The blue book of guitars of course compiles data from sales to determine values, as they do for cars. Obviously, the paint job and coverplate, solid headstock vs. A lot of the guitars in this list is from personal experience and from what i have seen in the australian market. This new cdrom contains the entire 720page blue book of acoustic guitars, 11th edition and the 1, 168page blue book of electric guitars. The book offers guitar reference information and values on more than 400 guitar amplifier manufacturers and distributors including fender, marshall, ampeg, vox, peavey, mesaboogie, laney, kustom, harmony, kay, epiphone. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and. Over 5,850 new and vintage individual models are identified in detail with current new or used market retail values. Once i recieve them, i will be more than willing to provide members and guests with guitar values as time permits remember, i do work for a living too. On this page, you will find questions and answers about the value of specific gibson guitars. I would be more than happy to look them up for you and value them from mint 98% condition to good 60% condition and amps from excellent condition or average condition. Find out what your car is worth at, the trusted resource for used car values.
We are the trusted guitar price guide for providing guitar blue book values. Jan 22, 2018 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. The blue guitar by john banville goodreads share book. Gibson les paul deluxe 1974 cherry sunburst price guide reverb. The blue guitar was founded by yuris zeltins in 1961.
National has been in the resonator guitar game since there was a resonator guitar game to be in. Another great resource is vintage guitar magazines price guide, which is regularly updated and available at amazon. Please click on the luthiers name for more information. These blue books will be available in the first week of november through major bookstores, music stores. In late 1960, gibson replaced the les paul body shape with the sg design. We are world renown for the repair and restoration of classical guitar. For artists looking for premier guitars on the market today we carry a variety of suhr, fender, paul reed smith, michael kelly, gretsch, jackson, rickenbacker, ernie ball musicman, lsl guitars, esp, kline, schecter, ibanez, charvel, and others. Use this site for a pricing guide and source of information on all guitars. This is a list of the top 5 quality guitar brands that have horrible resale value.
If you know absolutely nothing about guitars at all and have no time to learn, this may also be the best option for you. The definitive guide to pricing your used instrument. The new 4th edition blue book of guitar amplifiers is now over 750 pages, identifies nearly 500 guitar amplifier manufacturers, trademarks, and boutique builders, and features over a thousand images. Do you have a gibson guitar and would like to know how much it is worth. Here we have a rare 1954 national new yorker archtop guitar in natural finish.
Having any resource is frequently better than none, and despite the limitations in this item, it is far better than none. We have been collectors of vintage instruments for over 35 years. 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. I chose to trade in versus selling it myself because its more of a hassle to try to find someone to sell it to, haggling about prices, can you add this, can you take away that. 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. 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. The carlisle family has been in business for 22 years. For a small fee, you can check the value of any instrument you wish including effects units and guitars. You need not spend a ton of money to get an expert opinion. This is the classic steel body, single cone resonator with nationals more modern finish that is hassle free. The company behind used price works in conjunction with orion bluebook, which makes this the largest website dedicated to pricing used musical instruments. New 14th editions of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book.
Read about guitar history and find out how much your guitar is worth at the reverb price guide. I believe this is a good resource for arriving at an estimate of an instruments current value. Jun 02, 2017 christian koehn a luthier from germany has been making guitars professionally since he graduated at the top of the international guitar making school course in 2006 in newark at the newark college. Learn how to play the guitar at 1million miles per hour with brad daviss very own doubledownup guitar technique. It was designed to be loud enough to compete with other instruments in a band setting or patrons in a noisy juke joint. His quiet prose is nonpareil, an adjective i employ not to be snobbish, but because a borrowing from french is most apropos when describing banvilles book, which is filled with prose poetry. Comprehensive information and uptodate pricing on plenty of guitars. It has been providing guitar blue book information for more than 75 years. Brad will show how to do it the easy way with his very own ddup technique. Our selection of quality electric guitars is second to none here in the pittsburgh and tristate area. Find blue book values and fair market prices on used guns, computers, stereos and more with online price guides and the most accurate used equipment data online. The national string instrument corporation was a guitar company that first formed to manufacture banjos and then the original resonator guitars.
Get the guaranteed best prices on blue guitar value packages at musicians friend. 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. The official vintage guitar price guide vintage guitar. Ballpark values for most vintage guitars can be found by buying a book, or doing some digging online. Guitar price guides, such as blue book of electric guitars, provide an accurate estimate of how much a guitar is worth. I recently purchased the blue book of acoustic guitars to get a realstic value of this guitar.
The listing of bands starting with n, page 25 at ultimate guitar. We make it easy to connect you to a broker to take the hassle out of selling. The kelley blue book, which coined the term blue book, is the original source for determining the loan value on used guitars. When the original les paul was relaunched in the late 60s, the new standard in the catalog was dubbed the les paul deluxe and sported minihumbucker pickups. What is the value of kingston acoustic guitar model s205. A lot of us turn to blue book price guides for instrument valuation. Find the current blue book value and worth of your new and used guitars, both acoustic, electric and amplifier. Get the best prices on our vintage guitars both instore and online. Blue book of guitar values june 1, 1998 edition open library. Heres a gorgeous blue national resophonic delphi from 2001. Kbb is a list of different cars and what theyre worth under different conditio. Is there a site for guitars in the same vein as the kelley blue book. The acoustic speed picking blue book october 4, 2001 edition.
