R.C. Allen: What are his guitars worth? By Rebecca Apodaca We are looking at the guitars owned by R.C. Allen, the last man from his generation of guitar builders from Southern California. These innovators include Knutsen, Weissenborn, Dopyera, Rickenbacker Kaufman, Fender/Fullerton, Bigsby, Kiesel and R.C. Allen. R.C. Allen is the last man still alive from… Continue reading LAST MAN STANDING, Part 2
Category: Appraisal Scene Investigation
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Get Ready for Mardi Gras!
Schalmei-(shall-my)(1)By Rebecca ApodacaI stated I would be giving you the results of the Bigsby guitar appraisal, but more research was needed and it will come out in the March issue. When music conductor Dr. Bill Nicholls purchased these four horns from a frame shop in Costa Mesa, Calif., he was told they were bought outside… Continue reading Get Ready for Mardi Gras!
Last Man Standing, Part 1
R.C. Allen: What are His Guitars Worth? By Rebecca Apodaca Luthier R.C. Allen and Leo Fender’s partner, George Fullerton, were having a casual conversation a few years ago when Fullerton commented that, “We are the only ones left,”(1) meaning the last of their generation of guitar builders from the Los Angeles/Orange County area. In… Continue reading Last Man Standing, Part 1
How the Grinch Steals Your Guitars
How the Grinch Steals Your Guitars(1) Tell your family what you’ve got . . . or maybe not? Rebecca Apodaca © 2010 It is important for us to keep track of our personal instruments and collectable industry memorabilia and to have appraisals done. Start an inventory list. Use a simple excel program to list the… Continue reading How the Grinch Steals Your Guitars
Sheet Music Library – Pubic Domain or Valuable?
By Rebecca Apodaca © 2010 Personal libraries are big auction items. When an elderly Russian retired piano teacher willed her printed music library to her favorite piano student, the court ordered an appraisal. She was still alive but had lost her speech and had a professional trustee group managing her assets. The courts decided if… Continue reading Sheet Music Library – Pubic Domain or Valuable?