How to Find Out the Age and Value of a Guitar
Wipe down the guitar's surface.. Look for scratches or cracks.. Use a polish for particularly dirty guitars.
Steps
1
Wipe down the guitar's surface.
Wipe down the guitar's surface.
2
Look for scratches or cracks.
Look for scratches or cracks.
3
Use a polish for particularly dirty guitars.
Use a polish for particularly dirty guitars.
4
Clean the fingerboard and frets.
Clean the fingerboard and frets.
5
Polish the hardware.
Polish the hardware.
6
Replace the guitar's strings.
Replace the guitar's strings.
7
Tune the guitar
Tune the guitar
8
Find the name of the maker on the headstock.
Find the name of the maker on the headstock.
9
Look for a serial number.
Look for a serial number.
10
Check serial numbers online.
Check serial numbers online.
11
Look for a date marker on the neck.
Look for a date marker on the neck.
12
Take your guitar to a luthier or dealer.
Take your guitar to a luthier or dealer.
13
Identify rare woods and other materials.
Identify rare woods and other materials.
14
Determine if it's all original.
Determine if it's all original.
15
Play the guitar.
Play the guitar.
16
Check the Blue Book of Guitar Values.
Check the Blue Book of Guitar Values.
17
Search online.
Search online.
18
Get an appraisal from a luthier or collector.
Get an appraisal from a luthier or collector.
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