I exhibited at Mark Knopfler's $11,000,000 Guitar Auction

[@DaisyTempest]

fyi guys calm down I don't mind ovations! the point of this vid is to highlight how anything can be valuable depending on it's context. Also, an ovation was one of the first guitars I played that cost over £100. I really loved it. My first lutherie mentor who was a total wanker told me that I should hate it. I should’ve said that I don’t approve of this mentality, I think it’s lame and all guitars are awesome if they inspire something in anyone ❤

[@ChrisTian-rm7zm]

I have an Ovation Custom Legend that plays and sounds wonderfully. But after 33 years, it start's to disintegrate a bit. I guess that won't happen to a luthier built guitar made of a 5k year old oak tree from a bog.

[@AndyCallaway]

I'm calm... I'm calm... I practicing my breathing exercises... 😉

[@elektrolyte]

yeh you have seriously touched a nerve here I'm afraid...

[@nickpearsonuk]

Guitars are like any other instrument, they are tools for music making. There is snake oil and snobbery in abundance within the industry. I’ve played wonderful £500 instruments and not so great £20k ones. Ovation made the quintessential stage guitars throughout the 70s and well into the 90s. Very different designs to traditional steel-string instruments but they were very good for their intended purpose. And that’s exactly why musicians of Mark Knopfler’s calibre used them extensively. They were never for me but that doesn’t mean I cannot recognise the contribution Ovation made.

[@AndyCallaway]

@@elektrolyte I'll just sidle quietly out of the room while no-one's looking... 😬

[@brentwalker8596]

The young man holding the Les Paul seems increasingly amused and alarmed as the bid price keeps going up. He's telling himself:"I better not drop this thing".

[@emerald_archer]

If you know how heavy Les Pauls are you know why hes starting to struggle.

[@alanlowe9716]

@@emerald_archer They are indeed heavy, but I think he is getting more and more nervous as the price goes up 😀

[@SmallBlogV8]

As an aside, I love the auctioneer's style. Smooth, softly-spoken and witty, but when it gets busy she's right on top of it. Very cool. It's also brilliant that they not only plonked some guitars in a fancy room, but celebrated the art of guitars with the stuff you did.

[@Thechief49-x4t]

Agreed. Nice to be able to understand what the auctioneer is actually saying and not blurting out an inane and incomprehensible load of utter gibberish!

[@DaisyTempest]

She was just brilliant!

[@craigstrickland1572]

Ovations were big here in the States in the 90's. Everyone had one. Glad they went to a good cause and it's so cool to see Ms. Spender there too. Also, it's very cool that you got to share your craftsmanship with other guitarists. Thanks for sharing.

[@emerald_archer]

They were still pretty "cool" by the 00's too. Remember me and my friends looking at them when we were first learning to play.

[@sbolfing]

They started being cool in the 70s - something totally different. I think it was a resurgence in the 90s

[@timmzahn]

I still have two of them. :) One of my Ovations gets played nearly every day.

[@stevenbird1431]

Great video and Mary Spender being there makes it even better🎸 followed you both for ages now, I watched a lot of the auction live at the time and it was amazing to watch! Keep up the great work 👍

[@cloudsculptor1]

Good name to take to an auction!

[@MichaelBuilds]

That must have been so exciting! And you found Mary Spender!

[@DaisyTempest]

I did! Thanks Michael

[@antfuzz]

More than 50 years ago, I wanted to grow up to be you. I actually tried to build a guitar once didn't get very far. But it was a great experience. I stayed in woodworking, but as a box maker. And I once owned an Ovation. I wish you long life and success.

[@DaisyTempest]

Try that guitar build again I say! Thanks for the comment ❤️

[@opidonorman8833]

​@@DaisyTempestthis comment will make me try my luck again. I tried building guitar but gave up a year ago after only 4 builds out of frustration.

[@jimbim4405]

Fun video. I watched the auction live and was duly astounded! How lovely to see female luthiers.. I lived for many years in Sacromonte, Granada, Spain. I was surrounded by luthiers. All of them men!! So keep it up and good luck...

[@jerrynickell3613]

It's so great to see that you had an opportunity to display and discuss your expertise at this event! So well deserved!

[@gwbuilder5779]

Good on you Daisy Tempest Luthier Extrodinare!😉🤙

[@robertr4193]

Well done Daisy. I'm glad you were able to go to the Auction and see the guitars and show some of your own. Nice exposure for you hope it produces some clients. Stay safe and healthy. It was good that so much was raised for the charities what ever they were.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much for the comment!

