Live Guitar Auction

[Love Expresso]

Why is it that I see this guy doing the host of ESC 

LE

[highway61revisited]

Same price for the Dove (unseen apart from Studio's pics) and the J200 Celebrity played with Chet on videos ? 

[Kris-b]

The auction was mentioned on our main news in Germany!

[quizzaciously]

Butch Boswell (the man behind Mark's most limited and expensive signature guitar yet) wrote:

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The Mark Knopfler Christie’s auction is going gangbusters! One of Rudy’s “Pensa” guitars sold for 400,000GBP earlier which made me so proud to even be involved with a name so synonymous with guitar lore. And then, the 1959 Les Paul ‘Standard’ hit the podium. Started at 100,000GBP, and in a matter of minutes closed at 550,000GBP ($698,500). This is not some sort of cash grab either. So much of the proceeds will go to 4 different charities that Mark regularly pours money into. In the middle of the auction, Christie’s announced that they had never experienced such an overwhelming response from potential bidders calling and registering, and as the prices soared, so did the willingness to donate. Christie’s announced that they would increase their charitable donation by another 50,000GBP. The primary Auctioneer even had to stop and announce that this had been a highlight of her career. This was all after Lot 42, the 59’ LP. There are still well over 60 guitars to go I believe. And of course, the comments of Mark’s generosity, kindness, patience poured in, as I would have expected. I’ve never witnessed anything so grand, so exciting in the guitar world. Amazing.

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I dunno, guys. There's so much praise coming from these "official" figures all the time. Why, it's the best auction on the planet. I think I get it. Mark Knopfler is the greatest guitar player and songwriter to ever walk the Earth. "Ahead Of The Game" is the best song ever written. Amen.

As you can see, even though I have at least some MK following, I prefer not to say anything publicly neither about the auction nor about the new song. The 1959 Les Paul went almost for its street price, and the glorified MK-1 has entirely flopped everybody's expectations.

[3Strats]

Same price for the Dove (unseen apart from Studio's pics) and the J200 Celebrity played with Chet on videos ? 

The Dove is a 1965 guitar and it looks immaculate. The J200 is much more recent at 1985.

[Love Expresso]

Butch Boswell (the man behind Mark's most limited and expensive signature guitar yet) wrote:

***

The Mark Knopfler Christie’s auction is going gangbusters! One of Rudy’s “Pensa” guitars sold for 400,000GBP earlier which made me so proud to even be involved with a name so synonymous with guitar lore. And then, the 1959 Les Paul ‘Standard’ hit the podium. Started at 100,000GBP, and in a matter of minutes closed at 550,000GBP ($698,500). This is not some sort of cash grab either. So much of the proceeds will go to 4 different charities that Mark regularly pours money into. In the middle of the auction, Christie’s announced that they had never experienced such an overwhelming response from potential bidders calling and registering, and as the prices soared, so did the willingness to donate. Christie’s announced that they would increase their charitable donation by another 50,000GBP. The primary Auctioneer even had to stop and announce that this had been a highlight of her career. This was all after Lot 42, the 59’ LP. There are still well over 60 guitars to go I believe. And of course, the comments of Mark’s generosity, kindness, patience poured in, as I would have expected. I’ve never witnessed anything so grand, so exciting in the guitar world. Amazing.

***

I dunno, guys. There's so much praise coming from these "official" figures all the time. Why, it's the best auction on the planet. I think I get it. Mark Knopfler is the greatest guitar player and songwriter to ever walk the Earth. "Ahead Of The Game" is the best song ever written. Amen.

As you can see, even though I have at least some MK following, I prefer not to say anything publicly neither about the auction nor about the new song. The 1959 Les Paul went almost for its street price, and the glorified MK-1 has entirely flopped everybody's expectations.

Never mind, I guess you said more than enough the last couple of days about nearly evetything. 

LE

[richardmu]

I dunno, guys. There's so much praise coming from these "official" figures all the time. Why, it's the best auction on the planet. I think I get it. Mark Knopfler is the greatest guitar player and songwriter to ever walk the Earth. "Ahead Of The Game" is the best song ever written. Amen.

As you can see, even though I have at least some MK following, I prefer not to say anything publicly neither about the auction nor about the new song. The 1959 Les Paul went almost for its street price, and the glorified MK-1 has entirely flopped everybody's expectations.

Don't forget to add the fee's. See screenshot

[highway61revisited]

Same price for the Dove (unseen apart from Studio's pics) and the J200 Celebrity played with Chet on videos ? 

The Dove is a 1965 guitar and it looks immaculate. The J200 is much more recent at 1985.

Oh yeah got it now thanks

[quizzaciously]

Never mind, I guess you said more than enough the last couple of days about nearly evetything. 

LE

It's a pity my posts receive so much negativity and condescending responses, as I'm just trying to look past praise, past accomplishments and any other filters you can think of and write directly from my heart. It's easy to just accept and praise everything all the time. I often miss a more detailed and critical look at things on this forum in the sea of approval and justification, and this is why I write and troll so much.

[tunnel85]

It's become quite boring.
Nothing has gone very high, the LP'59  is a disappointment and obviously a bargain for whoever has that kind of money.

Yet nothing is affordable, even the shitty guitars are out of range.



 

[holaknopfler]

Never mind, I guess you said more than enough the last couple of days about nearly evetything. 

LE

It's a pity my posts receive so much negativity and condescending responses, as I'm just trying to look past praise, past accomplishments and any other filters you can think of and write directly from my heart. It's easy to just accept and praise everything all the time. I often miss a more detailed and critical look at things on this forum in the sea of approval and justification, and this is why I write and troll so much.

You say you troll. And then wonder if you get negative responses, lol. Of course there is appraisal, this is a fan forum. 

[richardmu]

It's become quite boring.
Nothing has gone very high, the LP'59  is a disappointment and obviously a bargain for whoever has that kind of money.

Yet nothing is affordable, even the shitty guitars are out of range.

Close to 900k USD is not a bargain when add the fees plus VAT.

[border_reiver]

It's become quite boring.
Nothing has gone very high, the LP'59  is a disappointment and obviously a bargain for whoever has that kind of money.

Yet nothing is affordable, even the shitty guitars are out of range.

Very true!

[Vesper]

It's become quite boring.
Nothing has gone very high, the LP'59  is a disappointment and obviously a bargain for whoever has that kind of money.

Yet nothing is affordable, even the shitty guitars are out of range.

I totally agree!

[border_reiver]

The real toy guitar is soon at fricking 1000 GBP