Peter Cook Contact? John Entwistle Mystery

[Rayman]

I think Dave Swift knows Pino, obviously Pino was in the Who…. I’ll message Dave.

[White Cloud]

Great thread this 😎

[asingardenof]

On 15/12/2023 at 14:33, Reggaebass said:

Good sleuthing 

 

A source for confirmation: https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7A4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42-IA1&lpg=PA42-IA1&dq=polydor+"499+8686"&source=bl&ots=FQUGozxu7p&sig=ACfU3U1zcPpov7eQHxNJun4dxDftgCgXEA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOqv--zZiDAxVVWUEAHUnzAaUQ6AF6BAghEAM#v=onepage&q=polydor "499 8686"&f=false

[rwillett]

Well colour me impressed

[40RobH]

On 16/12/2023 at 19:46, AMV001 said:

I'd recommend getting in touch with one of the guitar magazines. Its a good story that would make an interesting piece. A nationally published magazine would probably have the authority to get a response from the Who organisation.

 

Guitarist magazine can be contacted at [email protected] or on 01225 442244

Great idea thanks!

[Rayman]

Dave Swift has kindly had a look, but as you can imagine, getting a hold of Pino to ask the question about this bass and it's origins is difficult. So for now at least that's a dead end, sorry.

[Steve Browning]

I am gigging with Pete Townsend's guitar tech next week. I can ask if he has any way of finding anything out. 

[wateroftyne]

Where's dear old Alan Rogan when you need him? 

[tayste_2000]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186347875698?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I6kQUce0SWq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=6OLDX2XvQou&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[gjones]

22 minutes ago, tayste_2000 said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186347875698?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I6kQUce0SWq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=6OLDX2XvQou&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

 

He's also selling 8 planks for £99,999. Total bargain.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186277462129?itmmeta=01HXFJGRWSRR35X6DGTD3YX7WD&hash=item2b5f008071:g:cL0AAOSwkH5luT55

 

[tayste_2000]

I imagine it’s not the OP’s auction, I’m just adding another page to the story and we all get to see a lovely sunburst 70s P

[Burns-bass]

I think the bass returned to auction where it was picked up but the weird fantasist / liar / crazy guy who runs Essex Recording Studios.

 

I had a bass that was played by Entwistle with photos and never thought to mention it to the the new owner.

 

This is just utterly pathetic and patent nonsense.

[Rayman]

To be fair, I could make a nice raised bed for my garden out of those planks. 

[Beedster]

On 09/05/2024 at 22:24, Burns-bass said:

I think the bass returned to auction where it was picked up but the weird fantasist / liar / crazy guy who runs Essex Recording Studios.

 

I had a bass that was played by Entwistle with photos and never thought to mention it to the the new owner.

 

This is just utterly pathetic and patent nonsense.

 

WTF is the story with that guy, seems to have a lot of instruments with a greater or lesser connection to some well known musicians but at mad prices. Is it money laundering?  

[Burns-bass]

12 hours ago, Beedster said:

 

WTF is the story with that guy, seems to have a lot of instruments with a greater or lesser connection to some well known musicians but at mad prices. Is it money laundering?  

 

No idea. I think he's just mad. The problem is that it artificially inflates vintage values, making previously affordable instruments crazy prices. 

 

One guitar dealer I spoke to said he never bothers to mention previous artist ownership in listings as it's not really much of a factor unless it's a defining instrument (Gary Moore's Les Paul, etc.). These people probably played and owned thousands of guitars.