may a bit less. If this bass sells for the estimate or anything near it I really don't see it as a good investment. Ghost Town was a great record, but that isn't enough to turn this bass into a holy relic worth twenty grand. As a general rule of thumb, whenever the phrase "Your chance to own a piece of history" gets bandied about, that is your cue to put your wallet away and let the rational bit of your brain take control for a while. In reality sales like these are actually your chance to subside someone else's retirement by indulging in spurious nostalgia about things that are no longer important and definitely not worth paying for.

Not That I Recall — The Ikettes

Welcome Gareth and mini-Gareth. Without hearing the next song it would be hard to say. She delivers the punch needed for the sample I heard though. Not bad at all. Best regards to her and her band.

I Don’t Remember - Peter Gabriel

Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

Totally concur. I've never got the point of the gain knob which darkglass seem to have dropped on the 500W version. I've never used the cab sims but hey they don't get in the way. Currently my fave amp.

Better best forgotten - Steps

This is the first bass of a new model: the PureArt Long Scale. The short scale PureArt is a completely another animal...

Me neither.

Don't forget that there's a buyer's premium which with VAT comes to a tad over 25%. And the seller's premium is similar, so the seller actually pockets about 50% of what the buyer pays out. And people moan about Ebay charge.

There are some interesting basses if you scroll through their full list. https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/135be4c15f8b071ca793be3fc3888e73/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction-lot-278/ I'd never play that one, but it has a certain quaint charm. And this is definitely a stage bass: https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/a68be14b572e9e7993cfb63bb1dc5076/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction-lot-267/

Things Can Only Get Better - D;Ream

I'm done. I'll aim to get it published later tonight. Expect organ driven jazz. Or something.

Which one of the dozen or so? I can't help but think of an impressionist (can't remember who) who used to do Jimmy Savile saying "Showaddywaddy". That's a bit offputting.