For all of the authentic autographed guitars in the world, there are probably two or three times as many fakes out there. It's very difficult to prove the legitimacy of any signature, and with so many people making a living off of fake collectibles, many wonder how they'll ever really know if their item is legitimate or not.
There are very few professional memorabilia experts with exemplar signature(s) experience out there that are pushing to eliminate the world of forgery autographs, but on the other hand they are competing against people that have spent countless hours perfecting a fake signature.
From my experience collecting autographs, autographed guitars are by far the hardest to obtain, because the value is so much more than an album or a poster. The artists know when signing a guitar it creates a great value and sometimes they don't like signing them, because you are making money off them.
However, these items do exist, and can be found with authentic signatures, if you know where to look. About 70% of the products found online are usually fakes of some sort. These can be copies, forgeries, or even just ads with no real memorabilia to back them up.
Many memorabilia dealers and collectors are banding together in an attempt to stop the people who are succeeding without consequence at selling this fake material. However, the fraud artists do still exist, and will continue as long as they are profiting from their scams.
Too many people get overexcited when they find autographed guitars with their favorite band's signatures on it. Then they often don't take the necessary steps to determine the validity of the item they're purchasing; they just take the seller's word for it and spend money on something that might be fake.
If you are truly interested in purchasing a pure authentic autographed guitar, make sure the dealer or sellers are completely honest and 100% authentic. Many authentic dealers have their items certified along with supplying proof photos of the artists that signed their items. If you are not sure about the autograph or if the item(s) listed are too good to be true, then it's probably fake and I highly suggest you walk away from buying that item.
When it comes to buying signed memorabilia, you shouldn't spend thousands of dollars on a guitar or any other autographed memorabilia unless you're 100% sure that it's worth the investment. Authenticity is key when it comes to collecting autographed guitars. With all the scam artists and forgeries out there, you can never be too careful when checking out the validity of signatures on collectible memorabilia. All the Best Mark Turgeon
There are very few professional memorabilia experts with exemplar signature(s) experience out there that are pushing to eliminate the world of forgery autographs, but on the other hand they are competing against people that have spent countless hours perfecting a fake signature.
From my experience collecting autographs, autographed guitars are by far the hardest to obtain, because the value is so much more than an album or a poster. The artists know when signing a guitar it creates a great value and sometimes they don't like signing them, because you are making money off them.
However, these items do exist, and can be found with authentic signatures, if you know where to look. About 70% of the products found online are usually fakes of some sort. These can be copies, forgeries, or even just ads with no real memorabilia to back them up.
Many memorabilia dealers and collectors are banding together in an attempt to stop the people who are succeeding without consequence at selling this fake material. However, the fraud artists do still exist, and will continue as long as they are profiting from their scams.
Too many people get overexcited when they find autographed guitars with their favorite band's signatures on it. Then they often don't take the necessary steps to determine the validity of the item they're purchasing; they just take the seller's word for it and spend money on something that might be fake.
If you are truly interested in purchasing a pure authentic autographed guitar, make sure the dealer or sellers are completely honest and 100% authentic. Many authentic dealers have their items certified along with supplying proof photos of the artists that signed their items. If you are not sure about the autograph or if the item(s) listed are too good to be true, then it's probably fake and I highly suggest you walk away from buying that item.
When it comes to buying signed memorabilia, you shouldn't spend thousands of dollars on a guitar or any other autographed memorabilia unless you're 100% sure that it's worth the investment. Authenticity is key when it comes to collecting autographed guitars. With all the scam artists and forgeries out there, you can never be too careful when checking out the validity of signatures on collectible memorabilia. All the Best Mark Turgeon
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