One should bare in mind that blue books cant predict changing economic times and regardless of an estimated value, its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, as they say. Kbb is a list of different cars and what theyre worth under different conditio. Damages on any guitar, acoustic or electric, can devalue it significantly. How to find the value of an epiphone guitar our pastimes. The blue book of acoustic guitars the blue book of guitar amplifiers. Some guitars get their value from another reason, such as having been owned or played by a famous musician. Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Amps shop or sell vintage guitars at black book guitars. Shenandoah series guitars included tortoisestyle pickguards and the martin thinline pickup as standard features. Blue book price guides on cost a fee, available as a yearly subscription or as a peritem purchase.
Blue book releases 14th edition electric and acoustic. Our vintage guitar faq runs through staple information like pricing, condition, and. Vintage fender 1991 american standard stratocaster solid body electric guit. Ballpark values for most vintage guitars can be found by buying a book, or doing some digging online. Another great resource is vintage guitar magazines price guide, which is regularly updated and available at amazon.
For example, i have seen instances where a les paul historic is for sale but the equivalent instrument listed with a price range may be a gibson usa les paul. This unique cdrom format is ideal for users who prefer a computerbased program to research or look up values, those who utilize all the color images to help. An entire lineup of customdesigned gretsch chet atkins guitars. Private sellers generally sell because they would rather have the money for some other purpose, and perhaps they like to see a great guitar go to a good home. Can anyone guide me to a site where i can check the current value of some vintage gibson guitars. Right a highly customized 1960 es350td with a bespoke dark blue finish.
The number one source of guitar and amplifier pricing and information so you can find the price and value of your used guitars and amplifier. Cadillacs pelham blue metallic became one of gibsons most common custom colors in the 60s. You can also consult the blue book of guitar values to see what it is worth. Carvin jb200c jason becker wine red with hard case kiesel. Finding free guitar values online how to research a vintage guitars value. Acoustic shop or sell vintage guitars at black book guitars. Reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. Read about guitar history and find out how much your guitar is worth at the. Fresh off the presses, blue book publications, inc. New manufacturers and models included through 2012. Various collectible and auction sites may have guitars similar to yours available. The catalogs scanned and linked below represent output from the year 1971 through the present.
Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for guitars. How accurate is the reverb price guide for vintage guitars. D28 marquis features martin golden era 19301940 appointments built with east indian rosewood. Blue book publications publishes a number of print guides for musical instruments, and it also maintains a subscriptionbased website. We are the trusted guitar price guide for providing guitar blue book values. Read about guitar history and find out how much your guitar is worth at the reverb price guide. These price ranges utilize a combination of expert research, external market data, and realtime reverb transactions to estimate the current value of items in used but original condition. The following websites act as a guitar blue book online. The website is divided into electric guitars, acoustic guitars, and guitar amplifiers in addition to other instruments. Any pre cbs custom color fender fender, before it sold to cbs in 1965, made guitars by hand. My advice would be to go to the blue book of guitar values. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles.
The shenandoah series guitars were considered a midrange model priced between the sigma series and higher end martins. If there are two of the same guitars, the guitar with the least amount of damage will be the more desirable product. How to find the value of a gibson acoustic guitar our. You need not spend a ton of money to get an expert opinion. If you already own an older edition of this book, you can not get a current price, simply by adjusting for inflation. To find musical instruments on, select musical instruments under blue book categories.
Blue book value on a martin the unofficial martin guitar. Gruhns guide to vintage guitars updated and revised third edition book. To determine the value of you martin guitar, you must know the model and the year of manufacture. Collectors who grew up in the 1950s often want different guitars to those that grew up in the 1980s. This method goes back to the idea that an items worth is the amount you can get somebody to pay for it.
The blue book of guitars, aka the guitar blue book, is an indispensable guide to the second hand value of whole range of guitars. Packed with over 1,150 pages, this book is a must for anyone looking to buy or sell a vintage or collectible guitar. Compare your guitar to the ones for sale to get a better idea of the value of your guitar. Be it ibanez, fender stratocaster or ovation guitars. I believe this is a good resource for arriving at an estimate of an instruments current value. From here, you can make additions or subtractions to the value based on damages, imperfections, and aftermarket additions to the instrument. If you need to know acoustic guitar values, this is the book to get. Instrument value will be based not only on the model and. Vintage guitar collecting, like anything else is subject to fashion. A lot of us turn to blue book price guides for instrument valuation. Used equipment blue book values and online fair market. Changes include speakers weber alnico, baffle, faceplate. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert.
