Jimmy Rosenberg's guitar

Ken Jørgensen

Anybody who can help me estimate the value of a Doug Kyle guitar owned and played by Jimmy Rosenberg and how to do, if I want to sell it?

Nejc

Do you have any pictures to upload of the guitar?

Ken Jørgensen

I will upload some pictures on monday - I also have confirmation from Doug Kyle of the authenticity of the guitar.

wim

The instrument is at Guitare Village, north of Paris. It's been there for a fair while, with apparently not much interest despite the low price tag. She's an interesting play, with a nice dry punch on the G string but a bit inconsistent sounding on the other strings. Mitch says she sounds "tired"

Ken Jørgensen

Interesting! The guitar is in my living room and has been in private possession in Denmark for the last 5 years. You must be talking about another guitar and therefore not being very helpful

Ken Jørgensen

Pictures as promised

Ken Jørgensen

Appraisal of the guitar by Rudi Bults - I also have confirmation of the authenticity of the guitar by Doug Kyle.

Make me an offer!

wim

Interesting indeed. The one at Guitare Village is also allegedly from Jimmy Rosenberg. It looks similar to yours but it's played in a lot more, and it's in worse condition. The price tag was lower, €3800.

http://www.guitare-village.com/occasion/jazz/jazz_867.php

If you've had yours 5 years it's clearly a different instrument - I've played that Kyle 2 or 3 times this year. I don't know about it's origins, and unless Jimmy had more than 1 of these, someone may be trying to pull a swindle here.

wim

Note the diamond on the tailpiece, and the double dotted 12th fret.



Picture from jimmyrosenberg.nl/images/450x442_jbio_1991_GipsyKids.jpg

rimm

Check out those shirts...id know that jimmys had a hell of a lot of instruments so its prob legit, any questions should prob be in private as it could jeopardise a potential sale...

Ken Jørgensen

Thank you Rimm - unfortunately the damage is already done.
Besides that Doug Kyle has confirmed, that he sold my guitar to Jimmy - It was made in 1996 and delivered to Jimmy in 1997 and used when recording Hot Shots with Jon Larsen Band. Jimmy did have more than one Kyle Guitar and mine is without the double dot. But you are right about one thing Wim: The brassplate on the backpiece is not original, but the serial number doesn't lie. I wouldn't enter this forum and offer a guitar for sale without having done my homework.