Not to be morbid, but who will get your guitars when you pass away?

[jaymarsch]

I do not have many blood relatives left and no children of my own so guitar playing friends are in line to get my guitars. I do plan on leaving one of my Wingerts to Kathy's daughter, Jimmi. It will be nice for her family to have some great examples of Kathy's work to pass down to future generations. Another one of my guitars will probably go to Guitars4Vets.

Best,
Jayne

[Johnny K]

Since my plan is to retire from what I currently do and then teach and play music to Spanish kids (I am retiring to the south coast of Spain). I will likely end up giving away my stuff before I shuffle off this mortal coil.

[Fishsack]

Originally Posted by MrDB

No one. They are all going with me. In a properly humidified burial chamber, of course

Hahahaahahahha...

[RedJoker]

No kids, no family that plays. On the other hand, I don't own anything worth much so maybe Goodwill?

[Yrksman]

My daughter now 38 and my sons 33 and 23.

[The Growler]

Originally Posted by Tico

My best guitars are in my will.
Each will go to a specific named person who has gone gaga over that guitar.

Same here. I like the way you put that. It describes it well. They will have good homes.

[Blind Dog]

I'm thinking the grand kid types.

I use them as an excuse to buy two guitars, every time one gets born. (One 'specially' good, & one 'campfire' good.)

Once I'm dead, it'll probably be easier to square up.

[flaggerphil]

Probably my wife, if she lasts longer than me. If not, my two kids. What they do with them after that I don't care.

[jrb715]

My son, who plays a little, to do with as he wishes. A nice windfall if he chooses to sell any or all of them.

[Silly Moustache]

I have oft pondered this.
In 2006 when I was extremely close to heart failure, I thought that I should make preparations in the way that my best friend who died in 2004 didn't.

I started maintaining a list of my wooden investments and likely values. I tried to give it to my wife but she didn't want to think about it.

My wife is eleven months older than I but has better genes that I, so I expect that she will outlive me. No-one in my extended family is musical.

I have worked hard to make sure that when I go, my wife will be "comfortable." I would hate for my wood and wire investments to be sold too cheaply.

When they told me I had cancer last year this became urgent.
I had a chat with my delightful daughter-in-law who is disabled but very financially savvy and runs her own online business. She has agreed that when the time comes, that she will take the responsibility to drip dispose my instruments for my wife.

Over the last year I have been compiling a file on a small hard drive with photos, descriptions, videos, and realistic value details for her to put them on ebay, or whatever.
I believe, my D-I-L has true integrity, and will do the right thing for us.

I'm also sure that my wife, whose property they will be, will reward my D-I-L (and my stepson) as she sees fit. I have no issues with that.

I suggest that if you have loved ones who might lose due to lack of value/selling information, to consider something similar.

[three4rd]

Interesting thread! To be honest, haven't thought about it. My wife doesn't play. My daughter has a guitar that I bought for her when she was in 7th grade but she only used it a few times and never really learned to play beyond a few chords. I have 2 vintage guitars that are worth some serious money and a recently purchased Froggy, so my hope would be that they'd be sold for a decent amount if my daughter doesn't want any of them. Then, too, with the possibility of some day downsizing to a much smaller place (let alone assisted living, etc.) not sure that all the musical instruments can stay - would probably need to sell some of that while I'm still here. Or, God forbid, some sort of accident or infirmity could occur that would render me no longer able to play (won't even talk about alzheimer's or similar that would essentially create the same scenario), and so that way the instruments could become useless to me. So...lots of variables could enter into it.

OR...I could have quoted Riker at the end of the movie, Star Trek 'Generations'...."speak for yourself sir, I plan to live forever"....

[djg]

My father-in-law is very much alive but joint problems have kept him from playing for several years. He has passed his old D-28 along to my son already, and they’ve both gotten pleasure from the gift, and the fact that the guitar is staying and playing in the family. Lucky kid — only 16 year-old in his class with a 1954 D-28.

[rokdog49]

Actually, I may give my grandson my D18, which he dearly loves, to him before I die so I can enjoy watching him enjoy it. He already has my Custom Strat.
Hey, as I said times before, "they're just guitars."

[Iowacarver]

I will inherit my Dad's Martins and Taylor's and his mandolin, but I hope he get's to enjoy them for many more years. It pains me to think about it, and we enjoy getting together to pick and BS about guitars and go to local shop and mess around. I taught my dad to play and fueled his passion for guitars. My guitars will go to my kids and grand kids and some I will advise my wife to sell off. My Dad's guitars will definitely stay in the family.

Corey

[CSG]

I guess it depends on when I die.