Category: 2011 Appraisal Scene Investigation

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

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!

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