[@sapelesteve]

Congrats and well deserved Daisy! What people are willing to pay for ordinary items that were once owned by a celebrity always amazes me.

[@chascoppard]

Been looking forward to this vid since you mentioned you were exhibiting there. I really wanted the Ovation 12 string, but my £3,500 bid didn't quite make the £95,000 cut.

[@willudallmusic]

I was there too and yes, the ovation was funny! A very special day, I hope you got one of the guides/catalogues, I missed out, but they looked incredible!

[@daveclemmer4536]

Wow, exciting event and amazing to be able to show your excellent work!

[@donepearce]

This has to be a huge boost to your business. Nicely done.

[@DaisyTempest]

Order books are still shut but hopefully it’s nice for my existing clients to know I’ve had work in Christie’s for sure ❤️

[@jeffhughes6167]

@@DaisyTempestI do hope that you with all the orders that you have, You will be adjusting your price point to reflect the immense demand for the quality of your product.

[@edl5074]

Great opertunity for you .glad you had the chance to display and talk about your work !!!

[@4canspoon]

Brilliant! Great event to be a part of. Nice to see Mary there also. Girls with guitars, what could be better?

[@heyokastu2]

good for you! very proud of your achievements you deserve all the recognition

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much! So kind.

[@markallen4123]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! I really like the stories you tell about the guitar builds and where the materials are sourced from.

[@billschmitzer9159]

I enjoyed your video. I’ve always liked Mark’s songs and guitar playing. Glad you were invited. You have a wonderful way of explaining your profession, you’re one of a kind. Keep up the good work.

[@Bruce-e7f]

Thanks for sharing this extraordinary video of the auction with us. Congrats to you and Rosie for your informative lecture. Well done!

[@PhreddCrintt]

Well done Daisy. Your talent is wonderful and being able to follow your work is most enlightening. Thank you for your superb videos.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment ❤️

[@imccrae]

What a great experience on both the auction and exhibiting front. So amazing to see, thanks for sharing it all with us. Hope you're having a great week.

[@DaisyTempest]

Hope you’re having a great week too! Thank you so much!

[@bleeknoir]

Congratulations Daisy, and thanks for the insight into this event that I know interested so many of us.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you for watching!

[@SteveSalisbury]

This is so huge Daisy. So happy for you, getting the credit you deserve. Congratulations!

[@DaisyTempest]

Wow this is so kind. Thank you.

[@ducktape2425]

That would certainly be a humbling experience. Kudos on getting to speak there. Addressing your question, my most precious guitar is a satin finished Larrivee OM-03R that I’ve owned for 18 years. It was my first all solid wood guitar and it was actually a gift from a pooled collection of fellow musicians. I went on to play it in church for about ten years. Ia sitka top was initially pale but warmed to a nice honey color but it is not so much vintage as it is “distressed.” One of my sons has autism and had a meltdown where it suffered a key crack. To the guitar’s credit the dovetail neck joint held and the guitar didn’t even go out of tune. I did not get angry but was able to reach inside and repair it to the best of my ability. The process inspired me to learn how to build guitars (thanks to a friend who does so much like you do) and have finished two so far, with a third and fourth currently on my workbench. During my breaks I calm myself by playing that Larrivee.

[@Wahian1]

Congratulations being there to show your guitars and skills. I bought a copy of the catalogue and went up the week prior to see the guitars and went around them 3 times with lots of photos of those that caught my eye. On the day, I watched the auction for the 6 hours or so it took to deal with them all.

[@DaisyTempest]

It was quite something! Thanks for the kind words :)

[@DVSNTHERE]

Super cool! Congratulations on being able to show your creativity to even more people!

[@DaisyTempest]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@moctzal]

Wonderful video! Thank you!

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty interesting indeed! Thanks, Daisy! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@DaisyTempest]

And you with yours!!!

[@tomliemohn624]

what a cool honor to show your work at such a prestigious event!

[@t.e.1189]

So happy you got to experience that event and was also able to show case your work. Would LOVE to hear the entire interview with you and Rosie. Any chance you'll be posting it?

[@DaisyTempest]

I’m not sure but I’ll look into it!!! Thanks for the comment ❤️

This must be a milestone in your luthierie journey. Hoping many more to come.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much

[@rickroberts2198]

Nice work Daisy! A nice feather in your cap! Love and success moving forward girl!

