Collections & Auctions
Landmark collections, major sales, and how auctions reshape the value of specific guitars.
Key ideas behind String Authority
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Historic auctions can reset price expectations for an entire era of guitars, not just the instruments in the sale.
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For collector-grade instruments, the story often becomes as important as originality or specifications.
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Provenance is fragile; without structure, details about ownership and modifications are usually lost within one or two ownership changes.
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Artist signature guitars increasingly function as cultural collectibles, not just as everyday tools for playing.
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The more digital the guitar world becomes, the more players and collectors gravitate toward original, physical artifacts with traceable histories.
Be part of the preservation effort
Be among the first to help preserve guitar heritage. Share your expertise, contribute to the registry, or simply follow our progress.
We're currently interviewing collectors, dealers, and experts to shape the registry. Tell us about your guitar story.
About String Authority
String Authority is a project by Mariano Rozanski, a software engineer and product leader building tools for guitar provenance, lore, and documentation. Guitar Times is the weekly news digest of String Authority, curating important stories, auctions, and releases from across the guitar world.
