From the workbench to the next steward.
A quiet system underneath a simple idea: one place for an instrument's story to live, with every hand it passes through allowed to contribute.
The steps, from bench to next steward
- 01
Registered at the source
A builder or first owner creates the record — specs, materials, photos, paperwork.
- 02
Added to along the way
Repair techs, dealers and appraisers append their chapters to the same record.
- 03
Value in context
The Vintage Guitar Price Guide is mapped onto the record. Census market data (currently in private beta) adds live context for appraisers and sellers.
- 04
Handed on intact
When the instrument sells, the full record travels with it — to the next steward.
What makes the record hold up
RFID tags
Optional at the source — a discreet, permanent link between the instrument and its record.
Timestamped ledger
Every chapter is stamped so a future buyer or insurer can see when it was added.
Point-of-sale hand-off
Dealers can transfer a record at the counter without paperwork getting lost.