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Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:32 am
by 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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 9:41 am
by 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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 10:35 am
by 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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:20 pm
by 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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:51 pm
by the_carl
echorec wrote: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...
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:01 pm
by whoismarykelly
echorec wrote: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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 2:14 pm
by echorec
whoismarykelly wrote: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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:45 pm
by 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
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:48 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:50 pm
by D.o.S.
Doctor Wuuuuuuuuu! Doctor Wu!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5fDOCwa9L0[/youtube]
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 5:53 pm
by Chankgeez
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 8:39 pm
by chromandre
thats awesome. I never wouldve taken him for a DBA fan.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 7:45 am
by dubkitty
that cab kicks ass. should have put Tone Tubbys in, though.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:14 pm
by 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.
Re: Walter Becker liked a lot of the same pedals we do.
Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2019 9:55 pm
by echorec
The Eristic wrote: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.
