1965 Gibson Reverse Body Firebird III in Silver Mist Poly

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1965 Gibson Reverse Body Firebird III in Silver Mist Poly

by Ben Verson
(Chicago, IL USA)

1965 Gibson Reverse Body Firebird III in Silver Mist Poly

I have an appraisal from Gruen that I think is WAY low for this guitar. It is the only Silver one ever seen by Gibson (Walter Carter). It is excellent to near mint, original everything including the case. I have seen other custom color FBs on Gbase that are not as rare going for $55K for a cardinal red or ember red, to $90K for a frost blue.

What is the estimate for THIS guitar in 2010?

Thanks

ANSWER

Hi, Ben--

I can tell you what the Blue Book says:

Mint $14,000
Exc.+ $11,000
Exc. $8,500
Avg.+ $7,000
Avg. $5,750
General $4,750

*Add 25% - 50% for custom colors (depending on rarity of the custom color).

So accordingly, add 50% of 14,000 and you get a price of $21,000.

But then that is just according to the Blue Book.
Bottom line is that any guitar is worth just what someone will pay for it.

Best Wishes,
Lynne

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Aug 17, 2011
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As the voice of Reason...
by: Reason

The fact is, Lynn was dead on, in that any guitar is only worth what someone will pay for it. I promise you that ecen with the internet broadening your market to the entire world, you will never see the kind of money you are speculating your guitar to be worth. I am currently in the market to purchase a vintage Firebird, although I am looking for a players guitar, bot a show piece, I will not be spending more than $6k. The fact is, the collector market is down. Where on earth dis you see these ridiculous prices, averaging to $70k!?!? If you really want to find the true value, and not just inflate your ego, put it up on eBay with a reserve of over $100k and no time limit. I will be shocked if you get a single offer over $20k, and that is the reality of the current market you are facing.

Jun 21, 2010
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That is what I am talking about
by: Ben

No offense Lynne, but that is kind of what I am trying get around. I was trying to get a real world perspective of value, not the blue book listing (which is never on). NOBODY lists a custom color Firebird for $21K. I have seen standard sunburst firebirds with prices at $25K to $30K. The 3 most recent custom color prices on Gbase were $55K for an Ember Red, $65K for a Cardinal Red, and $90K for a Frost Blue. I am going to make a real time assumption that for insurance purposes, the real value is at least the average of these 3 (approximately $70K), and more realistically, probably over $100K. even Walter Carter cannot remember another silver one ever being made. That being said, I welcome other view points, but I am trying to decide how to proceed with insuring this.

Thanks Lynne, and to all.

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1965 Gibson Reverse Body Firebird III in Silver Mist Poly

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