Tips on Collecting Hall of Fame Vintage Guitars
Written by vintage on June 12, 2010 – 4:58 pm -Ever thought that a guitar might be a more reliable investment than the stock market? Vintage guitars are becoming a hot item in the collectibles market, and there are few icons more recognizable to Americans than a rock star and his guitar. While a few months' savings might have bought a guitar in the 1960s, some of those instruments are selling for big bucks today. Recently, George Harrison's guitar sold for a little under six hundred thousand dollars, for instance. Eric Clapton's favorite Stratocaster from the 1970s, Blackie, sold for nearly a million. While celebrity collectibles have been a good investment for years, guitars themselves have largely been overlooked. However, the guitar was perfected between the 1930s and the 1960s, depending... more
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Jimi Hendrix, 40 Years Beyond
Written by vintage on April 18, 2010 – 3:16 am -2010 will be a banner year for the sound and vision of the Seattle-born guitarist. By Michael E. Ross for MSN Local Edition It has been nearly 40 years since he kissed the sky for good in September 1970, but in all that time Jimi Hendrix -- regarded by many fans and critics as the greatest guitarist who ever lived -- has never been off the radar of popular culture. This anniversary year of his death in London at the age of 27 will mark a number of events commemorating the man and his music, some of them focused on Seattle, where he was born and raised, a city that has by turns accepted him and, according to some, held him at arm's length despite international multi-generational renown that continues to this day. For Janie Hendrix, Jimi's stepsister... more
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Vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll guitars offer 500% appreciation
Written by vintage on March 23, 2010 – 4:55 am -These items cherished by rock gods of past decades are big business If I asked you to guess an investment that can give you 500% appreciation of six months, what would it be? I'll bet that guitars wouldn't be your first response. In the forty years since Jimi Hendrix played his white Fender Stratocaster before a 500,000 people at Woodstock, guitars are now firmly established as collectible items. Such legendary events have led thousands of enthusiasts to seek out vintage Fender Stratocasters from the 1970s. A late '60s Strat', then worth a couple of hundred dollars, can today sell for as much as $30,000. Other items, like a '60s Gibson Les Paul Jr., can appreciate by an incredible 500% after six months of ownership. And the best news is,... more
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Hendrix Stratocaster (1980)
Written by vintage on March 8, 2010 – 2:53 am -The following is a description of the first of seven guitars produced as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix. Between 1979 and 1980, Fender developed a prototype for a new model that has come to be known on the street as the "Hendrix Stratocaster". This instrument is significant for two main reasons. It was the first Fender artist-related Stratocaster, or perhaps "artist inspired" would be more accurate since no connection to Hendrix by name or image appears anywhere on the guitar (the authorized and licensed Artist Series instruments didn't begin until the Clapton Signature model appeared in 1988). Secondly, the instrument's design features mark a follow-up of the 1979 Anniversary Strat's departure from the CBS norm - a return to the pre-CBS four bolt... more
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Becoming Familiar with the Collectible Fender Stratocaster Market
Written by vintage on February 1, 2010 – 1:08 am -New to the maze that's the collectible Fender Stratocaster market? Join me as I reacquaint myself with the current state of the market after a several-year Stratocaster hiatus. In light of the world's current state, economic, political and health included, it will be interesting to see what impact things have had on the vintage and non-vintage collectible Stratocaster. But first, for those new to this world, let's first go over a few basic ideas. An old Stratocaster may or may not be collectible, despite the word vintage. Its collectability depends on a number of factors such as year of manufacture and current condition (refinished, refretted, replaced electronics, etc.). Likewise, a rare and significant Custom Shop Stratocaster might not be... more
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