As Francis Rossi auctions off legendary stage equipment, fans of Status Quo are forced to confront the truth.

Following the announcement that frontman Francis Rossi has put all of the band’s stage equipment up for sale, fans of the iconic rock band Status Quo have expressed their concerns that the band’s days of rocking all over the world have come to an end.

The unique white-cased row of Marshall JCM 800 amplifiers, which are among the historic “backline” that gave the band its characteristic sound, are going to be put up for auction, providing fans with the opportunity to own their very own piece of rock history.

In recent decades, their new backline has become fundamental to the band’s look and sound. The white covering on the amplifiers was created by Marshall specifically for the band, with the goal of better reflecting light shows than the traditional black covering. However, they will need to have deep pockets in order to purchase it, as estimates for the sale takings at Gardiner Houlgate auctioneers in Corsham, Wiltshire, on December 3 are expected to exceed £45,000 in order to accomplish this.

Additionally, a large number of objects from Rossi’s home studio in Surrey, which was utilized for the recording of both Quo albums and his own solo albums, are included in the sale.

The 75-year-old Rossi stated, “This equipment has been around for a long time, but it is still capable of delivering outstanding results.”

The band has made direct use of all of these goods, and they have traveled a great distance with us. The most recent time they were seen was at the event that took place on August 23 in Taunton, also in the United Kingdom.

These are the genuine article. This stage of Quo has come to an end, and it is now time to hand away these pieces to our devoted followers.

An further statement was made by the auctioneer, Luke Hobbs, who stated, “Status Quo is a British rock institution, so it is with mixed feelings that we are auctioning their equipment.”

Fans of Quo, on the other hand, will have the opportunity to own a piece of British rock history through the sale. A great deal of attention is anticipated from us.

The band was established in 1962 and changed their name to Status Quo in 1967. They succeeded in carving out a specific area in the British rock scene for blues-based boogie with songs such as Caroline, Paper Plane, Whatever You Want, and Down Down, which reached number one on the rock charts.

According to the band, a significant portion of the equipment that is being auctioned is “almost still warm” following its final performance on a massive European tour that took place this summer. The tour culminated in Taunton, Somerset, in August, at what Francis Rossi intimated would be the band’s very last show ever.

Quo had already withdrawn from the stage in 1984, and as a result, they had to sell off their massive backline of Vox amplifiers. The following year, in order to open for Live Aid, they were forced to rent a set.