His Grammy album was mostly recorded with this guitar, he only owned 2. Additionally, Eastwood's reissues of these distinct red instruments may be attracting buyers who would have otherwise gone with an original. Will an even younger generation of musicians care about vintage guitars at all? Suffice to say that a majority of '50s basses sold on Reverb were Fenders. Guitars rare in one place may be very common somewhere else. Clean the fingerboard and frets.

As demographics change, so do the guitars that people collect. But the same guitar in worn condition could be worth millions if previously owned by a famous rock star. Levys luxury soft case "Best bag money can buy, period" - available in five colors: for guitar or bass. But before you decide how you will find the value, here are a few generalisations that can give you a suggestion as to whether your guitar is even worth researching, let alone spending any money on getting appraised. Novanex U30 , 30 watts click on image for more info. I remember back a fews years appraisals were legitimate. Vintage guitar collecting, like anything else is subject to fashion.

Owned and played by the founding member and bassist of Flogging Molly. How do I find the age and value of a guitar that has a faded sticker with the model number and is too faded to read? Ovation Deacon , mahogany click on image for more info. As early as the s, musicians and collectors began to recognize the value of older instruments. Since consignments involve little to no cost on the vintage guitar dealer's part, appraising your guitar high and taking it on consignment is advantageous to them. Part of this could be due to less interest in Jack White, whose use of Airlines drove prices up a number of years back.

Ask around and see what people would pay. Once you have correctly identified your guitar, you can look up a suggested value in the books above. Examples of well-known vintage acoustic guitars are Martin and Gibson models previous to the s, and s-era Recording Kings , among others. The downside is that this research requires a big expenditure of time and a wide knowledge of guitar pricing resources. Determine the condition of your guitar.