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. The gibson guitar corporation in nashville, tennessee, was founded in 1902 in kalamazoo, michigan by orville gibson. A guitar amp appraisal service is also offered, including overthephone consultations and written appraisals. How to determine the value of a musical instrument our. This style 1 tricone from national is one of the earliest examples of a resonator guitar and guitar amplification. Hi jamie, it is a grey area because of two things 1 condition is everything when it comes to valuing a vintage national, and 2 dealers are for obvious reasons pushing the price tag as high as they can. Between 1972 and 1976, if someone ordered as a les paul deluxe. Guitar price guides can be found at music stores, book stores or on the internet. A lot has changed in the vintage market over those years, but our dedication. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Get the best deals on national vintage electric guitars when you shop the largest online selection at.
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. Interestingly, the guitar featured in this article is named after the college and area that offers the guitar making course. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value. If you already own an older edition of this book, you can not get a current price, simply by adjusting for inflation. Bluebook of speed picking play 1million miles per hour. Searchable appraisal guide to current market values for guitars. Your reliance on this data in no way implies any responsibility on the part of, in regards to your ability to buy or sell products at any price you choose. Blue book of guitar amplifiers 5th edition elderly. One should bare in mind that blue books cant predict changing economic times and regardless of an estimated value, its only worth. It differs from nationals two other 14fret steel bodied offerings nrp14 and the 14fret triolian in the following ways. Fjestad, june 1, 1998, blue book pubns edition, paperback in english 4th edition.
Are you a beginner to intermediate guitar player looking to i. Get the kelley blue book value for your used car or tradein vehicle, find tools to help you with buying or. The blue book of guitars, aka the guitar blue book, is an indispensable guide to the second hand value of whole range of guitars. The company merged with dobro to form the national dobro company, then becoming a brand of valco until it closed in 1968.
The blue book of guitar amplifiers, 3rd edition is now expanded to 608 pages including the 16page color photo grading system. You will know with we can give you the electric guitar value on most top brands. Top 5 quality guitar brands with horrible resale value. So, many of you thought youd see a fender blues jr or something or other. National resonator guitars have fascinated me and rendered me useless for any other work besides music since i was a young boy. Fjestads blue book of electric guitars 11th edition to give away to three lucky readers on june 6, 2008. Buy the dangelico new yorker nyl2 blue sunburst pre owned and get free delivery. Valuation reports for used electric guitar products. You can also consult the blue book of guitar values to see what it is worth. All rights reserved 2020 privacy policy how to find free stuff. A source for determining bottle value of rare and hard to find whiskey. In fact, they were the first company ever formed to the purpose of building resonator guitars. Be it ibanez, fender stratocaster or ovation guitars.
It is my moms, she inherited it from my dads death. Im pretty sure the price on the corvus hasnt increased that much in the last few years but i could be wrong. Just supply as much information as you can from the below list, items 1 thru 9 and pictures of the guitar andor amplifier would be nice too if you have the capabilities for that. If, of course, you need a certificate for insurance purposes etc you may have no other choice.
Buy blue book of guitar values by s p fjestad editor online at alibris. These blue books are available through major bookstores, music stores and directly through our website. Used price is ideal when searching for any used guitar values whether an electric or acoustic guitar value ranging from a bass guitar value to a banjo value. Blue book of guitar values by s p fjestad editor alibris. With more than a combined 2,200 pages and thousands of guitars listed, these books are the industry leaders for guitar values and information. Transparent colors, violet sunburst, natural, black, transparent red, blue. To find price guides and estimated blue book values for used musical instruments, visit online resources such as and. My advice would be to go to the blue book of guitar values. National new yorker 1954 natural blond guitar for sale.
The guitar industrys only comprehensive publication on guitar amplifier information and values has been dramatically improved. Most blue guitar value packages are eligible for free shipping. Used equipment blue book values and online fair market. Blue book releases 14th edition electric and acoustic guitar. The acoustic speed picking blue book by brad davis, october 4, 2001, mel bay publications edition, paperback. This is very important as the blue book provides values based upon the guitars condition as indicated above. Acoustic guitars for sale new and vintage guitars the. Collectors who grew up in the 1950s often want different guitars to those that grew up in the 1980s. Save 28% or more from focusritenovation limited time offer shop now sell.
Contains the 11th edition of blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars, cdrom zachary r. Blue book value on a martin the unofficial martin guitar. We can give you the electric guitar value on most top brands. The official vintage guitar magazine price guide covers collectible guitars, bass guitars, lap steels, mandolins, ukuleles, banjos, amplifiers, and effects, and its pretty much the industry standard the 2015 edition available from is the most uptodate publication currently out there. 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. The blue guitar isnt john banvilles best work, but its the one that practically requires me to proclaim banville one of the best writers of our time. Welcome to the reverb price guide, the ultimate resource for music gear pricing and information. The best way to find an accurate value for your guitar is to go to the experts. Plus, the cost is a bargain when compared to the price of both the blue book of acoustic guitars, 11th edition and blue book of electric guitars, 11th edition. The blue book values for all of these guitars are basically the in the same range. Read this guide to get a better idea of all the things you need to consider when you start your research.
I am ready to take requests from new posts on as to your guitar and amplifier values. The original nationals were always the best resonator guitars from the golden age of american instrument history, but they stopped production in 1941. Perfect for slide or fingerstyle, everyone needs to have at least one national guitar. Organ blue book 19851986 i must second zeuslesabres comment. We do all aspects of repair and restoration for all string instruments. Jan 23, 2014 for chris whitley fans, his seenbetterdays national triolian is the stuff of legends, an icon that immediately elicits images and sounds from chris musical career. A handful of fans even have personal memories of this icon. Vintage guitar collecting, like anything else is subject to fashion. Ultimately ebay might be best for establishing the ceiling price for a used instrument. National also produced resonator ukuleles and resonator mandolins. Buying or selling without iguide could be hazardous to your wealth.
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