Luthiers timbers and other gear - deceased estate on ebay

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:26 pm

I took 2 spruce tops, but that is all. It will be interesting to see if they are any good.

Martin, there has been a lot of interest in your wood stash recently and I think there is an important issue to consider - in the light of Sally's recent predicament. We all know that oil rigs are dangerous places. I hope that you have everything well labeled so that your pile can be efficiently distributed among the the deserving brother & sisterhood - in the event of any unfortunate accident. Perhaps it would be best if you posted a complete inventory here so that we can all make bids now. I am sure it would give you some peace of mind.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 4:43 pm

Your kind thoughts are much appreciated Mark but I dont plan on expiring in the near future. Funnily enough when I mentioned Sally's ebay auction my wife asked me what the hell shed do if I carked it and she had to hock off my workshop.

Bob Connor · Post by **Bob Connor** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:32 pm

Simple.

Give the bloody lot to me.

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:46 pm

bob wrote:Simple.

Give the bloody lot to me.

Baaah! You will just cut it all up and use it Connor, sacrilege!.

Give it me Martin, I will stack it away and love it for a long time

Cheers

Kim

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:15 pm

Looks like I won one of the B and S sets. Dont know what it is but from the pics it looks like IRW. I had a bid in on the spray gear but someone got in with a bid for $133 and got the stuff.

Looks like Sallywattle got some good and fair prices for her late hubbies stuff.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:47 am

Ammm....... sorry Martin that would be me who bumped you up from $81 on the EIR( I think) I couldn't stand seeing it go so cheap. Still it looked like a nice piece of wood and not a bad price.

Jim

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:50 am

No problems Jim..like you say its a nice piece of wood and I still got for a good price.

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:08 pm

Martin, have you had any contact with the seller yet. Apparently her name is Anita, Sallywattle is her EBay handle. I sent some emails but have not got any reply. Of course, Coffs Harbour is underwater at the moment so there is probably a good reason why she hasn't been at her computer. I hope she is OK (and that the wood is high and dry!)
Mark

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:25 pm

Hi Mark,

I got a response after winning the B and S set and passed on my postal address. She said shed get the wood straight in the mail.....that was Friday. If its not here by tomorrow Ill send her an email.

Lets keep a tab on this one....

Cheers Martin

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:41 am

My stuff arrived an hour after I made that last post.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:19 pm

My B and S set arrived this morning. Its IRW....looks like about 3A grade. Nice bit of wood and a good price..Im happy.

MBP · Post by **MBP** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:44 pm

I know this is an old thread but close to home for me.
I knew Vic, the man that owned all this stuff and his wife. Good people.

Its good to see some of the stuff went to like minded people for a fair price

, a lot did not unfortunately.
Vic had WAS and TAS and unfortunately was unable to use all his stuff.
He did make quite a few guitars.

I hope those that bought it enjoyed it. Vic would have as well.

kiwigeo · Post by **kiwigeo** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:46 pm

Will save the IRW for a special guitar and dedicate it to Vic then.

Mark McLean · Post by **Mark McLean** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:09 pm

Here is a spalted maple rosette that I put into one of the Swiss spruce tops that I got from Vic's lot. I have finished the guitar but it is with a mate at present and I don't have good pics of the whole thing handy. I'll show you later when I get some. But it is a nice soundboard. Thanks for puting a story to the wood.

Mark

MBP · Post by **MBP** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:13 pm

That is very nice of you kiwigeo. Thank you also mark.

That is a lovely rosette Mark. Im glad you like the soundboard.

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