Articles
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Vince Gill uses Gearcheck to stay in tune with his mighty collection
Twenty-two Grammys, a lifetime of instruments, and a collector who has never been inclined to sell.
Gearcheck selected to organize and curate the Jimmy Buffett collection
The estate has entrusted Gearcheck with documenting the instruments that carried a lifetime of songs — ahead of a sale at Christie's.
What the Jim Irsay collection taught the world
$94.5 million, 100 percent sold, twenty-eight world records — and one clear lesson about provenance.
Pre-War Guitars Co. adds Gearcheck as an optional provenance layer
New old guitars of the future, now able to start their documented story on day one.
Steve Earle uses Gearcheck to stay connected to his collection
A working musician's guitars, and the records of a life spent writing, touring and starting over.
Blackbird Studio uses Gearcheck to inventory and manage over 10,000 items
Two locations, ten thousand items, and one set of records for rentals, sessions and insurance.
Brad Paisley Uses Gearcheck Across His Collection
Beginning with his 1968 Fender Paisley Telecaster, 'Old Pink.'
Santa Cruz Guitar Company begins the Gearcheck journey
Five decades of custom lutherie, now leaving the bench with a permanent digital birth record attached.
The value of team-based management for guitar collections
Family, attorneys, appraisers and advisors working from one current record instead of a shoebox of paper.
The real-world case for blockchain in the instrument world
Stripped of the noise, it is a shared, permanent ledger — infrastructure for permanence, not speculation.
Clarion signs on as Gearcheck's first insurance partner
Preferred pricing and a streamlined path to specialized instrument coverage for Gearcheck users.
Gearcheck Partners with Shopflow
Repair and build workflow data now flows directly into the permanent instrument record.
The future of collectibles is forensics and data
Confidence commands a premium. Uncertainty exacts a discount. The market is beginning to price the difference.
John Bohlinger Uses Gearcheck
A lifelong Nashville player and gear head keeps his instrument records organized.
Laur Joamets Now Uses Gearcheck
From Estonia to Nashville’s world stage, his instruments now carry a permanent record.
Gearcheck Partners with the Vintage Guitar Price Guide
Up-to-date pricing for instruments in your collection.
Film
6 filmsAndy Reiss's Collection
Grammy-winning guitarist Andy Reiss sits down with repairman and Gearcheck founder Joe Glaser to talk about pieces in his guitar collection.
Gruhn's Elephant Ivory-Clad 1902 00-42
George Gruhn on a rare pre-war Martin.
A Custom Martin from 1852 with George Gruhn
George Gruhn on his C.F. the first-era custom Martin.
Opry Archivist Cameron Knowler and his '33 Gibson 'Century of Progress'
Cameron Knowler of the Grand Ole Opry Archives walks through the story of a rare 1933 Gibson and how Gearcheck keeps its provenance intact.
Vince Gill on his Mark Whitebook formerly owned by Clarence White.
Additions to the team
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Dave Hinson Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Five decades of vintage guitar expertise, appraisal heritage, and market knowledge joins the Gearcheck team.
Matthew Zeller Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
PhD, curator, organologist, and trained bow maker brings museum-grade research and scientific analysis to the Gearcheck team.
Jim Messina Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Six decades as a musician, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and engineer — now bringing that working life to the Gearcheck team.
Jeff Wells Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Founder of the Austin-Marie Collection, classical guitarist, and investment professional brings scholarship, valuation discipline, and collecting expertise to the Gearcheck team.
James Westbrook Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Distinguished British organologist, guitar historian, and author brings decades of scholarship and market expertise to the Gearcheck team.
Jason Verlinde Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Publisher and co-founder of The Fretboard Journal brings decades of guitar-culture insight.
Trevor Boone Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Owner of Emerald City Guitars brings a dealer, player, and storyteller’s view to the team.
Gregg Miner Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
Widely recognized authority on the harp guitar and curator of the Miner Museum brings decades of scholarship and preservation expertise.
Kerry Keane Joins Gearcheck as Advisor
One of the world's leading authorities on fine and historically significant musical instruments joins the Gearcheck team.