Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
Stuart Sutcliffe’s Hofner President Bass
5 January 2018
1.47pm
Tracee
A Beginning
Members
Forum Posts: 1
Member Since:
5 January 2018
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Hello All,

I have read just about every book, watched every documentary, saw every movie, and visited every site that concerns the Beatles.

 

I have always been curious as to what happened to —- and who has —- Stu’s original Hofner President Bass guitar.

 

Would any of you have any ideas?   I’m new to the forum and this is my first post, so I’m not really sure what I am doing.  If it would be easier, please send me an email to mrbaddley@aol.com

 

Thank you,

Tracee

5 January 2018
6.40pm
Avatar
Ron Nasty
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 12534
Member Since:
17 December 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

The last that was heard of Stu’s Hofner President Bass was in 1986, when it was sold at Sotheby’s (with a note of authentication signed by Astrid Kircherr and Klaus Voorman). It was estimated at £10-15,000, but only reached it’s reserve of £9,500.

Stu.jpgImage Enlarger

The buyer is unknown, and there is no known sale of it since.

Should/when it reappears for public sale, since Stu’s role is better appreciated now then it was then, and that it was also a bass used by Paul, it would likely be estimated at £200-300,000, and it would not be a surprise to see it smash through that.

The following people thank Ron Nasty for this post:

Beatlebug, Ahhh Girl, SgtPeppersBulldog, Tracee

"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty

To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 2057
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 186
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9827
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8047
AppleScruffJunior: 7585
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6394
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2891
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5546
Posts: 382644
Newest Members:
pearwoofs, DrWinstonOBoogie, jxhnlennonx, Platner, Sudha
Moderators: Joe: 5707, meanmistermustard: 25123, Ahhh Girl: 22526, Beatlebug: 18215, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5707