For all the U2 fans out there...

[BassApprentice]

Adam Clayton is moving on some of his basses and other bits and bobs.

 

They are, unsurprisingly, not cheap 😅

 

https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/played-worn-torn-2025

 

 

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Not sure about the bath robe 🤮

[HeadlessBassist]

Good job I'm not a U2 fan. Not sure my bank account could take it!

 

This one of those situations where the maker (Warwick or Fender, etc) supply several identical basses for a tour, and the player obviously cherry picks the best ones from the batch. These are obviously the surplus ones that probably got played a couple of times, or were kept as backups. (Apart from the 60s Fender, of course!)

Edited 16 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[Lozz196]

A few on there I quite like but most a bit too blingy for me. 

[police squad]

too much for me, I'm out lol

[Brian18242]

The Sadowsky Will Lee Jazz is gorgeous! I had no idea he even played sadowsky basses? 

 

I also notice quite a few of his Warwick basses are getting moved on. It will be interesting to see if he starts playing any new basses next year. 

[Linus27]

I saw this the other day and despite being a huge U2 and Adam fan, sadly all the basses are way out of my price range. I'd love the Sherwood Green Jazz or the Lakland Darryl Jones Jazz. 

[Pea Turgh]

Weird - the actual vintage ones have lower bids.  Almost normal.

[Raskolnikov]

U2 lads must be billionaires by now 

[Hellzero]

My question might sound weird, but is the main portion of the cake going to Adam Clayton?

 

Or is it a full charity sale?

[tauzero]

28% buyer's premium, then if you're in the UK or EU there's shipping costs, duty, and VAT to add, at least doubling the hammer price.

 

So the main portion of the cake is going to the auction house and the exchequers of the various other countries.

[Misdee]

If Adam Clayton doesn't want them then I don't either. Besides which, wearing a Rolex is just asking for trouble nowadays apparently. According to the Daily Mail, in central London you might just as well chop your own arm off with a chainsaw.