Do you have a Goya Guitar? Want one?
Here are the quick facts:
- They were marketed in the United States beginning in the 1950's by Levin Instruments.
- They are named after the Spanish artist Francisco Goya because he featured guitars in his paintings and these look similar.
- It was felt "Goya" would be a more marketable name than "Levin" in the U.S.
- Goya guitars use nylon strings instead of steel strings. This made the guitars favorites of folk musicians.
- They were known for their high-quality, shiny finish.
Here are some current Goya Guitars on eBay:
 'Project' 1960's Goya (Sweden) Model GG-10 Classical Guitar $53.90 (13 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 8m Add to watch list |
 Vintage Goya T-23 Cowboy Guitar with case, Rare Model $1,195.00 Time Remaining: 27d 22h 5m Buy It Now for only: $1,195.00 Add to watch list |
 1960's Goya Hagstrom P-24 Sparkle Top Vintage Guitar $1,650.00 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 32m Buy It Now for only: $1,650.00 Add to watch list |
 Rare Original Vintage 1970 Goya Greco Guitar 921 950 972 Bass GR 624 Catalog ! $13.99 Time Remaining: 1d 20h 10m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 Add to watch list |
 Greco GR120 by Goya Classical Acoustic Guitar W/Generic Hard Case $149.99 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 27m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 Add to watch list |
 Goya G-312 TS Guitar With Case *TAKE A L@@K* W@W $175.00 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 41m Add to watch list |
 ♠▬1967 Goya RangeMaster▬♠ $500.00 Time Remaining: 8d 5h 56m Buy It Now for only: $500.00 Add to watch list |
 Guyatone/Goya MIJ 4 Pickups 1960's Vintage $275.00 Time Remaining: 1d 23h 19m Add to watch list |
 Vintage Hagstrom I Electric Guitar Very Clean With Case Guild Aria Goya Selmer $900.00 Time Remaining: 13d 9h 25m Buy It Now for only: $900.00 Add to watch list |
For more guitars on eBay, visit: www.guitarwrld.com.
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Greetings; I am a personal property appraiser in Florida working on an estate. Among other things, it includes a guitar used on the movie “Sound of Music”. Its serial number is 179061, Model G-10. It has a plaque that states “Property of 20th Century Fox, Serial # 179061 Goya Guitar-Maria, Sound of Music. As in many movies, I would assume there were several guitars used in the movie. Can you tell me the date that may correspond with that serial number. Also, any idea as to the value of a G-10 used in a movie?
Thanks,
Robert Bass
Appraiser
Bass & Bass Ltd Inc.
850-544-1147
Hi Robert,
One of the sites I’ve seen where value is discussed is at: http://www.guitarsite.com/database/Guitars/rec/4742/
As far as figuring out the value of a movie prop, you might try contacting the people at: http://www.premierprops.com. They are huge in that market.
Hope this helps,
Steve
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