Just about every guitar player around wants to pick up a fine vintage instrument.
Below are some amazing acoustic instruments that are among the finest, and have craftsmanship that can’t be matched, others may be considered to be simply handmade junk, but you may be surprised.
If you find something that looks a bit peculiar or strange and very unique, or super vintage looking you may have just discovered the next big find.
If you find something that looks a bit peculiar or strange and very unique, or super vintage looking you may have just discovered the next big find.
Vintage guitars are a great investment that only increases in value.
You might be asking yourself whether a guitar can really be a good investment. After all, to the untrained eye, most guitars are the same. However, the right guitar can be worth a lot to a collector. Guitars that have been owned by celebrities, or which are rare or unusual, can command very high prices indeed. If you’re worried about getting a return on your money, don’t be. Vintage guitars have consistently performed with more stability than the stock market. There are a number of reasons that collecting vintage guitars is an excellent strategy.
Here is a small list of some of the most rare guitars one can find. Most of these however have been sold, auctioned, re-sold, but...occasionally they do end up being sold again at auctions such as Christies, Sotherbys, and even end up being listed on e Bay, so keep your eyes out.
Here is a small list of some of the most rare guitars one can find. Most of these however have been sold, auctioned, re-sold, but...occasionally they do end up being sold again at auctions such as Christies, Sotherbys, and even end up being listed on e Bay, so keep your eyes out.
1967 Epiphone FT79 owned by Jimi Hendrix
Purchased in 2001 Private auction for 450,000.00
Market Value today 1,110,000.00
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| Jimi Hendrix Epiphone |
This one was found in a very old music store in NYC.
The owner kept it in the basement downstairs and never thought much about it. One day someone saw it, took down the serial numbers, did a little more research, bought the guitar for 200.00 and now this guitar is worth a fortune.
The owner kept it in the basement downstairs and never thought much about it. One day someone saw it, took down the serial numbers, did a little more research, bought the guitar for 200.00 and now this guitar is worth a fortune.
1957 Fiesta One of only 2 made owned by Buddy Holly.
Purchased in 1987 Private auction for 163,000.00
Market Value today 1,240,000.00
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| Buddy Holly Fiesta |
Everyone thought this guitar simply disappeared, many thought it may have gone down with the plane crash, but 20 years later it was discovered at an estate auction. The guitar however was not known by its owners to be the one owned by Buddy Holly. They sold the guitar for 300.00. Today it is the price of one of those aircrafts.
Vintage Kay Guitar "Sally" owned by Elvis played in numerous Elvis Movies.
Purchased in 1983 Private auction for 83,000.00
Market Value today: 280,000.00
Elvis had kept this guitar for most of his life, however it was stolen one night by one of his own stage managers.
It was discovered on eBay, it was listed as "Elvis's original guitar and sold for a mere 2600.00. If Elvis were in the house today, he would jumping and jiving to find his guitar worth this much.
3/4 Moon ( 1948) owned by Basom Lamar Lansford.
Purchased in 199 Private auction for 140,000.00
Market Value today 180,000.00
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| Basom Lamar Lunsford's 3/4 Moon |
3/4 Moon has been sought after by some of the most famous banjo players in the world. For years people began to think it may never show up. But one day it did, on the Antique traveling television show. However, they gave it an appraisal of only 30,000.00, a year later it was sold at Christies for 300,000.00
Big Ole Red ( 1963) owned by Ray Yeager
Purchased in 199 Private auction for 30,000.00
Market Value today 110,000.00
Big Ole Red was a homemade guitar made from a dresser drawer by singer songwriter Ray Yeager ( brother of Bunny Yeager). The guitar enjoyed brief fame in a movie "Country A Go Go, and also was featured on the 1960's show "To Tell The Truth. Ray was friends of Johnny Cash, who at one time bought the guitar from Ray personally after he decided to "quite the music biz".
Debrie ( 1988) owned by Lorenzo Hierrezuelo
Purchased in 199 Private auction for 60,000.00
Market Value today 120,000.00
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| Lorenzo Hieeezuelo with "Debrie" |
A metal guitar made from a can, one of Lorenzo's favorite.
This guitar became legendary in Cuba, South America, and was seldom seen in public. Lorenzo only played his prized "Debrie" in his free street concerts he would perform for friends and family.
The guitar was bought by Ry Cooder who later sold it to an unknown source, but was listed on record by Christies.
