Junior Brown's frypan and Electro ES on ebay

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 15 Feb 2005 6:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41439&item=3781911053

Looks interesting. I wonder why he's selling them?

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John Pelz · Post by **John Pelz** » 15 Feb 2005 6:25 pm

Maybe he's taking up the banjo.

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 15 Feb 2005 6:50 pm

I wonder why he's selling them?

$$$$$$$$ would be my wild guess.

There's also some pedal steels he's selling at stratospheric prices on ebay.

not to mention this item:
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11480&item=5362594057&rd=1

Bunky Markert · Post by **Bunky Markert** » 15 Feb 2005 8:03 pm

Howard -
That link made stuff come out my nose. Very funny.

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 15 Feb 2005 10:24 pm

That was excellent! I spit up some good beer on that one!

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Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 16 Feb 2005 4:57 am

I agree with Howard about "stratospheric prices. I'm not of the opinion that the musician who owns the stuff makes it worth a young fortune.

Alan Kirk · Post by **Alan Kirk** » 16 Feb 2005 6:08 am

"I'm not of the opinion that the musician who owns the stuff makes it worth a young fortune."

To anyone with their feet on the ground, no. But in a country where celebrity is worshipped, maybe. They say on Antique Roadshow that an antique with a story behind it is worth more than one without.

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Jeff Au Hoy · Post by **Jeff Au Hoy** » 16 Feb 2005 6:16 am

You guys might have a point. My ownership of a wartime Rick Bakelite actually decreased its value by about 63%.

Gary Boyett · Post by **Gary Boyett** » 16 Feb 2005 7:13 am

Now, if this auction was for his HAT- I would bid on it!!!

Roger Kelly · Post by **Roger Kelly** » 16 Feb 2005 7:34 am

Have you noticed how many bids that have been made so far?

Tay Joslin · Post by **Tay Joslin** » 16 Feb 2005 8:00 am

Who's to say that these actually belong to Junior? He's not that busy right now with his touring schedule, so I cannot understand why he doesn't post these items on E-Bay himself. Furthermore, the fella claiming to be "selling these items on his behalf" and also claims to be Junior's "system administrator" lives all the way up in Minnesota; Junior and Tanya Ray reside in Austin, Texas. And I doubt very seriously that Junior would be hurting for the money seeing as how his new album, "Down Home Chrome", is doing quite well. Something ain't right about this picture, but that's just my opinion. On a similar note, my cousin and I were at a flea market back when we were in high school, and this old windbag was selling an old Hohner harmonica claiming that it was one of the first harmonicas that Bob Dylan ever owned. In addition, this same man was also selling a Mickey Mantle "autographed" baseball that also beared the signature of John Wayne on it; both signatures were clearly forged with a rubber stamp and ink. Long story short, I didn't buy that guy's stories, nor do I buy the story of this so-called friend/system administrator of Junior Brown's.

Sincerely,
Tay Joslin
Newbern, Tennessee
U.S.A.

Mike D · Post by **Mike D** » 16 Feb 2005 8:12 am

Tay, the guy I have do occasional website work lives in Wisconsin and I'm in Arizona. It's the internet, you don't have to live close to the person that takes care of your site.
Seems like the 'provenance' of these items could be verified by contacting Jr. directly and/or viewing the video mentioned in the acution.
Still, don't think I'd spend that sort of scratch unless Mr. Brown would come over evey week and give me lessons on them too.

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Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 16 Feb 2005 9:38 am

It's business.

I own a frypan--I get the going price.

Junior Brown owns the frypan-he gets the going price PLUS what ever he can tack on because of his name linked to it. There is the hope that a person who is fixated on JB will buy it for the inflated price.

If it belonged to Elvis it would be priceless.

I personally don't think that JB has the star status to demand/command such prices for these instruments. $3500 for a funky Fender 2000----no way.

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 16 Feb 2005 9:53 am

Well ... I offered Hal Smith $5K for Dick McIntires frypan ...

But that was an A25 ...

And it was a "Holy Grail" model (3/8" thick magnets) ...

And it was Dick McIntire's...

If Hal would have said (insert Dick for Junior) :

If you give me your phone number, the winning bidder will also get a phone call from Junior himself explaining some of the history of the guitars.

