Day 1: The Estate Of Walter Becker 2019-10-18 Auction - 558 Price Results - Julien's Auctions in CA - Page 20
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WALTER BECKER 1936 D'ANGELICO EXCEL GUITARWALTER BECKER 1953 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP '58WALTER BECKER 1953 FENDER SUPER TWEED COMBO AMPLIFIER
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Beverly Hills, CA, United States
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Day 1: The Estate Of Walter Becker

The Property From The Estate of Walter Becker” auction is a two-day celebration of the musical artistry of the famed Steely Dan co-founder, co-songwriter, bassist, producer and guitarist. Rocking the auction stage will be an exceptional collection of the jazz rock legend’s stage-played and recorded guitars made by D’Angelico, Sadowsky, Gibson, Fender, Martin, and others as well as amplifiers, speakers, recording gear, and ephemera. Known for his sublime and immediate identifiable guitar tone, his intimate knowledge of the tools of studio and stage, and his unique, impeccable ear, Becker is heralded as one of the most potent forces in popular music of the last 50 years. Born February 20, 1950 in Queens, New York, Walter Carl Becker began his legendary collaboration with songwriting partner and fellow jazz aficionado Donald Fagen while they were students at Bard College and bandmates in the groups, the Don Fagen Jazz Trio, the Bad Rock Group and the Leather Canary, which for a time included future comedy star Chevy Chase. After graduation, they toured with the group Jay and the Americans and had their music featured on the soundtrack of Richard Pryor’s film You’ve Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You’ll Lose that Beat. In 1971, Becker and Fagen moved to Los Angeles where they formed the band Steely Dan with guitarists Denny Dias and Jeff ?Skunk? Baxter, drummer Jim Hodder, and singer David Palmer. They created a distinctive sound unlike any other of its time: a unique blend of rock, jazz, pop and R&B musical styles, with sophisticated, ironic lyrics containing obscure literary and cultural references. It was the release of the band’s sixth album Aja in 1977 that would solidify Becker's and Fagen's reputation as songwriting and studio recording masters.
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WALTER BECKER 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTER: A 1961 Fender Stratocaster electric guitar with double cutaway alder body finished in sunburst, maple neck and rosewood slab fret board. Serial number 61229 stamped to neck plate. Accompanied by a
0457: WALTER BECKER 1961 FENDER STRATOCASTEREst. $10,000-$12,000
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WALTER BECKER 1963 FENDER MUSICMASTER: A 1963 Fender Musicmaster electric guitar. Constructed in 3/4 scale, fitted with one single coil pickup and finished in Cherry Sunburst. The neck is dated “3/4JAN63A” and the neck plate is
0458: WALTER BECKER 1963 FENDER MUSICMASTEREst. $1,000-$2,000
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WALTER BECKER 1964 FENDER MUSICMASTER: A 1964 Fender Musicmaster electric guitar with Shaded Sunburst finish and one single coil pickup. The neck plate is impressed with the serial number 98556. Accompanied by a hard shell case
0459: WALTER BECKER 1964 FENDER MUSICMASTEREst. $800-$1,200
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WALTER BECKER 1965 FENDER JAZZMASTER: A 1965 Fender Jazzmaster with three-color sunburst finish. The original tuners have been replaced but are present and included along with the tremolo arm. The neck plate is stamped with the serial
0460: WALTER BECKER 1965 FENDER JAZZMASTEREst. $2,000-$4,000
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WALTER BECKER MODIFIED 1965 FENDER JAGUAR: A 1965 Fender Jaguar electric guitar. The body has been stripped and now sports a natural finish. The neck is dated “1DEC64B” and has also been stripped with the headstock having been shaved down
0461: WALTER BECKER MODIFIED 1965 FENDER JAGUAREst. $2,000-$3,000
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WALTER BECKER 1966 FENDER ELECTRIC XII "SPECIAL": A 1966 Fender Electric XII solid body 12-string guitar finished in sunburst. The guitar does not appear to have a serial number and is instead stamped “SPECIAL” to the body just below the neck
0462: WALTER BECKER 1966 FENDER ELECTRIC XII "SPECIAL"Est. $2,000-$3,000
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WALTER BECKER 1969 FENDER CUSTOM (MAVERICK): A 1969 Fender Custom solidbody electric guitar finished in sunburst. The pickups have been replaced with a pair of embossed Gibson humbuckers and the tuners are also later. Serial number 262166 to
0464: WALTER BECKER 1969 FENDER CUSTOM (MAVERICK)Est. $1,000-$2,000
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WALTER BECKER 1969 FENDER JAGUAR: A 1969 Fender Jaguar finished in three-color sunburst and fitted with a maple cap neck with black binding and inlays. Serial number 218726 stamped to neck plate. Accompanied by the potentially
0465: WALTER BECKER 1969 FENDER JAGUAREst. $2,500-$3,500
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WALTER BECKER 1960 FENDER SUPER COMBO AMPLIFIER: A 1960 Fender Super 5G4 brownface 2x10 combo amplifier. The cabinet is currently loaded with a pair of Italian made Jensen reissue P10R speakers, a tube chart to the interior is stamped with the date
0466: WALTER BECKER 1960 FENDER SUPER COMBO AMPLIFIEREst. $2,000-$3,000
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WALTER BECKER 1962 FENDER DELUXE COMBO AMPLIFIER: A 1962 Fender Deluxe 6G3 brownface 1x12 combo amplifier. The chassis is impressed with the serial number D04044 and a tube chart to the interior is stamped with the date code LL. 17 1/2 by 21 by 9
0467: WALTER BECKER 1962 FENDER DELUXE COMBO AMPLIFIEREst. $1,500-$2,500
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WALTER BECKER 1962 FENDER PRO COMBO AMPLIFIER: A 1962 Fender Pro 6G5A brownface 1x15 combo amplifier. The chassis is impressed with the serial number 55709 and a tube chart to the interior is stamped with the date code LJ. The amp is housed
0469: WALTER BECKER 1962 FENDER PRO COMBO AMPLIFIEREst. $1,000-$2,000
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WALTER BECKER 1964 FENDER PRO COMBO AMPLIFIER: A 1964 Fender Pro blackface 1x15 combo amplifier. The cabinet is currently loaded with an Eminence Legend 1518 speaker and fitted with a non-original back panel. The chassis is impressed with the
0474: WALTER BECKER 1964 FENDER PRO COMBO AMPLIFIEREst. $1,000-$2,000
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WALTER BECKER 1965 FENDER PRINCETON REVERB COMBO: A 1965 Fender Princeton Reverb blackface 1x10 combo amplifier with the original Jensen C10 speaker. The chassis is impressed with the serial number A04774. 16 1/2 by 20 by 9 1/2 inches PROVENANCE
0480: WALTER BECKER 1965 FENDER PRINCETON REVERB COMBOEst. $2,000-$3,000
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