Dave Hinson

Dave Hinson brings more than five decades of hands-on experience with instruments that matter. He has been dealing and studying guitars independently since 1970, founded and continues to operate Killer Vintage Guitars (St. Louis and Dallas), and has served as a contributing editor and advisor to both the Vintage Guitar Price Guide and the Blue Book of Guitars since 1999. He works as an expert appraiser for Heritage Auctions, has appeared as a consultant and appraiser on Antiques Roadshow and Pawn Stars, and spent over a decade as “The Guitar Guy” on CBS Radio’s Overnight America. His background sits at the exact intersection of what Gearcheck was built for: deep historical knowledge, rigorous appraisal standards, and a practical understanding of how high-value instruments move through the real world — ownership records, condition, provenance, and market value.