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Expert: - 4/17/2010


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Hi Bill,

I am hoping you will be able to help me out or direct me in which way i need to go. I am looking for an authentic Bon Scott autograph as a thank you gift for my brother in law who helped me out HUGE!! He is a die hard AC/DC fan and i figured this would be one of the coolest thank you gifts that i could get him... So i mostly was hoping you could tell me, or direct me, where i might find one? If you know of people who would be willing to sell an extra they had? Or perhaps some memorabelia shops you trust. Stuff like that. I've read a lot of your posts and am weary of ebay, obviously, and you certainly seem to be an expert on the subject, so i wanted to ask you. Any information you can pass along would be greatly greatly appreciated. I really hope i be able to do this for my brother-in-law as i know he'd love it, i just don't know where to really even start... thank you so very much!!! matt

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Hello Matt,

Thank you for your question.
Unfortunately, there are no guaranteed methods to finding an authentic Bon Scott autograph. A lot of good research is advised, and corresponding with AC/DC collectors and fans on the internet for good advice will help. There are a lot of fraudulent Bon Scott autographs being sold online, so it's best to be wary when buying autographed items, especially from dealers.
You can likely also search the All Experts site, as I have already answered numerous questions on this specific topic and provided links to good resources for researching autographs and debunking fake ones. Every so often, a real Bon autograph turns up for sale on auction sites such as Ebay, but for the most part, the majority of what ends up for sale that I have seen in the past have been fakes.
Good luck in your search!

Best Regards,

Bill

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I am an AC/DC history, discography and collectibles expert, and can answer any question about the band, it's members past and present, as well as questions related to bands that members were in previous to being in AC/DC. I am well versed in the bands history, album and single releases (vinyl, CD), and worldwide discography and collectibles/memorabilia, past and present AC/DC news, album sales, tour dates and tour history, and anything else about the band. I am also an AC/DC (Especially Bon Scott) autograph expert.

Experience

I have been a fan and collector of AC/DC for 30+ years and have written published articles about the band for Goldmine magazine, as well as several publications. I have interviewed past members of the band, and attended the bands Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as a press guest. I possess one of the world's largest AC/DC collections, and plan to have my own publication about the band in the future. I was hired in 2008 by a marketing firm to help promote and market AC/DC's "BLACK ICE" release and the AC/DC "Rock Band" game in New York City. I also have participated in several other marketing and promotional campaigns for AC/DC. Most recently, I have contributed to a new book by Phil Sutcliffe "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History" as well as penning an AC/DC Collectibles article for Record Collector magazine (UK).

Organizations
I run the AC/DC fan & collector's site "Highway to Hell" and am the webmaster and designer. I am the official Sony/Columbia records AC/DC forum moderator for their record companies website, and content manager for acdc.com

Publications
GOLDMINE (Krause Publications)(USA) Daily Dirt (Germany) Record Collector (UK) Contributed to "AC/DC: The Ultimate Illustrated History", by Phil Sutcliffe (Voyageur Press, Oct. 15, 2010, Hardcover, 224 pages, 300+ illustrations)

Education/Credentials
AC/DC Expert

Past/Present Clients
I have interviewed: Mark Evans (AC/DC Bassist 1975-77), Simon Wright (AC/DC Drummer 1983-1989), Dave Evans (AC/DC singer 1974), Noel Taylor (AC/DC Drummer 1974), Neil Smith (AC/DC Bassist 1974), Larry Van Kreidt (AC/DC bassist 1973-4), John Bissett (Fraternity (w/Bon Scott) keyboardist), Vincent Lovegrove (Valentines (w/Bon Scott) singer & former AC/DC manager), Bob Defrin (AC/DC Logo designer & album cover designer for Atlantic records), Mike Fraser (AC/DC Mixing engineer), Joshua Levy (AC/DC Black Ice album cover designer) and many others

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