first ever bobblehead w/ Starfire bass?

[mellowgerman]

Obviously I'm not affiliated with Wilco, just thought it was super cool that they chose the Starfire for his bobblehead!

John Stirratt Bobblehead

**Domestic shipping only** Limited Edition 6.5 inch John Stirratt Bobblehead made of resin and handpainted.

wilcostore.com

it can also be seen in one of their recent music videos:

and here are two stills:

 

[SFIV1967]

That's cool!

Ralf

 

[twocorgis]

Just bought one. I couldn't resist!

 

[mellowgerman]

Just bought one. I couldn't resist!

Almost looks like Greenie's little sibling! Although I'm pretty sure John's was refinished long before he got it

 

[SFIV1967]

Although I'm pretty sure John's was refinished long before he got it

John Biscuti posted this in the past:

John Stirratt's (Wilco) Starfire I

I was thumbing through The Wilco Book when I spied a nice photo of John Stirratt's refinished Starfire I (sorry for the crummy pic): He had this to say about it: "This is one of the first basses I had in Wilco - the Firebird (sic), with one pickup. I just dated it as a 1965. I love that...

letstalkguild.com

Ralf

 

[twocorgis]

Almost looks like Greenie's little sibling! Although I'm pretty sure John's was refinished long before he got it

Maybe I just hadn't seen the right show, but I didn't know that John had a Starfire. I've seen him playing a Lakland with a Bisonic before, but never a Starfire. This bobblehead was maybe the coolest ever!

 

[mellowgerman]

Yeah, first time I spotted it was in the liner notes of the "Being There" album. I don't think he used it much since the 90's, until recently