I would have gone $6K ...

These 2 Rickys are in Dandy condition ... that Spanish B6 is

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Mike Neer · Post by **Mike Neer** » 16 Feb 2005 9:55 am

Those are exceptionally clean instruments--cleanest Fry Pan I've ever seen. I would say they're only off by about $2K on that auction.

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Tay Joslin · Post by **Tay Joslin** » 16 Feb 2005 10:24 am

Mike,
I totally agree and completely understand the fact that a system administrator is not required to live in your vicinity in order to perform his or her tasks, and this guy might just be legitimate. Either way, the prices being asked for these items are outrageous. As much as I love J.B., I cannot see anyone placing a bid on anything he has for sale at these prices. As previously mentioned, he does not have the star status that Elvis Presley had; it just isn't practical. Nor do I find it practical that a guy all the way up in Minnesota (of all places) works for Junior Brown. I understand your situation, Mike, but, even so, this "system administrator" is using Junior for status. I'll hush, though; I may very well be in the wrong. For Junior's sake, I hope I am.

-Tay Joslin

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 16 Feb 2005 10:32 am

Well, at least the sweater poncho is still a good deal.....

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Tay Joslin · Post by **Tay Joslin** » 16 Feb 2005 10:38 am

HA-HA! Maybe that piece comes from the personal wardrobe of Junior's "system administrator", which would explain why he lives so far away from Junior; he ain't allowed in Junior's entourage! And, yes, it's a fine bargain! You're a riot, Mr. Howard!

Rick Aiello · Post by **Rick Aiello** » 16 Feb 2005 11:33 am

A quick stop at Junior Brown's Website ... verifies that Matt Reine is his Webmaster ...

As far as the prices being "outrageous" ... I can't speak for the PSG ...

But ... the A22 is about as "Mint" as anyone will ever find ...

And the Spanish B6 ... in that condition ...

The fact that they belonged to Junior B. is basically irrelevant ...

I predict that these specimens will hanging in a "Glass Case" somewhere ... most likely in Japan.

 The stipulation that they are selling to US bidders only ... a mere technicallity

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Gerald Ross · Post by **Gerald Ross** » 16 Feb 2005 11:51 am

Rick Aiello(r) and Bill Creller(l) at the 2004 HSGA Joliet convention performing surgery on the "Holy Grail", Dick McIntire's A25 (currently owned by Hal Smith (center)).

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Chuck Fisher · Post by **Chuck Fisher** » 17 Feb 2005 6:58 pm

And he has the same initials as Jerry Byrd.

btw, those ARE very clean pans, IMO

CF

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 17 Feb 2005 7:47 pm

"With the sale of this instrument, you will get a certificate of authenticity signed by Country Music artist Junior Brown!

This steel guitar is from his private collection!

I am his webmaster and am authorized to sell this item for his estate."

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In all of the estate sales I have handled, the previous owner was dead.

Lee, from South Texas

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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 17 Feb 2005 8:17 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>This particular guitar was also used in a photo shoot aboard a riverboat in Nashville. The photos were part of a shoot for the album Mixed Bag.

The photographer was the well known Senor Maguire.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sorry, but not even if the photographer were Senior Wences....

Hi Chuck, good to see you on here.

Denny Turner · Post by **Denny Turner** » 18 Feb 2005 1:50 am

If that spanish B6 was an electric Vibrola at one time, it sure doesn't look like the big electric Vibrola unit is on the back any longer and doesn't look thick enough for the shallower electric Vibrola model; And the upper bout covers also don't have the electric Vibrola vents ...nor the upper treble bout control knob (some didn't); Nor does it's bass bout knob have electric Vibrola vent holes under-neath it either. And if it was once a manual Vibrato (vibrato bridge / arm), it doesn't appear to be there anymore either. Has anyone seen a B6 with one knob on the lower bass bout side?

It could very well be a Vibrola / Vibrato model I've never encountered, ...and I've seen several different configurations; but I can't help but ask, ...if for nothing else than live and learn ... die and forget it all.

Electric Vibrola

Manual Vibrato

Aloha,
DT~
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HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 18 Feb 2005 5:06 am

Manual Vibrato

A wonderful Flemenco guitarist. I like his rendition of Malaguena almost as much as Roy's.........