Guitar Valuation Services

We were recently contacted to provide a valuation for insurance for a gentleman who had received a Rickenbacker guitar from the 1960’s as part of a relative’s estate. We were happy to advise him that his guitar was in fact a quite rare 1964 Rickenbacker 345/1998RM, 3 pickup Rose Morris model. These particular guitars are highly prized by collectors especially in the United States due to their scarcity, violin style “f” sound holes, 3 “toaster” pickups and association with the Beatles and other British Invasion bands of the early to mid 1960s. The guitar came with wonderful provenance and was …

Guitar Valuations U.K. have recently been retained by a European Tech Entrepreneur and Guitar Collector to assist with his personal collection of rare and high value guitars. We have assisted him with authentication and valuation and been entrusted by him with acquiring a number of significant, historic and collectable vintage and contemporary guitars from sources worldwide. This has included a 1960 Gibson les Paul Standard and a rare Gretsch G6120 previously owned by John Entwistle of the Who. To date we have handled the authentication, evaluation and acquisition of over £750000 of rare and vintage guitars, memorabilia and other items.  …

We have recently assisted a solicitors and other intermediaries in the disposition of the assets of a deceased member of a well-known British classic rock band.  Sadly, the last few years have been marked by the loss to the greater music community of a number of well-known musicians who defined the rock scene in the 1970’s and 1980’s. We were invited to assist with the valuation by the solicitors acting for the family estate. We provided on-site valuation of an extensive collection of vintage guitars, amplifiers and accessories. We placed 80% of the items the family wished to sell with …

Guitar Valuation Services were recently approached by the family of a leading English Progressive Rock Musician to handle the valuation of, and advisory for a large collection of particularly fine guitars and bass guitars. Largely via photographic evidence and discussions with the family and estate a well presented set of valuations and advisory work was completed on time and to the client’s satisfaction. We continue to act in an advisory capacity for the family and estate.

April 2021 Guitar Valuation Services recently advised an underwriters group concerning the, risk, value and replacement costs of a large collection of instruments, amplifiers and ephemera about to be taken on a world tour by leading English rock band.  We completed the valuation largely from photographic evidence and discussions with the bands tour manager and instruments tech team.

Guitar Valuation Services recently advised a high net worth individual in the matter of authentication of, and an acquisition strategy for an instrument purportedly previously owned by the late David Bowie

The Collection and Estate of a Leading British Rock Guitarist Guitar Valuation Services have recently advised the Road Manager and Management Company of a leading British Rock Guitarist of the 1970’s and 1980’s in the matter of the insurance of the remainder of the guitars in his estate. This included many famous instruments recognisable to music fans from the artists involvement in various bands, solo career and concert and MTV video appearances. One guitar worth was particularly valuable being an extremely fine example of a rare and sought-after Gibson guitar worth nearly £1million.  Much of this collection has now be …

Guitar Valuation Services have recently been retained to advise on the value of 14 rare guitars that are part of a potential divorce settlement. We were asked to provide a forensic condition report on each of the 14 instruments.  Central to the valuation was the issue of whether their removal from the family home and placing in a lock-up garage in January would affect the condition of the instruments and subsequently their value. We have prepared condition reports on all of the guitars and are currently awaiting notification to attend court as an expert witness.

One of the very first jobs that we were actively involved in, even before Guitar Valuation Services was established concerned the floods that hit Carlisle and the Northern part of the Lake District. Dr. David MacGregor was contacted by a major firm of U.K. Loss Adjusters to act in a recovery and valuation of 20 flood damaged rare, vintage and high value acoustic guitars owned by a private collector. I advised on the potential for restoration or scrappage and provided a forensic report on each instrument to both parties.  Whilst 8 of the instruments were sadly beyond economic repair of …