Kamis, 09 Juli 2009

Vintage Gibson Guitars

By Chris Campbell
When Orwell Gibson founded the Gibson guitar company way back in 1902, I'm sure even he never anticipated the success and longevity the company would see to this day. What would've been even harder to predict, was the popularity and demand for guitars built years ago. That is, vintage or antique guitars. While not everything ages well, I know I don't, there are some things that do. A few of the things to do age quite well are wines, violins, antique furniture, classic movies, and vintage guitars.

Guitars, and the sounds they create actually change over time. Different types of wood age differently, so depending on the type of wood your guitar is constructed of will affect how long it takes to age. Harder woods age differently than softer ones.

Another factor obviously that can affect the value of vintage guitars, is the rarity of the guitar in question. Meaning that, the more guitars that were built of a particular model the less rare that guitar will be and the lower its value. Another factor to consider, is the condition of the guitar. While some scratches and dents are unavoidable given the age of the guitars, major imperfections will decrease its value.

And finally, there is one other rather intangible feature to consider when looking at old guitars. That is, who owned, and more importantly who played the guitar in question. It seems a little strange, and maybe it's a musical artsy sort of thing, but if one of the guitar greats actually handled or even played the guitar in question, its value automatically goes up. Kind of like having the spirit of Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul, or Eric Clapton imbued into your guitar. Can't guarantee it will make you play any better, but it couldn't hurt.

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