Do you know of anywhere (or anyone) I can get a valuation from. We have been told by a luthier to have it insured for at least £3,000 as it could cost up to £4,000 – £5,000 to have another custom built to same specifications. We would really like to find out how much this guitar is worth as it belonged to my recently deceased father. I know it was bought second-hand from a music shop somewhere in London and my father part -exchanged another custom built guitar plus money to purchase this one. My mum cannot remember how much it was, but she knows he had to save a while as it was expensive. It would be interesting to find out who it was originally made for also. If you can help in any way I would be grateful. I have other pics of it also, if you would like them please feel free to e-mail me at
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sorry prev. post was not finished. The guitar I am trying to identify is a Grimshaw. I don’t know much about guitars but will try to describe as best I can. It is made from wood approx. 2 1/2 inch deep, there is mother of pearl on the frets, it has four dials on body, and a switch. It has the name Grimshaw on the top of the bit where you tune it and four diamond shapes in mother of pearl. On the body it has a black piece with a big G on it. It has 2 long metal bits coming from the strings to the bottom. It has 2 f shape holes in the body, and a piece to plug an amp into. It is yellowish in colour going darker to the outside. I have looked on Grimshaw website and the nearest I can find is a bass guitar but it does have a lot of differences to this one. It is approx. 30 years old or there abouts. My Dad loved this guitar, but fell ill and could no longer play it, so it was stored away until he passed away 1 month ago. I would be grateful of any information on this guitar, or any suggestions on where to find some. Thank you