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AC/DC signed guitar
AC/DC signed guitar  
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I have a very exquisite electric guitar that was signed by AC/DC in 1979. Signed in New York City when they were playing Madison Square Garden. It is signed by, Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams; along with them writing song titles and "sayings". It  has been authenticated; but I cannot find "someone" that can tell me what make and or model this guitar is... I will go out on a limb and say, it is somewhat important to know what I have... It looks like a Jackson Pro series Sunburst but there is no "Jackson" on the head. I wonder if you, or "someone" can recognize the "maker" of this guitar..?!!. Thank you so very much.! (Guitar Maker? Estimated worth in US $..??)

BTW, the album that is in the guitar case, "Let There Be Rock", signed by, Bon Scott, Angus and Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd and Mark Evans...!! "Who is the maker of this guitar?"..

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Hello Darric,

Thank you for your question and including the photo.
I do not know exactly what model guitar this would be, however it is plainly obvious that it is either a Jackson or a Jackson-copy of a Jackson design that greatly pre-dates 1979.
Unfortunately I would have to say that in my opinion, the Bon Scott signature on this guitar is definitely not genuine, not only in regards to the obviousness that the guitar is a much later model than 1979 as well as to the appearance of the signature of itself.

The rest of the signatures (Cliff, Angus, Phil & Malcolm) could very well be genuine, however the scrawl of other comments/song titles in between the signature definitely are not. It is my belief that these were added after the fact (as was the Bon one), and because of this, this completely deteriorates the value of this item and the signatures on it.

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.

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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).

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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)

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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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