Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.

[Chankgeez]

Someone posted a link to his estate auction on the D*A*M forum:

https://www.julienslive.com/m/lot-detai ... ent_page=0

Check out his Dwarfcraft collection:



Death By Audio:



Chase Bliss:



EQD:



mid-fi:



… and much, much more.

Seems dude had a pretty extensive collection.

[Gone Fission]

The first usage of G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome) I ever saw was a piece he guest wrote for Guitar Player on the topic in the 90s. If he didn’t coin it, he is the one who broke it to the world. The piece was a self diagnosis as well as a description of the trait in others around him.

Because of that piece, I’m in doubt that there was much personal selection in his hoard—probably buying everything that came out from “hip” companies or that he had in passing liked one pedal from. If he had been a wealthy CPA it might as easily have been coins or stamps.

No disparagement to the companies collected. Just to Steely Dan.

[Chankgeez]

I think I remember that piece he wrote. (Did it involve butter knife modifications to a newly acquired custom guitar?)

Ha, you're probably right. He'd accumulated a lot of pedals. I didn't post all the more mainstream stuff. Interesting either way.

[echorec]

That is the shittiest auction service I've ever tried to sign up for. They charge a buyer's fee & an online fee. (I imagine they're heartily gouging the sellers as well.) So if you drop $500 on a lot, you can expect to pay at least $30 more in fees, before shipping. In addition to their tiny captchas, they don't accept Discover and you have to repeat your info over & over again before you can even place a single bid. I'd like to bid on some of those lots, but they certainly don't make it easy.

As if all that wasn't a pain in the ass, they want photos, too. I could understand the hoops, if these were >$10,000 lots, but some of those listings have $50 openers.

IMPORTANT: If you are a first time bidder, we also require you to send us a copy of your Photo ID and credit card for verification purposes. You may send such information by email to bidding@juliensauctions.com or by fax to 310-742-0155.

[the_carl]

That is the shittiest auction service I've ever tried to sign up for. They charge a buyer's fee & an online fee. (I imagine they're heartily gouging the sellers as well.) So if you drop $500 on a lot, you can expect to pay at least $30 more in fees, before shipping. In addition to their tiny captchas, they don't accept Discover and you have to repeat your info over & over again before you can even place a single bid. I'd like to bid on some of those lots, but they certainly don't make it easy.

As if all that wasn't a pain in the ass, they want photos, too. I could understand the hoops, if these were >$10,000 lots, but some of those listings have $50 openers.

IMPORTANT: If you are a first time bidder, we also require you to send us a copy of your Photo ID and credit card for verification purposes. You may send such information by email to bidding@juliensauctions.com or by fax to 310-742-0155.

The fee is actually 25% for anything over $100, plus 3% for online, plus apparently their shipping charges are outrageous, so yeah, probably not worth it...

[whoismarykelly]

That is the shittiest auction service I've ever tried to sign up for. They charge a buyer's fee & an online fee. (I imagine they're heartily gouging the sellers as well.) So if you drop $500 on a lot, you can expect to pay at least $30 more in fees, before shipping. In addition to their tiny captchas, they don't accept Discover and you have to repeat your info over & over again before you can even place a single bid. I'd like to bid on some of those lots, but they certainly don't make it easy.

As if all that wasn't a pain in the ass, they want photos, too. I could understand the hoops, if these were >$10,000 lots, but some of those listings have $50 openers.

IMPORTANT: If you are a first time bidder, we also require you to send us a copy of your Photo ID and credit card for verification purposes. You may send such information by email to bidding@juliensauctions.com or by fax to 310-742-0155.

A buyer's premium is pretty standard for an auction. We're just not used to it because eBay charges the seller fees. If you go to a real auction anywhere there will always be a buyers premium and probably an extra fee to pay with a credit card.

[echorec]

A buyer's premium is pretty standard for an auction. We're just not used to it because eBay charges the seller fees. If you go to a real auction anywhere there will always be a buyers premium and probably an extra fee to pay with a credit card.

I imagine I've paid it before, perhaps when it was called something else, but it's been a while since I had reason to register a new account with a physical auction house. I can say definitively, though, that the last time I used one, it was far easier to register and bid. I've been on fine art & sports memorabilia sites with six-figure lots, and they didn't do nearly this much work to discourage people from joining in.

[D.o.S.]

If anyone wanted the nail in the coffin that cool gear doesn't equate to good music, this dude is responsible for Steely Dan

[Chankgeez]

Oh, I agree, but at least we got this out of it:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPWN6gZq9cQ[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPWN6gZq9cQ

[D.o.S.]

Doctor Wuuuuuuuuu! Doctor Wu!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5fDOCwa9L0[/youtube]

[Chankgeez]

Also, this's one of the best things in the auction:



https://www.julienslive.com/m/lot-detai ... Fpage%3D17

[chromandre]

thats awesome. I never wouldve taken him for a DBA fan.

[dubkitty]

that cab kicks ass. should have put Tone Tubbys in, though.

[The Eristic]

There's loads of cool stuff in there going cheap or even bidless at the moment, bet there will be some killer deals just because there's too damned much.

[echorec]

There's loads of cool stuff in there going cheap or even bidless at the moment, bet there will be some killer deals just because there's too damned much.

Eh...on October 18th, I imagine a couple of people will be quite pleased with their buys, but a handful of people will be quite sour to see their 28% in bonus fees + $80 in FedEx charges. The in-person auction is over 20 days away, so bids will continue to trickle in before the local bargain hunters arrive. Three weeks is a long time for news to circulate and prices to swell.