Reverb analyzes realtime transaction information to represent values for used musical instruments in their original condition. Dont expect to make a bundle flipping your investment. Vintage fender 1983 1983 fender strocaster 2 knob solid body electric guita. The dealers i who looked over the guitar for me explained to me that guide is mainly useful for determining the price of a vintage guitar in very good condition from a dealer. The new 1st edition blue book of guitars amplifiers is over 300 pages, and features complete listings of most popular new and vintage guitar amplifiers. Refer to publications such as the blue book of guitars blue book publications. To find out the bluebook value you buy or borrow a copy of the bluebook, to find out the real world value you check multiple sites to see what. Shred on this vintage 1967 fender super reverb amp, a classic workhorse from the blackface era. Vintage ibanez guitar catalogs 1971 through 2007 ibanez brand guitars are manufactured at a variety of factories in several countries under contract from the brands owner, hoshino gakki group. He is the author of several vintage guitar guides and is a vintage instrument dealer in nashville tn. Keep in mind that this may not be what you get should you decide to sell, but it will give you a general idea of where to start. For more rare vintage 60s guitars, basses, amps, parts and or info visit our guitarage website.
Discussion in basses bg started by onthacouch, jul 15, 2010. The blue book of guitars of course compiles data from sales to determine values, as they do for cars. The blue book for guitar amplifiers is expected within. Vintage in the guitar world can have a broad definition, but guitars from as far back as the early 1900s can fall into this category. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book. Available from 1983 1993, they were assembled in nazareth, pennsylvania from imported parts. Vintage guitar dealers usually value guitars more highly than private sellers, but these dealers have a clientele of rock stars, bankers and lawyers, and can wait for a sale to turn up.
If you know absolutely nothing about guitars at all and have no time to learn, this may also be the best option for you. When appraising your guitar, the first place to begin is the average market value of the guitar. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value guides in the guitar industry, along with the blue. They are known for their acoustic and electric stringed instruments, primarily in guitars and mandolins. Gibson is a wellknown musical instrument company in the united states, with origins dating back to the 1890s. How to find out the age and value of a guitar with pictures. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. This will give you a good base approximation of what your guitar is worth. One of the things i noticed about the reverb price guide prices is what they come up with as an equivalent guitar often is not. Musical instruments blue book used musical instruments product.
There is also a vintage guitar book i think i have the name right and that book didnt show the average price comparable to what is listed in the blue book. The drawback to this approach is the annual nature of the publication means that it is potentially out of date especially if the market is moving up or down quickly. Vintage fender 1995 classic series 65 mustang ri solid body electric guita. The blue book of guitars to give it its proper name, has become the go to place for anyone buying or selling a second hand guitar in order to figure out what said guitar is worth. The value of most guitars has dropped 25% or more since 2008, says beaujour.
The best way to find an accurate value for your guitar is to go to the experts. Guitarists and collectors realized during the era of mass production there was a certain timeless quality handcrafted into preworld war ii acoustic and electric guitars, and the vintage guitar market was born. Our authentic guitars combine the classic design of vintage guitars with the modern playability of newer ones. The retro look is combined with patented new hardware that. Received the blue book for electric guitars and the blue book for acoustic guitars today.
It was only when this upandcoming superstar was offered a chance to design his own signature model that he jumped at the chance to become a gretsch artist. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. Value being relative and subjective, the blue book condition chart seems fair and helpful for both buyers and sellers of used guitars. The first way to find value in a gibson acoustic guitar is to check the guitar s body, neck and headstock for dings, scratches, nicks or cracks. Gruhns guide to vintage guitars updated and revised third edition book walter carter. The official vintage guitar price guide vintage guitar magazine. If, of course, you need a certificate for insurance purposes etc you may have no other choice. Minneapolis, mn october 17, 2012 the new 14th editions of the blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars provide detailed information and current realworld values on guitars and basses with over a combined 2,200 pages and thousands of guitars listed, these books are the industry leaders for guitar values and information. However, to do this i will need sufficient information about your guitar or amp in order to give. The official vintage guitar price guide vintage guitar. We can give you the electric guitar value on most top brands. Vintage guitarbass values updated for the volatile used guitar market. This specialty vintage guitar site is one of the largest, most. Good, as long as you know what your guitar is, you can probably get a number of vintage guitar valuations for free.
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