Some people shouldn't be let loose with nice instruments

[tauzero]

I was looking at a musical instruments auction and was a bit interested in one lot, an instrument from the Hayman-Shergold transition period - Hayman 40/40 with a Shergold badge on it. As my first bass was a Hayman 40/40, I was somewhat interested (although the auction is in Cumbria so it's a fair old trek). However, the description mentions hook added to headstock and notes engraved on fretboard. Very sad.

 

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/1818-auctioneers/catalogue-id-sr1811021/lot-42226f5b-b4d1-43cd-be35-b16a00d19f54

 

 

 

There's also a Washburn MB-6 which has presumably suffered the same owner, although it appears that they've used a Dymo for the lettering.

 

 

 

 

[rwillett]

I live a few miles from Milnthorpe.

 

 

If you brought anything, happy to go over and pick it up for you, nothing in the auction grabs me apart from the Gibson Les Paul (which I can't afford). We go to Kendal and Kirkby Lonsdale all the time and have friends in Milnthorpe. DM if you want to talk about.

Rob

 

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Oh the humanity