Hendrix used amp - The Greatest Auction TV programme

longjaw · June 2023

Anyone watch this nonsense that was on Channel 4 last night? You can see it on catch up if you missed it.

There was a Vox amp and cab that was apparently used by Hendrix in the sixties but there was no provinence mentioned (unsurprisingly!).

It didn't sell as the bidding only got to a couple of hundred quid over 4 grand, but it's now for sale at your favourite musical instrument retailer for slightly more: https://www.essexrecordingstudios.com/products/rare-jimi-hendrix-tour-played-vox-defiant-100-watt-artist-owned-vintage-guitar-amp-2x12-speaker-cab

Absolute joke.

Kittyfrisk · June 2023

What a surprise...

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ICBM · June 2023

Discounted due to the massively inappropriate late-70s/early-80s grille cloth and speakers... otherwise would be £99,999.

ZenOvertone · June 2023

Reminds me of the comment Neil made in an episode of the Young Ones referring to a speaker cainet - "Jimi Hendrix once pissed on that"

impmann · June 2023

ZenOvertone said:

Reminds me of the comment Neil made in an episode of the Young Ones referring to a speaker cainet - "Jimi Hendrix once pissed on that"

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Lets be honest, it wasn't exactly an amp he used *out of choice* or regularly or was core to some of his key, standout performances. So its just the usual hyperbole.

Keiko · June 2023

Was more intrigued to see Jono from the Music Locker on there

. That Keith guy clearly has a few screws loose. I wonder if the planks of wood that the Beatles once walked across will be on the programme next week?

I knew exactly what was coming when that chair came up for sale. When you've got one guy that values things for 3 or 4 times what they are realisticaly worth then it is only going to have one outcome when they bid for it.

I remember when I used to go to auctions every week, buying figurines and things like that for ebay. There was always this one loud obnoxious dealer there, who bought everything for roughly the same price they tend to sell for on ebay. He was paying 15% on top of that to the auction house too. For some reason he was there every week buying up all the same type of things (Beswick, Lladro, etc), listing them on ebay, and losing money by my reckoning. I used to keep a close eye on him. A lot of work, just to lose money. Hundreds of items listed. For some people it's not about making money, it's about being the loudest, most obnoxious, "I've got all the best stuff" dealer possible. Whatever goes on in their tiny minds.

Although I guess that is what TV producers want. Normal, sensible people are boring. It's all about finding the freaks, wierdos, and whatever else it takes to trigger people into talking about it, sharing it, and that's what brings the ratings in.

Hattigol · June 2023

Keiko said:

Although I guess that is what TV producers want. Normal, sensible people are boring. It's all about finding the freaks, wierdos, and whatever else it takes to trigger people into talking about it, sharing it, and that's what brings the ratings in.

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ScreamingDave · June 2023

Keiko said:

Although I guess that is what TV producers want. Normal, sensible people are boring. It's all about finding the freaks, wierdos, and whatever else it takes to trigger people into talking about it, sharing it, and that's what brings the ratings in.

Where do I sign?

mrkb · June 2023

Hattigol said:

Keiko said:

Although I guess that is what TV producers want. Normal, sensible people are boring. It's all about finding the freaks, wierdos, and whatever else it takes to trigger people into talking about it, sharing it, and that's what brings the ratings in.

Coming soon to Netflix...

'Fret-hoarders - The Mini Series'.

A sure fire hit.

FTFY

Nikc · June 2023

Keiko said:

Was more intrigued to see Jono from the Music Locker on there . That Keith guy clearly has a few screws loose. I wonder if the planks of wood that the Beatles once walked across will be on the programme next week?

I knew exactly what was coming when that chair came up for sale. When you've got one guy that values things for 3 or 4 times what they are realisticaly worth then it is only going to have one outcome when they bid for it.

I remember when I used to go to auctions every week, buying figurines and things like that for ebay. There was always this one loud obnoxious dealer there, who bought everything for roughly the same price they tend to sell for on ebay. He was paying 15% on top of that to the auction house too. For some reason he was there every week buying up all the same type of things (Beswick, Lladro, etc), listing them on ebay, and losing money by my reckoning. I used to keep a close eye on him. A lot of work, just to lose money. Hundreds of items listed. For some people it's not about making money, it's about being the loudest, most obnoxious, "I've got all the best stuff" dealer possible. Whatever goes on in their tiny minds.

Although I guess that is what TV producers want. Normal, sensible people are boring. It's all about finding the freaks, wierdos, and whatever else it takes to trigger people into talking about it, sharing it, and that's what brings the ratings in.

Or a great way of laundering money

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