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yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 01 2006, 04:42 Hi Is this a joke? Somebody is selling the Fender Telecaster of Mike on Ebay. He says that it is the original guitar used on Tubular Bells. ?????????????????????????? -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

MountTeide Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: April 2006 Posted: May 01 2006, 07:47 Hi Yanouch : I think that it is going to hapen something like with the lowden . Back to top

Taurus Outcast Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: June 2004 Posted: May 01 2006, 11:07 yeh it is the original one by the looks of it. not sure whos selling it. whether its a friend of mike's selling it on his behalf? or someone through chandlers? the question must be asked, where is the promotion for such a historic item of music memorabilia? Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 01 2006, 15:47 Is Mike skint or something? He seems very desperate to part with such a historic instrument. The whole thing seems strange, its a very badly put together Ebay page for an item that is supposedly worth so much and is so famous. As I've just found out to my cost if you want to get a lot of money for a valuable item on Ebay you've got to make the page layout and presentation as cool and professional as possible. ps I've just been trying to sell a Roland JP 8000 analogue modelling synth on ebay but the buyer didn't cough up the cash. If anybody here is interested in this synth PM me. Its an amazing keyboard in great condition. Would be willing to trade for a 1967 Telecaster   Back to top

yanouch65 Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 01 2006, 16:55 Here is the link http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws....IT&rd=1 -------------- Ray said : "it is a shame you don't play" manintherain said: "You´d better ask Mr. Y who was first" yanouch65 says: "I am in love with Scotland" Back to top

nushky Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: Nov. 2005 Posted: May 02 2006, 08:07 it looks like it's in good condition for a more than 30 years old guitar. I suppose it did not serve much after MO switched to Gibson Back to top

Ray Group: Members Posts: 857 Joined: Jan. 2000 Posted: May 02 2006, 16:31 it is certainly photos of the genuine article but I dont know if it a genuine sale?? Someone should check with Chandlers. Ray -------------- Looking out over the harbour in Peel....... Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: May 02 2006, 17:44 where can it be heard on Tb 1, -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 03 2006, 13:31 Apparently it was the 'main' guitar on TB. I always thought that there were loads of different electric guitars on TB. Is this actually a genuine sale? I think if it were Chandlers that were selling it they would have much more business like page. Whoever it is that is listing it seems to do a fine line in baby wear and christening gowns, and now vintage musical instruments, all things considered it's very weird and a touch sad. I still don't understand why someone who is apparently worth 30 million quid seems so desperate to part with such a historic item, why not give to a museum? Why not auction it off for charity? Still I guess thats all Mike's business. Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: May 03 2006, 14:52 yep, I also thought there were a number of elec guitar's on TB1. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

Inkanta Group: Admins Posts: 1453 Joined: Feb. 2000 Posted: May 03 2006, 15:29 One electric guitar. See: http://tubular.net/discography/TubularBells.shtml (from Richard C). -------------- "No such thing as destiny; only choices exist." From:  Moongarden's "Solaris." Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 03 2006, 15:37 Well if I had 40 grand lying about I might have bought it but something still seems fishy about that auction Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 03 2006, 16:32 I just put a bid on just for a laugh, it'll go for way above my price during the last 5 minutes, but my maximum is genuinely what I'd buy it for!  Good luck to everyone else. Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: May 03 2006, 18:51 Quote (TOBY @ May 03 2006, 18:31) Is this actually a genuine sale? I think if it were Chandlers that were selling it they would have much more business like page. Whoever it is that is listing it seems to do a fine line in baby wear and christening gowns, and now vintage musical instruments, all things considered it's very weird and a touch sad. I still don't understand why someone who is apparently worth 30 million quid seems so desperate to part with such a historic item, why not give to a museum? Why not auction it off for charity? Still I guess thats all Mike's business. Have just looked on Chandlers webby, www.chandlerguitars.co.uk/chandler.asp?pid=19&ip=O&mn According to their webpage,Mike'sTelecaster was for sale as at 26 March,and I assumed still is as the page hasn't been updated. I understand £50,000 was the asking price, so how has it ended upon e-bay with bidding curently at £4,100.00   . Me thinks this auction will most probably go the same way as the Lowden auction. Assuming the Telecaster on e-bay is Mike's, and the seller has the certificate to prove it, I'm wondering  why he/she  hasn't put a photo of the certificate along with the guitar pics   ,Strange!!!! Something about this auction seems so wrong to me, such a historic guitar,played on a ground breaking album by a groundbreaking musician,  ends up on ebay, for a few thousand quid  ,how sad   . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 04 2006, 13:23 in the unlikely (very) event of my puny offer being the highest bid I'll certainly be checking up with Chandlers first.   I would agree this is all a bit odd though, Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: May 04 2006, 13:49 sooo where on tb1 can I hear the MAIN guitar mainly being played. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

TOBY Group: Members Posts: 1562 Joined: May 2002 Posted: May 04 2006, 13:51 Well its apparently the only electric guitar used on the album so its all over the place. Back to top

The Big BellEnd Group: Members Posts: 971 Joined: Jan. 2004 Posted: May 04 2006, 17:15 Thank you. -------------- I, ON THE OTHER HAND. AM A VICTIM OF YOUR CARNIVOUROUS LUNAR ACTIVITY. Back to top

captainjjb Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: Feb. 2006 Posted: May 05 2006, 14:57 Fiddlesticks!  I'm no longer the highest bidder.  Ahem! Back to top

Taurus Outcast Group: Members Posts: 69 Joined: June 2004 Posted: May 07 2006, 09:34 im sure it is the genuine article, im just surprised there has been little or no promotion about the sale. i can only remember mike mentioning he was selling it on the bbc interview with richard allinson a few months ago, and only because a fan had e-mailed in about it! im sure whoever is selling it has placed a reserve far and above £6000/7000. it wont go for a ridiculously low amount. Back to top

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