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Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" Tele on eBay!
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glw
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PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2006 1:18 pm    Post subject: Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" Tele on eBay! Reply with quote



http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mike-Oldfield-Original-1967-Fender-Telecaster-Guitar_W0QQitemZ7411532457QQcategoryZ33039QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"This guitar is the original 1967 Fender Telecaster used by Mike Oldfield and was the only electric guitar sound source on his breakthrough Tubular Bells debut LP.

The guitar was formerly owned by Marc Bolan, it was originally white, has had refins and was then stripped to natural.

The middle pickup is a Bill Lawrence, routed and fitted by Mike Oldfield and his father in their garden shed.
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USGold
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PostPosted: Wed May 03, 2006 2:20 pm    Post subject: ISN't? Reply with quote

The pup alignment a bit unusual for a tele?-btw I can't get to E-Bay from work so am not able to watch auction items-thanks for the post of it rather than just the link. Scott
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1bassleft
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 1:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

glw, I just edited your post to make the Fleeb-link work - hope you don't mind the intrusion. £4000+ and still "reserve not met"? Shocked Sorry, I'm folding....
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Michael
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Even without the value of a 67 tele considered, I suspect they have at least 5000 grand of 'Oldfield Value' to meet first.
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a bra belonging to Sally Oldfield, slightly modified. Still has the original pegs from the washing line...

I do tire, slightly, of these "as played by" auctions and barking starting prices. That's definitely not a 4k+ guitar. I shall kiss the bootiyacks of the winning bidder that proves me wrong... Shocked
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Michael
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 2:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

2 grand alone for the guitar. 4 (maybe 3) grand for oldfield. it's a 6K auction. I'll bet my Cool coolness on it.
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked , giving you an escape route, Mike. This is Pounds Sterling; "I promise to pay the bearer on demand, the sum of..." stuff. It's even got Lizzie's head on it and she's just turned 80. None of that Dollar paper that the rest of the world scrapes by on Laughing Laughing

If it clears £6000 I shall pleasure your genitalia and whistle "Waltzing Matilda" at the same time. Oh, and I know what your eBay s/n is - so don't start bidding up the Tele, you sick pervy Laughing
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Michael
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hah, well yeah, I meant 6000 as "world wide currency" figure, be it pounds, yen or clams. I won't need an escape route or fake bids for this baby to reach that.
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glw
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2006 7:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

...and Marc Bolan owned it too! Come on, don't forget Mark Bolan.
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PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2006 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's cleared £6000 (and still not met reserve, Shocked ).

OK Mike, I have to service your genitalia. Do you prefer me to brush my teeth before, after or during Question Embarassed Crying or Very sad
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