Showing posts with label Martin Guitars. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Martin Guitars. Show all posts

Friday, November 14, 2014

US Vintage Guitars Rising In Value - Is the Tsunami to blame?

It is my belief that expensive vintage and acoustic guitars especially Fender, Gibson and Martins will see a dramatic rise in value later this year and next year once the general public and guitar collecting community realize that many valuable vintage guitars were destroyed by the recent Tsunami in Japan. It is no secret that some of the most valuable acoustic and electric vintage guitars are collected by Japanese guitar collectors. Many professional Rock and Jazz guitarists have made the trip to Tokyo and other cities to purchase vintage solid bodies like Stratocasters, Telecasters and other rare hollow body Gibson Jazz guitars. If they were made in the US and manufactured in the fifties and sixties, there is a good chance they are held by collectors in Japan. Tokyo and other Japanese cities still have the highest purchase prices and rent per square foot so it becomes difficult if not impossible to find inexpensive climate controlled storage space for their vintage American guitars within their most populated cities. I theorize that there must be many storage facilities in the Northern Prefectures (suburbs) that got wiped out in that Tsunami. It will probably be made public much later but I'll bet a lot of nice guitar and classic automobile collections got wiped out from the rising waters and the floodings. A lot of those guitars cannot ever be replaced and it will definitely drive up the value of other vintage US made guitars.

I may be totally wrong on this observation but only time will tell if we see huge bump on the values of used vintage collectible American made guitars.

Here's a link to a recent article in the Fretboard Journal which describes how Mac Yasuda rescued a priceless collection of banjos from a warehouse in Chiba prefecture in Japan. This article sparked my interest in developing my theory about the vintage guitars that have been damaged by the recent Tsunami.


Mac Yasuda Interview -Fretboard Journal



Spinal Tap Nigel's Guitar Room


Brown Fender Collection (Seventies)


Martin Guitar Factory Tour


Acoustic Vintage Guitars In Japan


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Sunday, June 19, 2011

My Current Reading List and Book Recommendations

Wesley has read this book
Recommended
Comment: "If you work in the field of networking this is a must read. Gibson had the internet scoped out and laid down the gauntlet and challenged every techie to build out the internet as he envisioned it way back when in the early eighties in this densely written debut sci-fi novel, Dark, moody and eerily accurate descriptions of the internet (cyberspace) Gibson introduces Case, the Hacker cowboy for hire who infiltrates corporate networks and steals and trades information for drugs and cash. " 


    Wesley has read this book
    Recommended
    Comment: "Most interesting read on how Don Felder was forced out of the Eagles and the misery he endured while a band member. Many business lessons to be learned regarding partnerships and compensation. It was interesting to learn that the group Chicago had an equal partnership and they took care of each member royalty-wise equally and fairly and they were the complete opposite of the Eagles which was run like an autocracy. Don persevered, sued and got a decent settlement after a prolonged court battle. THis chronicles that story. Very interesting read."
      Wesley wants to read this book
      Comment: "The bible and definitive tome for any and all things Porsche. The marque is deserving of the lavish attention and detail contained on the pages of this book. Don't own a Porsche, but love to read about the history and the cars."
        Wesley wants to read this book
        Comment: "Nest up on my reading list. Rudy's labor of love. Rudy is a famed NYC luthier extraordinaire and when not building custom electric guitars for Mark Knopfler, he operates 2 music stores in NYC and has kept up on the high-end guitar making industry by documenting the works of local NYC high end luthiers, John D'Angelico, Jimmy D'Aquisto and John Monteleone, arguably builders of the best archtop electric jazz guitars on the planet."
          Wesley is reading this book
          Comment: "If you own a house, this is required reading to understand how it must be repaired properly. One of the best in showing clear detailed illustrations of proper building code work. This book will allow you to keep repair contractors on their toes and you will be armed with the right information to ask informed questions when interviewing contractors."
            Wesley is reading this book
            Comment: "Any professional photographer will tell you its all about the light in the same way a pro guitarist will tell you its all about the tone. Controlling flash in indoor and outdoor settings will take your photography skills to the next level. This book is invaluable for acquiring flash lighting skills for digital photography."
              Wesley is reading this book
              Comment: "So far this is one of the best practical guides to reducing home energy consumption. Goes way beyond solar as to how you can get that energy bill whittled down to a more manageable amount"
                Wesley has read this book
                Recommended
                Comment: "Frank Pacetta takes the last place Xerox Copier Sales Office and takes it to number 1 the following year. Learn how he motivates this sales office and challenges them to succeed with his unorthodox but effective sales methods. One of the best pure sales books out there and a must read for any commissioned salesperson."
                Thursday, Jul 8 2010
                  Wesley has read this book
                  Recommended
                  Comment: "Tim wrote this book about the history of the contemporary acoustic guitar and tells a parallel story of replacing his beloved Fylde acoustic guitar with a hand-built custom jumbo cut-away acoustic guitar built from scratch by a master guitar luthier in Vermont. I read this book twice as there was so much information about guitars and how they are intertwined with our culture and musical history. This is another highly recommended book for anyone that plays the guitar or is a serious student of music."
                    Wesley has read this book
                    Recommended
                    Comment: "A true American institution, family owned Martin guitars is profiled and treated with the respect it deserves. From the forward written by Stephen Stills to the listings and production runs of rare Martin Vintage guitars, any guitar player will find this book fascinating and a great addition tot heir guitar book collection. Interesting anecdotes and factoids about Martin Guitars and famous players are in abundance. Highly recommended."
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