For Sale and Wanted

[Jules Gray]

I'm trying to find a copy of a 1999 film "Captain Jack" starring Bob Hoskins, at a sensible price.
It's clearly a bit rare.
Amazon are listing used copies at £24.99, new at an incredible £49

If anyone has an unwanted DVD or VHS I'll gladly swap it for a crisp £10 note (or a couple of beers at the Cropredy bar)

There's a copy for £14.95 on eBay:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bob-Hoskins-CAPTAIN-JACK-rare-1999-Armistead-Arctic-Expedition-Film-VHS-PAL-/360405446623?pt=UK_DVD_Film_TV_Videos&hash=item53e9d6afdf

Jules

[Henry Tompkins (Pete)]

 I'll gladly swap it for a crisp £10 note (or a couple of beers at the Cropredy bar)

Three beers surely!!!!   That's unless you know of a price hike this year!  

[Pete Gray]

 
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There's a copy for £14.95 on eBay:-

Jules
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Thanks Jules, VHS duly ordered.

The film is based on a true story from 1992 involving a rogue Whitby seaman called Jack Lammiman taking an illegal trip to some remote Norwegian Artic Island.
A few years earlier myself and a crew from my then workplace on a fishing trip with the same guy in his 1940's 45 foot timber built fishing boat ended up involved in a put up dodgy salvage deal towing a huge broken down Norwegian cargo ship through the night. A long, and dangerous, story but fortunately we all survived to tell the tale.

I've not yet seen the film but am told it's a cracker ! Here's The Independant's article on the film and story from 1993
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/jacks-big-trip-two-summers-ago-the-helga-maria-and-her-motley-crew-set-sail-for-the-arctic-circle-what-started-as-a-romantic-mission-ended-in-mutiny-prison-and-millionpound-movie-deals-struck-in-whitby-hotel-rooms-1453232.html

[Paul]

Could we keep this thread for music related for sale and wanted please, and advertise other things in the arms.

Thanks,

Paul

[Pete Gray]

Could we keep this thread for music related for sale and wanted please, and advertise other things in the arms.

Thanks,

Paul

SORRY
As an infrequent poster it's rather difficult, sometimes impossible, finding ones way about - I looked in The Arms first but couldn't find a suitable topic heading.
Putting Wanted in Search doesn't help either and in the end thought that For Sale and Wanted would have to do.
Should I have started a new topic - "DVD wanted"

[Jules Gray]

As an infrequent poster it's rather difficult, sometimes impossible, finding ones way about - I looked in The Arms first but couldn't find a suitable topic heading.  

I can sympathise with that.  I often can't think which thread to put a post in, and I've been here for a while longer than Pete.

Back on topic: still searching for the Rickenbacker that's right for me.  I have found out that 660/12s (aka the Tom Petty model) have a wider neck than other Ricky 12 strings, so this might be the one for me.  I tried a 360/12 once and boy is the neck narrow for those 12 strings!

Jules

[Andy]

We have a Paiste 18" Crashride cymbal, along with a 15" and 2x 12" of anonymous make. All used. Anyone want these, make me an offer via IM. Ta.

[Polly Oxford (Andie)]

Well stumbling on stories like Pete's is why I pop my head in here occasionally...

[Glen S]

Forget all those artificially aged "road worn relic" guitars and buy the real thing instead!...

Norman Watt Roys (Blockheads, Wilko Johnson Band) 1962 Fender Jazz Bass (complete with cigarette burns!)...A snip at £9,995.00...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180845807746

[Paul]

I really don't see the point of artificial aged and reliced guitars. The real thing is different though  

I used to play with a bass player who's bass was not so much road worn, as hercules worn. He was an ex royal marine bandsman, and had gigged all round the med with it.

Paul

[Shane (Skirky)]

Forget all those artificially aged "road worn relic" guitars and buy the real thing instead!...
Norman Watt Roys (Blockheads, Wilko Johnson Band) 1962 Fender Jazz Bass (complete with cigarette burns!)...A snip at £9,995.00...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180845807746

I love the casually understated reference - "Used". Also "Cigarette burn under the E string tuner". Well, where else are you going to put your fag mid set?  

[Paul]

Forget all those artificially aged "road worn relic" guitars and buy the real thing instead!...
Norman Watt Roys (Blockheads, Wilko Johnson Band) 1962 Fender Jazz Bass (complete with cigarette burns!)...A snip at £9,995.00...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180845807746

I love the casually understated reference - "Used". Also "Cigarette burn under the E string tuner". Well, where else are you going to put your fag mid set?  

The lad has expressed an interest. I am sure that isn't sensible on a student loan.

Paul

[Big Ade]

I have a CORT G200 electric guitar for sale on ebay at the moment, along with some other music related bits and bobs. The guitar is listed at

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320918803498?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_950

and the other items can be accessed from there. There is a Rack compressor, a Boss Chorus pedal and some lighting equipment.

[Ollie]

A friend of mine is selling his Martin 018 guitar, with original hard case. Pics and description here - http://forum.melodeon.net/index.php/topic,9926.0.html

Contact me via PM if you're interested, and I'll pass your details onto him.

[Mark]

Advice needed.

A friend of mine has a 1926 Martin Mandolin (its a model A I think from the brief glimpse I have had of it on webcam) that he inherited from his Grandfather. It appears to be in excellent condition and comes in the original hard case. He has broken a couple of fingers recently and can no longer play, and is thinking of selling it. He is going to send me some photos in the net couple of days and I will know more then.

Does anyone know the value of pre-depression era Martin Mandolins? I know they don't fetch the astronomic prices of Gibson instruments of the same period. Does anyone WANT a piece of American music history?

[Nuthouse]

Mark... you could do a lot worse that going to the Mando Hangout

There will be someone who can advise on likely value and you could probably find a buyer too

[Nuthouse]

This site is top quality mandoporn

Follow the link and see the pictures of a 1926 A and what it's going for...

[Mark]

Mmmm....

I have been looking at the A styles on the net, and from what I saw it could be the koa wood A style (the AK) as it appeared to be too dark to be a spruce top (but he was in a shady room and on a poor quality webcam!) and he says it has a lighter wood backstrip  - that would up the value considerably.

I will know more when I get photos.

[Rory.]

There is a shop here in Brighton who I'm sure will be able to give you a valuation, Mark.

http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/index.php

[Nuthouse]

There is a shop here in Brighton who I'm sure will be able to give you a valuation, Mark.

http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/index.php

They have a very good reputation but I mentioned Mando Hangout as it has a wider audience... and not retail