HELP: Valuation required on Alex Lifeson's own Gibson.

Gassage

A cricket mate of mine, Ed, runs charity auctions.

He's got this- literally one of Alex Lifeson's own ES-LesPauls- Custom Shop, one of 200 made, and Alex used it last yr and this.

It's signed by him and Geddy Lee, plus all of Pearl Jam and Yes, as it was used at the R and R Hall of Fame Awards.

So, I know the Custom Shop models were £4k new in UK...and the non CS are £2200.

Bearing in mind this was Lifeson's, what, at a Charity Auction, should the reserve be, realistically?

(I have told Ed, my mate, that I reckon you'd get more on Reverb, Ebay or TGP for it....thoughts?)

I personally think the Pearl Jam sigs devalue it to a Rush-head? Thoughts?

@guitars4you ??

@jimmyguitar ??

@miserneil ??

jimmyguitar

I’m no expert on celebrity associated auctions etc but i’d probably say £8k ish if a Yes fan is present. If two wealthy Yes fans are present then the sky’s the limit!

jimmyguitar

Snoop Dogg on the horn?!

Gassage

jimmyguitar said:

Snoop Dogg on the horn?!

Good spot!
 

Jonathanthomas83

Get a chamois and some fairy liquid on it first and then we’ll talk figures.

Gassage

jimmyguitar said:

I’m no expert on celebrity associated auctions etc but i’d probably say £8k ish if a Yes fan is present. If two wealthy Yes fans are present then the sky’s the limit!

James,

Thanks matey, and hope all well; I told Ed to bung 5k as a nominal reserve- agree with your points.

James.

Strangefan

Two things for me , does it have providence, and what year  was it signed? 

Gassage

Strangefan said:

Two things for me , does it have providence, and what year  was it signed? 

Yes, and 2017, this year.

Played by Alex for 2 yrs.

Gassage

Here he is using it:

Strangefan

Gassage said:

Yes, and 2017, this year.

Oooh not 2017, last year?

thebreeze

I think the value depends on what sort of auction it is and who might be attending/in the audience?  

It’s not a guitar that can be played to any extent so is going to appeal to collectors, fans of Rush or even Yes, Pearl Jam and Snoop and wealthy folk who fancy buying something different.
In this context I don’t think any of the signatures will devalue it particularly, Pearl Jam are fairly respected.

I think £5k is bang on as that covers the new price and any embarrassment to Alex Lifeson should there be no interested parties in the audience.

SteveRobinson

I once worked on a PRS which had been Paul's 40th birthday present to Alex Lifeson.

victorludorum

jimmyguitar said:

Snoop Dogg on the horn?!

Ouch. Wipe that baby off and do that charity a big favour ;-)

Gassage

Strangefan said:

Gassage said:

Yes, and 2017, this year.

Oooh not 2017, last year?

Damn you!

Sassafras

A bit of T-Cut and it'll be as good as new.

iseverynamegone

I’ll give him £500 , my white Hentor sportcaster and clean his toilets for the next few years? 

mikeyrob73

That is cooler than a penguin In a fridge eating an ice pop 

Gassage

It is serial no 1 of 200 too.

guitars4you

I think the whole memorabilia side of valuations is a different ball park and as such specialists auction houses are better placed - I've seen a few similar items go through Gardiner and Houlgate as well - So they are a better option

I suppose it will depend who is at the charity auction and what interest they have in such a guitar and related artists - it takes 2/3 interested bidders to take the price up - No interest and no sensible price achieved  To be honest I haven't got a clue and tend to stay away from such memorabilia - sorry can't help further

Gassage

guitars4you said:

I think the whole memorabilia side of valuations is a different ball park and as such specialists auction houses are better placed - I've seen a few similar items go through Gardiner and Houlgate as well - So they are a better option

I suppose it will depend who is at the charity auction and what interest they have in such a guitar and related artists - it takes 2/3 interested bidders to take the price up - No interest and no sensible price achieved  To be honest I haven't got a clue and tend to stay away from such memorabilia - sorry can't help further

Thx matey.

impmann

I wonder if all that graffiti will clean off ok, as it looks like a nice guitar under all the scribbles....