Autograph Guitar: Genuine or Not ?
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by: Mark Turgeon
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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 Time: 5:26 AM
If you are not a memorabilia specialist it may be hard to prove the authenticity of autographed guitars. There are ways to find out the legitimacy of a signed guitar if youre not sure yourself. Methods can be taken depends on your position in the memorabilia world.
If you own an autographed guitar or other forms or autograph memorabilia and want to prove to possible buyers of your item that it is indeed genuine, there are third party autograph authenticators that you can send your item to and have them verify your item to professional exemplars and give you an opinion about the item. Besides authenticators, there are a select few music autograph dealers that are highly knowledgeable about autograph guitars and other music memorabilia items and sometime they will be able to give you advice on your item.
I am not saying a third party authenticator is perfect, because they are not. They only give you a opinion about the item saying if its genuine or not and this costs a fee, but on the other hand reputable third party authenticators issue you authenticity documentation that may be more marketable for your item.
Another way to have your item authenticated is to send it to a professional handwriting expert that deals with signatures.
Music artists will likely sign albums, CDs, and posters throughout their career and these signatures usually require less effort to obtain. To get a guitar signed by an artist may be more difficult to obtain.
Many music artists deny signing a guitar if you are not a record label or charitable organization. This difficulty is outweighed by the fans trying to obtain the perfect memorabilia signed item, like a guitar and has created a whole other market of fake autographs and signed guitars ran by scam artists selling them for thousands of dollars.
With all the fake autographs out there in the world it is necessary to take the right actions before buying anything and make sure that the item is legitimate. Always buy from a reputable autograph dealer or auction house if possible.
I think researching the dealer or seller is the most important key when purchasing autographs. Always look at what the dealer is selling and if it too good to be true it mostly is. An honest dealer has nothing to hide and have respect for their customers and the autograph industry.
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Before you buy any autographs guitar or other fine autographs memorabilia, make sure you check out Mark Turgeon's site on autographs, and autographed memorabilia. This article, Autograph Guitar: Genuine or Not ? is available for free reprint.
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