Happy Jack Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wem-vintage-wem-sapphire-bass-guitar-1968-rare-/200577517847?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2eb35a0917"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wem-vintage-wem-sapp...=item2eb35a0917[/url] I'm slightly puzzled that it has the [i][b]Origional strings apart from 1[/b][/i] but I'm sure there's a jolly good explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 That is amazing! I love the fading paint job on the back of the neck. If I had some spare cash, I'd definitely be after this! Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 If I saw that in my living room I'd put it straight in the loft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='Low End Bee' post='1132375' date='Feb 18 2011, 03:50 PM']If I saw that in my living room I'd put it straight in the loft.[/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 When I was about 15 I dreamed of owning a Watkins Rapier. Fortunately I never had enough money for my dreams to be tarnished by reality. Oh, the joys of the Selmer catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1133008' date='Feb 19 2011, 01:58 AM']When I was about 15 I dreamed of owning a Watkins Rapier. Fortunately I never had enough money for my dreams to be tarnished by reality.[/quote] Wish I had enjoyed your good fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1133008' date='Feb 19 2011, 01:58 AM']When I was about 15 I dreamed of owning a Watkins Rapier. Fortunately I never had enough money for my dreams to be tarnished by reality. Oh, the joys of the Selmer catalogue.[/quote] How old are you then? That catalogue was the equivalent of porn to me when I was a teenager. I'm not sure I made the pages stick together though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 [quote name='tarcher' post='1133052' date='Feb 19 2011, 08:09 AM']How old are you then? That catalogue was the equivalent of porn to me when I was a teenager. I'm not sure I made the pages stick together though [/quote] 58 I'm just starting Keef Richard's autobiography, where he's talking about playing guitar using an old radio or tape recorder as an amplifier. We suffered for our art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1133008' date='Feb 19 2011, 01:58 AM']When I was about 15 I dreamed of owning a Watkins Rapier. Fortunately I never had enough money for my dreams to be tarnished by reality. Oh, the joys of the Selmer catalogue.[/quote] Haha. I've still got my Rapier 33 bought used in 1973. Red with white scratchguard. No point in parting with it now. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 [url="http://tinypic.com/a/r5s6/3"]http://tinypic.com/a/r5s6/3[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 [quote name='Happy Jack' post='1132353' date='Feb 18 2011, 03:36 PM'][url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wem-vintage-wem-sapphire-bass-guitar-1968-rare-/200577517847?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2eb35a0917"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/wem-vintage-wem-sapp...=item2eb35a0917[/url][/quote] It looks as if the WEM on the pick guard is upside down I certainly remember the Selmer catalogue from school days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I think the seller is bouncing off a Watkins/Wilson page which warns of the finishes suffering if let up in a loft. Which then makes you wonder how it really has been stored but the finish looks fine. The interesting bit is an additional guard piece where your right hand palm would go which all the other Watkins/Wilson/WEM pictures don't have. I like it but I notice in the bidding history one seller bidding on top of themselves several times, were they trying to find the reserve or was this the seller's shill? Very suspicious as they do it again later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 not sure. very cool looking bass though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettsguitars Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1133915' date='Feb 20 2011, 12:18 AM']58 I'm just starting Keef Richard's autobiography, where he's talking about playing guitar using an old radio or tape recorder as an amplifier. We suffered for our art.[/quote] yea, i used to plug into anything with an input. remember multi tracking with 2 tape recorders aswell, by recording one part, then playing along while recording thru the built in mic on another machine. lo-fi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Last hour of the auction and it's up to £256 but look in bid history and one seller has bid it up six times with no one competing taking it up from £180. What is going on? Am I seeing shill's under the bed? Is there a logical explanation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I missed this thread originally. Looks great IMHO. I won't be bidding but I do like the look of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 [quote name='cytania' post='1143736' date='Feb 27 2011, 07:41 PM']Last hour of the auction and it's up to £256 but look in bid history and one seller has bid it up six times with no one competing taking it up from £180. What is going on? Am I seeing shill's under the bed? Is there a logical explanation?[/quote] It was the automatic bids from the winning bidder that was bumping the price up. I'm not sure if it was shill bidding, though it could have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnDeereJack Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 OH MY GOD! This was my very first bass! (No, not this particular one!) My old man bought it for me for my 12th birthday. I always remembered it as being some kinda hideous Vox thing (well, it was almost 30 years ago!) but in fact it was one of these hideous things! I painted it orange and traded it for a mate's less hideous P bass copy. Aaah, good times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmangazg Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Remember the Bell catalogues from the 70's, still with the Rapiers! but also with the Ned Callans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1133915' date='Feb 20 2011, 12:18 AM']58 I'm just starting Keef Richard's autobiography, where he's talking about playing guitar using an old radio or tape recorder as an amplifier. We suffered for our art.[/quote] Phil Snap Your not a seperarated at birth twin are you? Worryingly we seem to have a penchant for the same things as well as the same age ie Black Nylons. I wonder if there will be more the digger we deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='tarcher' post='1146734' date='Mar 2 2011, 08:36 AM']Worryingly we seem to have a penchant for the same things as well as the same age ie Black Nylons. I wonder if there will be more the digger we deep.[/quote] I wouldn't contemplate digging into Phil's black nylons if I were you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='tarcher' post='1146734' date='Mar 2 2011, 08:36 AM']Phil Snap Your not a seperarated at birth twin are you? Worryingly we seem to have a penchant for the same things as well as the same age ie Black Nylons. I wonder if there will be more the digger we deep.[/quote] Just dug out your address from sending the BNs. If you lived where you do now in 1969 we would be 2 miles apart. In truth I didn't really like the BNs, but then I don't suppose they were designed for a Gibson Ripper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarcher Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 [quote name='spinynorman' post='1147101' date='Mar 2 2011, 01:48 PM']Just dug out your address from sending the BNs. If you lived where you do now in 1969 we would be 2 miles apart. In truth I didn't really like the BNs, but then I don't suppose they were designed for a Gibson Ripper.[/quote] In 1969 I would have been living in Wealdstone. Hanging around Harrow Station on a Saturday evening before going to a party or whatever. Usually a good band on at Harrow Tech on a Friday night. How a bout yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shezza Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 (edited) [quote name='bassmangazg' post='1146566' date='Mar 1 2011, 11:05 PM']Remember the Bell catalogues from the 70's, still with the Rapiers! but also with the Ned Callans! [/quote] Yep, Bell was Surbiton Surrey I think. A brochure full of Watkins and Hofner gear. My first bass (1967) was from there, a Watkins Rapier in ice blue I also got a Selmer 30watt treble and bass combo from them. And then I purchased a Hofner Violin Bass it cost me 62 gns oh if I had still got it! Edited March 6, 2011 by shezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinynorman Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 [quote name='tarcher' post='1147392' date='Mar 2 2011, 05:32 PM']In 1969 I would have been living in Wealdstone. Hanging around Harrow Station on a Saturday evening before going to a party or whatever. Usually a good band on at Harrow Tech on a Friday night. How a bout yourself?[/quote] I bought "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in a record shop in Wealdstone - a while before 1969 of course. I must've hung out with the wrong people cos I never saw bands locally. Saw Slade at Drury Lane and went up to the Lyceum a fair bit in 1970. The first outing of Derek & the Dominoes being one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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