Autographed Guitars: Real Or Fake

Proving the authenticity of autographed guitars can be a complicated task if you're not a memorabilia specialist. However, there are many ways to ensure the legitimacy of a signed guitar if you're not sure of how to find out yourself. The methods that will work for you will depend on your particular position in the guitar 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. Artists will sign thousands of CD's, LP's and posters in their career. These signatures usually require little effort to obtain. Getting artists to sign a guitar, on the other hand, may prove to be much more difficult. If you are not a record label or charitable event, many artists will deny signing your guitar. Every fan wants a guitar signed by their favorite band or artist, because that is the most elite memorabilia item to own. Since the demand is high for signed guitars, this creates a market of forgeries and scam artists prey on fans or the less educated for thousands of dollars for autograph memorabilia. There are many fake autographs in the world and its necessary to take the proper actions and research for obtaining the authenticity and legitimacy for the special memorabilia piece you may consider purchasing. Always buy from a reputable dealer or auction house and do the research on that person to see if they are honest and have nothing to hide. If you see a signed guitar or other autographs that you are interested in and ready to buy, be sure to consult with the dealer and do research on that person and also take further steps to contact other opinions about the item. I look at it if you are serious enough to spend thousands of dollars on that particular memorabilia piece then you can put the time and effort to check its legitimacy.