[@DaisyTempest]

Thanks so much ❤️

[@PaulIvers]

Great video, thanks for sharing. I fully understand the excitement. I attended the 2 Clapton Crossroads auctions in NY. MK is such an iconic player, but to have your instruments and vision as part of the event…and to include Rosie H., very, well done Daisy.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much for the kind words ❤️

[@nitrogen_777]

Thank you for sharing that unforgettable experience with us!

[@danandratis]

Thanks for the video Daisy - Cheers from Canada

[@DaisyTempest]

Thanks for watching!

[@jpsilverplaylists]

Congrats for being invited and thanks for sharing the experience

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@milt-15x]

Very interesting and fun to watch the auction. And congrats to you, Daisy, for the honor of doing a demonstration and giving a talk. My choice of guitar? Your "penguin" guitar -- can't resist the unique combination of the moon spruce and 5000-year-old black oak (plus your expertise in the build). ~ ml

[@DaisyTempest]

You’re so kind! Thank you for the comment. ❤️

[@danieldurkton2942]

What a wonderful experience. Looks like a lot of fun!!!

[@DaisyTempest]

It was! Thank you!

[@chrismantonuk]

The auctioneer was clearly having a great time 😂

[@DaisyTempest]

Omg she was so cool honestly

[@seanmac5507]

Mark pulled some fine sounds out of that 'burst! Another very entertaining video, thanks Daisy !!! 🙂

[@Hog-g2z]

That must of been a honour to be able to go to Chris’s and experience the sale of Mark Knopfler’s guitars, 🎸, which intern raised incredible amount of money for charity, you as a Lithia obviously appreciate how musical instruments are made, you are certainly gifted, and I wish you all the success for the future, you never know one day your guitar will be on stage. I’m selling for amazing price.,

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@jozsefizsak]

That was great. Much appreciated. 😊

[@robertm348]

Daisy, YOU ROCK! Thank you!

[@DaisyTempest]

You rock!!!

[@javi9038]

Un gran gesto de una leyenda como Mark. Felicidades Daisy!! Tu carrera va en ascenso!! Ole por ti!!

[@sporranheid]

Wow! What an amazing experience.

[@tjkeeling]

DT, diggin those high tops. Rocking brilliant !!!

[@ianboyle1026]

I am so glad to see you're a friend of Mary Spender! Excellent taste in people, both of you.

[@TomMarvan]

1:17 Hey that’s me! (Well, the top my head, in the second row on the other side of the aisle.) Great video on a memorable event. Thank you for sharing your talent and experience with us here on your wonderful channel! (Btw, once the Ovation went for that much, I quietly put my paddle away and enjoyed the rest of the event as a mere but enthralled spectator.)

[@DaisyTempest]

Hahaha! Amazing - glad you enjoyed spectating nonetheless. :)

[@TomMarvan]

@@DaisyTempest As a Knopfler fan and a guitar enthusiast (I am very happy I made the last minute decision to come over from California), I had a wonderful time at the event meeting other enthusiasts (I even chatted to Mary Spender in the queue waiting for our paddles - name drop). Thank you for your video and sharing your insights on your channel!

[@richardcarpenter1594]

Congratulations on being able to do something that cool.

[@weschilton]

What an amazing experience!!

[@DaisyTempest]

It really was!

[@TheBigburcie]

Great to see Mary pop up in your video. I would be curious to see what you two could come up with together.

[@Mindcore777]

Congrats Daisy!

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@milt-15x]

Very interesting and fun to watch the auction. And congrats to you, Daisy, for the honor of doing a demonstration and a talk there. My choice of guitar? Your "penguin" guitar. Can't resist the moon spruce and 5000-year-old oak. ~ ml

[@murraywagnon1841]

I've been a Martin owner since 1970 (still have that D28), but when a roommate bought his Ovation I shuddered, however, in time I really enjoyed playing that guitar (other than the lap slip when the rubber piece fell off). 🙂😊

[@chrisgreenwood4713]

Good things happening to a Good Person!! Congrats!

[@DaisyTempest]

That’s so kind. Thank you for the comment!

[@jdcamc]

Back in 1978-ish, my cousin had an Ovation Country Artist. It was the easiest guitar I have ever played. The action was perfect throughout the whole neck. Wish I could find one like that today!

