Jason Newsted’s Selling Some Incredibly Rare Gear Over on Reverb
Eagle-eyed collectors, musicians with too much money on their hands, and major Metallica fans might want to pay attention to this one. Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted now has a dedicated Reverb shop and he’s selling some unique basses and guitars that are just itching to be played.
Slated to open on July 24, the Reverb page will feature more than 60 pieces obtained by Newsted throughout his decades-long career. Featuring everything from Gibson, Fender, or Rickenbacker from as far back as the 1960s, there are some incredibly unique offerings up for grabs.
In a press release, Newsted said he was willing to part with the instruments so they could end up in the hands of someone willing to actually play them more than he can these days.
“I’m teaming up with Reverb to sell some pieces from my collection for the very first time. The last 30 or 40 years as I’ve traveled around playing music for people, I’ve gathered some cool shit. I traveled the world to collect these pieces and many of these pieces have traveled the world with me. I’d like to get them into the hands of other players because I can only play so many at once, and wonderful guitars such as these should not live in cases forever…they deserve to be enjoyed!”
Some of the instruments that will end up on sale later this month include a 10-string Alembic Europa Custom bass that he used while touring in support of The Black Album back in the early 90s. In addition, an Alembic bass that can be seen in the A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica is up for grabs, along with a rare cherry sunburst-finished PRS bass used during the …And Justice For All tour and a fretless 5-string bass used to record “Until It Sleeps.”
Some other pieces include: a Barney Kessel Custom from the late ’60s; a 1966 Firebird III; an original Ampeg AUB-1 Scroll Bass in excellent condition; a custom 3-string Music Man bass inspired by Tony Levin’s design; a rare Mosrite 5-string electric mandolin guitar with a sunburst finish; a 1980 Rickenbacker 4080 double-neck in blue; a 1937 National Dobro “Exploding Palm Tree” Tri-Cone Resonator; and a similar 1928 National Dobro Mandolin Style 2.
Though all of that is just a hint at what’s going to be on sale, you can check out a preview of the collection over at Reverb. You can also watch the man himself describing some of the pieces heading for sale in the video below.
