How old is my gear? Where did it come from? Whether you inherited your instrument or bought it at a swap meet, you're probably curious about its provenance.

Most gear has a serial number, either printed on a label inside it or stamped into the headstock or neck plate. Use our dating guides below to figure out when your instrument was made and where it came from. If you don't see the brand you're looking for, let us know what you're looking for in the comments at the bottom. How much is my gear worth? Check out our which contains thousands of instruments and pieces of gear.

We base our price estimates on real-world transactions and record them in our entries so you can see what your instrument has sold for in the past. Sell Your Gear If you have an instrument you're looking to sell, you can make a listing on Reverb by going to Listing on Reverb is free and we only charge a small fee if and when your item sells through our site. Best of all, Reverb puts your listing in front of the largest audience of musicians in the world, so you can be sure you're getting the most value out of your sale.

Jun 22, 2009 - 'Carvin does not keep an accurate database of serial numbers, and cannot provide any information based solely on a serial number.

Knowing the VIN of a classic car is similar to knowing whether a painting is a Picasso or not. To art collectors, the authenticity of the painting is based on whether it was really by the painter they fancy. They cannot afford to have a replica—not only are they wasting money intended for the original—because the mistake also decreases their reputation among their circles.

The same goes for classic or vintage car collectors. But it is hard to trace a car’s history when it is more than fifty years old. This is where knowing a car’s VIN is germane.

Knowing a car’s VIN number, the history of the conveyance and ownership, care and maintenance and major modifications affect a car’s intrinsic value. For book collectors, the first ever publication of the book is where the book gets its value. The first printed edition is the most expensive. For car collectors, what makes a car more valuable than its original purchase price is that nobody produces that model anymore. The price even goes higher when the car is “limited edition,” only a few produced for those who ordered it or for the selected few who can afford it. Sometimes a car’s value could be worth more because it was owned by somebody prominent or famous or was part of a movie. For example, the was sold at auction for £550,000 or $1,000,000 in 2013.

Reasons to run a VIN check on Classic Car A classic car’s VIN is important for a number of reasons: • It could be stolen. If you bought it in a private sale, as opposed to a public auction, the original owner might take action against you. You might be deprived of your car without being compensated for its value. You could even be mistaken for being a fence. You might end up spending more money on law suits than the value of the car, especially if we are talking about something as rare as a 1962 Ferrari. • The model might be wrong. Documenting cars from as old as fifty years is not easy, and resources could be scarce.

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You won’t even know the difference between a 1952 model from a 1953 one, or if it has been modified by body kits by its previous owner(s). You don’t know if the hurricane Katrina swallowed the car and spewed it out again. Chances are it wasn’t, but it would be nice to know the history of the car, whether it was recovered from a flood or not.

As we all know, cars submerged in water tend to have a lower value. The extent of the work done to restore a car might depreciate its value and might leave only a few parts original. Summary Researching about a VIN number of a classic car helps you gauge about how much money you are willing to spend on it depending on its condition and its authenticity. And you can sleep at night knowing you got the right model and you know its history.