[@dustinbreakey4707]

Inspiring, guitars are more than meets the eye for sure.

[@daleskidmore1685]

To be fair, it is an Adamas guitar, which was cutting edge with its carbon fibre soundboard and ornate carving on the neck. They were really expensive when they came out in the late '70s, or early '80s

[@kevinronald4137]

Wow and congratulations on your display of your skills at this prestige auction. It makes you wonder how much other collections would make maybe Pink Floyd, The Who, Segovia etc.

[@clemmcguinness1087]

Super video. Definitely the GLPS 59.

[@SpiritOfOrange]

Thank you for this excellent vid. Did Knopfler's famous red Strat go to auction and if so, how much did it go for?

[@Wahian1]

Not the red Stat I think you’re inferring ( the one on Sultans?). But 3 other red Strats he owned were there all each reaching near the £100,000 region.

[@KRWoodworks]

I'm reminded of an auction years ago of some of Eric Clapton's collection being sold to support The Crossroads Center. It was thought the auction would raise maybe 500,000 dollars. One guitar, Brownie, sold for that amount with fees and commissions. Brownie was a three-color sunburst Stratocaster with a maple fingerboard. A nice guitar to be sure but it was the guitar he was playing when Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs was recorded.

[@3LeggedRecords]

Totally agree that the love of an instrument (or anything/anyone for that matter) is totally subjective. Even after owning, playing, making and being gifted guitars over the years, the one closest to my heart is still my first 20£ guitar that went all round the world with me

[@DaisyTempest]

Love this :)

[@Torsee]

8:02 Fascinating story about the back and sides. Very interesting.

[@Pablo668]

Well done Daisy. You should be proud.

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you so much

[@tlcrf80mins73]

I always thought that Ovations were a nasty fad - until I got one! Love it - a really verstile, easy to play guitar. Recorded everything from jangly chorus-laden acoustic to dirty metal solos on it. Not sure I'd have paid 100 grand for it though. Great video - thanks for dropping unexpectedly into my algorithm.

[@jpavlvs]

Glen Campbell used Ovations. I think I remember Nancy Wilson did too. To me, a Martin guy, it's a guitar you can take camping or off to college cuz if it walks away you aren't losing a Martin HD-28.

[@alanlowe9716]

The Pensa Sur that he is playing in the photo on the wall would be worth millions going off what the other guitars are selling for. The Pensa Sur is amazing to play. Being his fave guitar, I would be surprised if it was even in this collection.

[@scottakam]

Great job!

[@DaisyTempest]

Thank you !

[@12stormy13]

This was a cool topic to do a video on. I don't know if you changed the way you shot your talking bit in the beginning or edited it differently but it did not feel smooth to the point I thought my internet was cutting out or my phone was skipping around by itself.

[@DaisyTempest]

I cut out a bit when I called Christie’s infamous instead of famous 😂 I’m a silly sausage!

[@malt2380]

I heard two things that I really liked. Hugo and the blues. Super cool that you were able to showcase there, and your jokes while presenting were unfortunately missed by the majority of the audience.

[@Teleman01]

As guitar player and a fan of Mark Knopfler, I still cannot believe these guitars went for that much money. Totally blown away. I thought a few of those guitarist would only go for a few hundred grand if that. I wonder who is buying these???

[@barriepotter3753]

Having bought an Ovation in ignorance of the intricacies of luthery, I tend to agree - fan bracing and steel stings don’t work! I’ve had the bridge properly glued down, but still wary of concert pitch tuning. Fortunately I also have a Gibson 2017 HP series, so the Ovation is way down on the pecking order, but it did me fairly well for 30 years!

[@radioking]

Glen Campbell played an Ovation acoustic. He was a great guitar player. They are different type of instrument to a standard acoustic and have to be appreciated as such. Back in the early 80's they were the only game in town for an electrified acoustic. When I was at the LCF there were a couple of students building wooden bowl back guitars and they didn't sound that different to the Ovations

[@TheBoscho]

There was tons of incredible stuff on that auction, but i would pick out two: blonde single pu ES175 from 1958 and that rosewood celebrity J200.

[@notsonominal]

everyone need to refer to penguins as monochromatic friends (yes, after _those_ penguins!)

[@DaisyTempest]

Oh my god I bet that’s why it’s in my head!!!

