jay bass Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1960 Fender Precision bass Up for auction owned exclusively by The Late Brian Licorice Locking . https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/166/523/Brian-Licorice-Locking-The-Shadows-Marty-Wilde-and-The-Wild-Cats-Krew-Kats--owned-and-extensively-used-1960-Fender-Precision-Bass-guitar-made-in-USA-ser-no-50484 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 That’s lovely, I’ll keep an eye on that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 What a lovely story - to have owned from new for pretty much his entire career. RIP Brian and I hope it goes to a good home 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 How much do you think it will go for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 £15,000 to £20,000 GBP or even more. It's a piece of history and the one and only owner is known, so not a fake or a rebuild or a modified one, hence it will go high, very high as it can be used to certify authenticity of other identical models. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) I currently don't have £5 to blow on a bass, never mind £5K, or £15K or £20K or whatever, but that is lovely - real, unadulterated mojo. Edited December 9, 2021 by Huge Hands 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Bass Direct have a 1960/1 Precision on their web site. It's in ridiculously good condition and is going for £14000. Musicians don't buy those kind of basses. Just like art lovers don't buy Van Goghs. It will be bought as an investment and stashed away, in a dark room, securely, for the next 20 years. I heard Guy Pratt and John Illsley (bassist in Dire Straits) talking about this very subject on Guy's podcast a couple of weeks ago. Both of them have early 60s Fenders that they actually play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I think a lot of collectors will be on it, it’s tempting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 It went for £10500 + whatever the hammer fee etc will be. Prob another 25%ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I've often considered registering for one of GH's auctions but I just couldn't trust myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 I don’t know that I’d like to own a bass so clearly linked with someone else, someone I never met or knowingly listened to. It wouldn’t feel like mine (investment argument aside of course) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, owen said: It went for £10500 + whatever the hammer fee etc will be. Prob another 25%ish Exactly £13,272 GBP as the hammer fee is 26.4% including VAT. @Happy Jack, you're rich ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 16, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ped said: I don’t know that I’d like to own a bass so clearly linked with someone else, someone I never met or knowingly listened to. It wouldn’t feel like mine (investment argument aside of course) As a lifelong shadows fan, he was a pioneer but he wasnt the original bass player , and he was only with the Shadows 2 years, Jet Harris was my Shadows icon from the 60s. I wouldnt pay 10K for a precision anyway, but you couldnt prise mine away from me for that, cos Ive had it for over 50 years and its been used and abused, , but it still part of my life. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 6 hours ago, gjones said: Musicians don't buy those kind of basses. Just like art lovers don't buy Van Goghs. "Hold my beer." 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, wateroftyne said: "Hold my beer." Check the non-reverse T-Birds!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhysP Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 15:16, wateroftyne said: "Hold my beer." He's not even in a band... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 3 hours ago, RhysP said: He's not even in a band... If they came up for sale there would be a rush... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 It’s got that weird middle top rubout on the sunburst where your hands etc never touch - how does that wear occur? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Geek99 said: It’s got that weird middle top rubout on the sunburst where your hands etc never touch - how does that wear occur? I suspect the B&W photo on the auction answers that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Thanks - very much an old style of playing glad I put some of that on my relic p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Just a P.S. to the topic, my brother in law sold his entire mostly vintage guitar and amp collection in this same Auction and did very nicely..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 09:10, gjones said: Musicians don't buy those kind of basses. Just like art lovers don't buy Van Goghs. It will be bought as an investment and stashed away If I had money to burn, I would seek out old vintage instruments that are genuinely good but stranded in investment hell, destroy their value by refinishing the body, resoldering the pots, replacing the frets etc and then sell them at a horrific loss to people who would actually play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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