1958 GIBSON FLYING V sells for OVER $100,000 at UK guitar auction 2023!

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

The hammer price was £65,000 plus 26.4% buyer's premium and VAT on that premium bringing the price to over $103,500 based on the currency exchange rate on the day between the British Pound Sterling and the US Dollar. A six figure sale on this guitar is impressive. Looks like it is going to France. Well done to Luke Hobbs and the team at Gardiner Houlgate.

[@Ibaneddie76]

Someone now owns a piece of history, congratulations to them! I think that guitar is worth that price and more it's irreplaceable and should be in the hands of someone who appreciates it's value enough to pay the premium!

[@davidyates8880]

The holy grail is a 58 Explorer, one of which was sold for over $1m (I know someone who actually owns one). As for this guitar? Well, it's a hell of a lot cheaper than an unmolested 58 V.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Yeah man, the early Explorer and V guitars are crazy money even with no celebrity provenance. How did your guy get his '58 Gibson Explorer???

[@davidyates8880]

@@EssexRecordingStudios he's had it since the very early 80s. He's an uber collector, he's got a 58 V,, which was Keith Richards, one of Hendrix's Strats and I think six bursts among many other amazing guitars.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

@@davidyates8880 Is he also an artist? What country is he in? Sounds like a wild collection

[@davidyates8880]

@@EssexRecordingStudios he's a jeweller in the UK. If you look up Guitar EXP on google it will give you a link to a book of his collection, you should also find a short video on the link. I met him when he worked at the Great Frog in the early 80s, we talked a lot about Jackson's, as I had a couple and he had a great collection of Jacksons and Charvel's, which I'm sure he still most likely has. His James Gang Charvel was epic, I was very jealous of that one.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Let us know how you value this guitar and what factors should affect its price!

[@mylogify]

You must catch the Kiko's gear before they get! on 24 April.

[@jaredklements729]

This would be a lot more entertaining if the auctioneer would announce bids like they do at cattle auctions.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

Hey bidding bidddda bidding buddaa bidda one ,,,,,, bidddddda two biddaaaa three

[@manson9083]

65k £ is not 100k US LOL 😅

[@davidyates8880]

You've got to add the 20% VAT plus the commission.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

26.4% auction fees on top of the hammer price

[@TheSecretOfNem]

Ridiculous price.

[@EssexRecordingStudios]

What price do you reckon it should have gone for?