santellavision Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 There's a couple of Hamer Basses owned by ZZ Top's Dusty Hill up for auction. There's actually a couple more on the auction. Check it out. https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/490/lot/214465/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-HAMER-CUSTOM-LED-EXPLORER-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F490%3Fpage%3D2 https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/490/lot/214442/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-HAMER-CUSTOM-CRUISE-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F490
velorush Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 The Cruisebass actually has the truss rod cover AND the original case! We've found the white whale! I really thought that if a Cruisebass had the truss rod cover it had to come without the case (or vice versa). Amazing! Do I need to bid? No. But I think I will! Anyone know how spendy the Buyer's Premium is on this? ETA: 3% plus shipping ETAA: NOPE! Check this out from the "Terms and Conditions:" Quote For individual Lots with a Hammer Price of one hundred United States Dollars and one cent ($100.01) and above, a Buyer's Premium of twenty-seven percent (27%) will be added to the Hammer Price. Holy Cow!
soli'd Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 Is the cherry cruise bass considered a 4-digit?
marc61 Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 Nice looking basses. Reasonable estimates IMO considering the provenance
crunchee Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 Is the 'Hammer Price' referring to the auction, or the fact that Julien's doesn't know how to spell Hamer?
topekatj Posted November 17, 2023 Posted November 17, 2023 Dang, both Explorer basses, that 8 string…. ETA: ZZ TOP in LEDS on the fingerboard! ETA #2: current bid on the Cruisebass is, wait for it……. TREEFIDDY!
velorush Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 21 hours ago, soli'd said: Is the cherry cruise bass considered a 4-digit? Nope. IIRC, there were two true four-digit Cruisebasses (I have no idea where that came up in my brain- probably need a defrag...). HOLY COW (again)! It IS a four-digit! This just got incredibly interesting! ETA: to clarify, this makes the bass much more interesting but makes me far less interested in owning the bass. What on earth would I do with that? I'd be terrified to take it anywhere.
slickwillie2 Posted November 18, 2023 Posted November 18, 2023 I'd PLAY that Cruise Bass. Hamers are meant to be played.
topekatj Posted November 19, 2023 Posted November 19, 2023 This is the one I want— it’s on the covers of Rio Grande Mud and Fandango https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/505/lot/214431/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-1953-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F505%3Fpage%3D1%26view%3Dlist%26catm%3D2%26order%3Dorder_num%26xclosed%3D0%26featured%3D0%26key%3DBass%2B
Hamerica Posted December 8, 2023 Posted December 8, 2023 The Fandango Bass sold for $393,700 with commission. I saw somewhere it was the second highest sold auctioned bass in history. On 11/19/2023 at 12:21 PM, topekatj said: This is the one I want— it’s on the covers of Rio Grande Mud and Fandango https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/505/lot/214431/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-1953-FENDER-PRECISION-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F505%3Fpage%3D1%26view%3Dlist%26catm%3D2%26order%3Dorder_num%26xclosed%3D0%26featured%3D0%26key%3DBass%2B
topekatj Posted December 8, 2023 Posted December 8, 2023 I listened to the ZZ Top LP Tejas recently, Dusty is pictured playing the bass on the inner sleeve of that LP, also.
santellavision Posted December 10, 2023 Author Posted December 10, 2023 On 12/8/2023 at 2:01 PM, topekatj said: I listened to the ZZ Top LP Tejas recently, Dusty is pictured playing the bass on the inner sleeve of that LP, also. Winning bid:$393,700
Steve Haynie Posted December 11, 2023 Posted December 11, 2023 That is $499,999.00 with the buyer's premium.
Hamerica Posted December 11, 2023 Posted December 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Steve Haynie said: That is $499,999.00 with the buyer's premium. Steve , Actually $393,700 is with the Buyers Premium but does not include sales tax. Hamerica
ebradfordrich Posted December 13, 2023 Posted December 13, 2023 On 11/19/2023 at 5:09 AM, Disturber said: I'd love to have this one. Got to check this out (or one just like it) when I stopped through the R&R Hall of Fame last summer.
mudshark Posted December 14, 2023 Posted December 14, 2023 Those sure weren't cheap sunglasses in the sale.
Tortious Posted January 13, 2024 Posted January 13, 2024 More stuff, auction part 2. No Hamers that I saw, but a Bolin furburger. https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/508/lot/214429/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-BOLIN-BO-DIDDLEY-STYLE-FUR-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F508 Full auction: https://www.julienslive.com/auctions/catalog/id/508
ChugD Posted January 13, 2024 Posted January 13, 2024 14 minutes ago, Tortious said: More stuff, auction part 2. No Hamers that I saw, but a Bolin furburger Why have I been doing palm mutes when I could have been doing fur mutes this whole time?
cmatthes Posted January 14, 2024 Posted January 14, 2024 On 1/13/2024 at 5:07 PM, Tortious said: More stuff, auction part 2. No Hamers that I saw, but a Bolin furburger. https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/508/lot/214429/ZZ-TOP-DUSTY-HILL-BOLIN-BO-DIDDLEY-STYLE-FUR-BASS?url=%2Fauctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F508 Full auction: https://www.julienslive.com/auctions/catalog/id/508 I snapped a few pics of Dusty with that from a 2016 show:
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