Guitar played on Ghost Town up for auction
The band's bass player Horace Panter is selling the 1971 blue Fender Precision via auction.
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"I'm not overly attached to the bass but it would be nice if it went to someone who'll play it rather than shut it in a vault. It plays really well."
— Horace Panter , Celebrity
"This is a bass guitar that's going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors."
— Luke Hobbs , Other
"I'm not overly attached to the bass but it would be nice if it went to someone who'll play it rather than shut it in a vault."
— Horace Panter , Celebrity
"This is a bass guitar that's going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors."
— Luke Hobbs , Other
"This is a bass guitar that’s going to stir up quite a lot of interest among fans and collectors."
— Luke Hobbs , Other
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The band's bass player Horace Panter is selling the 1971 blue Fender Precision via auction.
The 1971 blue Fender Precision bass guitar used in The Specials' 1981 hit 'Ghost Town' is being auctioned, with an expected sale price of £20,000. The instrument is being sold by the band's bassist, Horace Panter, who purchased it for £200 in 1981.
The 1971 blue Fender Precision bass guitar used in The Specials' 1981 hit 'Ghost Town' is set to be auctioned, with an estimated value of up to £20,000. The instrument is being sold by the band's bassist, Horace Panter, who bought it for £200 in 1981.
The 1971 blue Fender Precision bass guitar used to record The Specials' 1981 hit 'Ghost Town' is being auctioned, with an expected sale price of up to £20,000. The instrument is being sold by the band's bassist, Horace Panter, who purchased it for £200 in 1981.
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