Re: How to determine a rare items value
Originally Posted by
MikeEdgerton
Historically signatures don't really amp up the value of musical instruments...
Nice pun on the Polytone amp, Mike!
On the subject, this is one of those "the right guy would pay a gazillion bucks for it, but try and find the right guy" situations. You might be better off trying to find a collector of jazz memorabilia, than looking for a musician or a musical instrument collector. The common first step is to list in on an auction site, with a really stiff reserve, and see what kind of response you get. Or take it to a guitar show in your area, or even to a vintage dealer, and see whether it draws interest.
Don't assume that having a bunch of well-recognized signatures in Magic Marker on your amp confers greatly enhanced value. A musician would want to play through the Polytone, and probably wouldn't care if Charlie Christian signed it. A collector would value the provenance, but how much...?
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