Kerry Keane Joins Gearcheck as Advisor

Gearcheck is proud to welcome Kerry Keane, one of the world's leading authorities on fine and historically significant musical instruments, as an advisor.

For more than four decades, Keane has worked at the intersection of craftsmanship, scholarship, provenance, appraisal, and the international collecting market. A trained instrument maker and lifelong guitarist, he has played a central role in establishing the modern auction market for important vintage guitars.

After serving as Head of Musical Instruments at Skinner, Keane joined Christie's in 1999 as International Department Head and Specialist for Musical Instruments. He continues today as a Consultant. Landmark sales under his guidance include the 2006 Antonio Stradivari 'Hammer' violin ($3.544 million), the 2019 David Gilmour Guitar Collection ($21.5 million, then the highest musical-instrument sale in history), and the 2026 Jim Irsay Collection (approximately $94.5 million, setting 28 world records).

As a USPAP Certified Appraiser and longtime Antiques Roadshow specialist, Keane brings deep expertise in determining what information matters when important instruments change hands.

Gearcheck is building the world's most trusted instrument registry—creating durable digital records that keep an instrument's identity, provenance, documentation, and ownership history connected throughout its life. Keane's perspective will help shape the standards and tools that collectors, dealers, appraisers, builders, and institutions need to preserve that history for the future.

Welcome, Kerry.

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