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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:06 am
by los_sentidos
I'd say £5000+
If I'm closest do I get one :p
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:47 am
by bob_atherton
Ahhh, didn't know Chris donated it, in which case I will up my guess price. Did he sign it as well?
As it's charity and donated by the great man himself I will put my guess at £7,000.00.
Nice one Chris, a very generous gift.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:31 pm
by aceonbass
"Does any one remember a bass from about two years ago with a sort of stone effect spray job with a spider on it? It was good work but I don't think it sold for a great deal."
I remember that bass well. It was Gary Strater's bass. He was the bassist for Starcastle who had just died of cancer. The work was started while he was alive and fully intending on a Starcastle reunion. I think it was originally a 4001 Shadow. It sold for around $2150.00 to a guy in the UK who happened to like it but at the time knew nothing of it's history. I actually bid on it but ran out of steam early since I had just paid my taxes, but I'd have had it if the auction had been a week earlier. Gary is one of my favorite bassists and having that one would have been the next best thing to having Squire's RM1999.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:07 pm
by bassduke49
It's been called the "Scabbard Bass" as it has perhaps Egyptian hieroglyphics and a green scabbard (beetle) on it. The front looks like marble or stone, with cracks and flecks painted on right over the pickguard. That's the front. The rear has an airbrushed and pinstriped motif, showing a star castle, stars, and astronomical features on black.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:07 pm
by johnhall
Scarab bass, rather than Scabbard, wasn't it? (There's a Hamer model by that name too.)
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:11 pm
by rickfan60
Yes, Scarab it was.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:33 pm
by sloop_john_b
Ew.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:42 am
by bassduke49
Right. I'm on the road, and the spell check OK'ed two c's (for the dagger).
The design may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is well done.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:40 am
by ilan
Ouch... that was a Shadow!
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:48 am
by aceonbass
Ouch?....I don't think it's any worse than what Paul did to his 4001S...TWICE!
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:16 am
by fundamental
Here's a link for those that haven't dug it up yet
http://www.borntorock.tv/thecreatives/chris-squire/
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:23 am
by ajish4
Thanks Tim!
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:32 am
by iamthebassman
"His first solo record was Fish Out of Water, originally released in 1975 and soon to be re-released in a special package spring 2007."
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:48 am
by ajish4
Check out this forum post from Chris' girl Scotty....
http://www.yesfans.com/showthread.php?t=28347&page=2&pp=2
Damn, ok, now I know she posts to forums, what can we do to get her HERE?????
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:03 am
by johnallg
Those posts were over a year ago, I wonder how the project is going?