Not to go too far off topic but....huh? IIRC the only albums they wrote and recorded themselves were very poorly received. YMMV I guess, but that seems like an odd statement.
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NBD-Brian Wilson devalues basses
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Not to go too far off topic but....huh? IIRC the only albums they wrote and recorded themselves were very poorly received. YMMV I guess, but that seems like an odd statement.
They went from being a fabricated singing band to musicians who could actually write and play their instruments. There was a lot of controversy at the time with people not believing that they were able to play. Being poorly received doesn't change that they were something more than a boy band by the end.
They weren't fabricated! All but one was related! Then the other was a pal. Hardly fabricated.
THIS^^
A wipe-off would be foolish. It is rare for a charity to be be auctioning off fake signatures. But verification is needed. No doubt if you can get some hint as to the charity there should be someone at Mr. Wilson's office, manager, etc, who remembers the event and can write a letter back saying that yes, Mr. Wilson signed the bass to benefit the charity. As Boomie notes, one day the signature bass might be worth some reasonable coin, though probably won't fix you for life. Or it might never be worth more than the bass. Signatures are like that. They depend on the market. In any event I'd just get some clear plastic to protect it (sticker is a bad idea as taking the sticker off will either ruin the signature or worse leave a bunch of goo and the goo gone used to remove the sticky will remove the signature too!) And then try for verification. If you can't get verification THEN you might think about removing the sig. Otherwise you are probably just throwing cash away.
I want to see the video of you smashing it to splinters to spite all the BW fans.
Seriously - you posted soliciting whether the signature will add value or devalue the bass. You've received alot of feedback that generally indicates that the sig will probably add value if you have it authenticated. You have $100 tied up in the bass. I don't care who you are - that's not going to bankrupt you. Park the bass and sort it out. Get another CV. As you've found out they're cheap. At the very least treat this one with kid gloves till you sort it out. This bass could end up netting you a Sadowsky some day. Nobody knows yet. If you wipe the signature I can guarantee you that you have a $100 bass.
Yes I was. I know that the Beach boys were 3 brothers, a cousin and a friend. Originally named the Pendletones. Heavily influenced by the four freshmen.
Now the name 'The Beach Boys' was definitely fabricated.
The Monkees were originally a band specifically manufactured to cash in on the zeitgeist of the Beatles era.......
You're kidding right? Do your grandchildren a favor and keep it as it is. If it's real, it'll take time to appreciate. There's no instant gratification with things like that. Is it going to be worth a fortune? No, but it's cool as heck.
I never destroy stuff with value, be it old vintage items or newer items with ties that make it valuable to someone. I am very much about preservation and unique stuff. I put the bass back on eBay and it ended up selling to a Southern California local. I think the bidding went up to $250, I cant remember as this was 3-4 months back. I met up with him in person and exchanged the bass. He was very happy as he had a guitar signed by everyone in the Beach Boys but Brian Wilson, so this completed his collection. It went to the right home.
I have a real Brian Wilson sig (that I watched him write with a Sharpie), and the sig on this bass looks nothing like that one! It's very smooth. No shaky lines on mine.
I have a photo of Brian floating on the Lazy River at Darien Lakes Water Park a few hours before their show. No autograph but he still looks kinda cool enjoying the ride.