[@jonprudhomme7694]

Just as I was thinking "I wonder if she saw Mary Spender there" she appeared with the signature "Oh, hello" 😂

[@khalid969]

It is very refreshing to see someone like yourself who is just as good at their job as they are at networking and marketing themselves. In most cases, people are either one or the other, leading in one case to the rise of snake oil salesmen, and in the other to experts/artisans being left behind in obscurity. You are going to be a force to be reckoned with, Daisy, and in many respects, you already are.

[@DaisyTempest]

I really really appreciated this comment. Thank you so much for that.

[@wdwdHenry9022]

someone clever said "You name it, you give it life; you describe it, you give it spirit."

[@DaisyTempest]

Love this!

[@drzecelectric4302]

That lester is worth 500k without the provenance. Beautiful shape.

[@hjlim8993]

Where can I hear your guitars? Any videos on YT without singing?

[@SlimeyGuitarStrings]

Isn't $550k kind of low for a '59 LP used by Mark Knofler? Obviously that's an insane amount of money, but without the artist association I think I have heard of bursts going for $300k+. Also this guitar was actually used and was played on some big songs.

[@timmyc7898]

Hi. You made a statement something to the effect “the difference between a hand built and Luther built guitar”, could comment on that? Thank you!

[@HarryNicNicholas]

talking of ovation, i have a small collection of guitars, a kadence acoustica, from india that is ash top and zebra wood back and sides, a larrivee OMO3 which is spruce with light zebra wood back and sides, a maton EBG808TE that is spruce and aussie maple, a 2000's J35, a 66 J45, a 69 epiphone texan (all spruce and mahogany) and a "crappy" 2004 USA martin OOOX1, spruce top, HPL (whatever that is) back and sides. the martin despite being second cheapest at £350 with case, is way better than any of the others, and the others are pretty good. man made materials seem to be just as good if not better in some instances than solid woods.

[@danielegger6460]

As a proud Ovation guitar owner (who loves Mark Knopfler and didn't even know he had one), I feel a lot better now that the prestige has been redeemed.😬

[@AndyCallaway]

Kaki King plays an Ovation. That's no trash.

[@karstentopp]

For a woodworking luthier, Ovations are a heresy. Tupperware. But for a performing artist, Ovations are great. Every soundperson knows how to make them sound best, the Tupperware bowl is resitant to changes in humidity and temperature. Finally, Ovations have good QC and consistency. If something happens to your Ovation, you buy yourself the next one. You know, what you will get.

[@Coppertunes]

The server crash may have made Christies look fantastic for those at the auction with their glasses of champagne, but it certainly wasn't for the many thousands of us who couldn't get online for the bidding. I initially planned the trip to London for the auction, but due to illness, stayed at home with two laptops, I was logged into my Christies account set to go when it all crashed, Me and thousands of others couldn't get back on at all. My other laptop was just on their KZbin channel to watch the bidding, they shut down the chat due to the amount of abuse they were getting. They were ill prepared for the online auction, they probably lost out in a lot more bids.

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

Well done to that assistant for holding a Les Paul in such an awkward position for that length of time!

[@likeakite]

I wish I had gone another £30 on the burst

[@andyh0010]

Mark's guitars sold for a lot of money. Yeah. OK. How old is that wood on the back and sides of that guitar (8:01) ??!!! For some reason, that amazes me.

[@MosquitoCreative]

Considering that the "Greeny" '59 Les Paul sold for around $2 million, £550k seems like a bit of a bargain.

[@widdlemeister]

Kirk hammett has said in interviews quite a few times that he didn't pay anywhere near $2m for greeny, in fact if you listen to this interview, at around 27:30mins he confirms he actually paid less than $500,000 for it kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4nHmWSKmNBspLcsi=VuxOOVZQDcBjn7R3

[@GeneBurnett]

Ovations are weird. Mostly not to my taste at all but every once and a while for some fluke reason, there's a great one. Not sure if this is one of those guitars or it it's just collector mania...

[@mongarcia9151]

oh hey that's Mary!

[@rickfinsta2951]

LOL yeah my max bid on the Money for Nothing LP didn't even make the opening pre-bid. Though I do have screenshots so I can say I was outbid for a famous instrument at a Christie's auction...

[@DaisyTempest]

A brilliant claim to fame for sure! 😂

[@simongardner1835]

Yours was the most beautiful guitar in the house🙂

[@DaisyTempest]

Awwwww stop!

[@CraigMorris-e3u]

That was a bargain for that 59 Les Paul