Steely Dan's WalterBecker estate auction fetches $3.3M on hundreds of guitars, amps & more
's estate over the weekend comprised the largest assortment of guitars and amps ever sold by Julien's Auctions in its 17-year history. Becker, who died of esophageal cancer at age 67 in 2017, was acclaimed as a guitarist, songwriter and producer, renowned for his quiet perfectionism in the studio with longtime musical partnerThe auction, which took place at Julien's Auctions' Beverly Hills location on Friday and Saturday, fetched $3.
Once a catalogue was published online in September, every item attracted an opening bid -- a good sign going into the auction, said Watkins. By opening day, the sale already had over 1,000 registered buyers. While roughly 25 buyers sat in Julien's gallery on Friday afternoon, the bulk of the buyers -- including several famous rock stars -- bid online and via telephone repped by Julien's employees.
"I have to do what I can to keep their attention," said Krone, a former stand-up comedian who's worked as an auctioneer for 10 years, over the phone after the auction. "I use everything I have in my bag of tricks to create an atmosphere that has humor, comfort and trust. And I try to give buyers encouragement because most buyers think of what they have to lose, so I remind them what they have to gain.
Significant items and sales at the auction included a signature 1959 Gretsch Tennessean hollow body electric guitar signed in white marker by country music legend Chet Atkins sold for $12,800 ; a 1957 Fender Duo-Sonic electric guitar seen in the liner notes of Steely Dan's 1977 hit recordsold for $57,600 ; a pedal board set up that had been used at Becker's apartment sold for $32,000 ; and a red Sadowsky Telecaster-style solid body electric guitar nicknamed "Josie" played by...
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