Mr. Kerry K. Keane

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  And that's how Wally Grammer found himself on the air during the 2005 season of the ever-popular Antiques Roadshow, PBS' top-rated primetime show, learning in front of millions of viewers nationwide from veteran Roadshow appraiser and guitar expert Kerry Keane that his beloved and pristine-as-can-be Jazzmaster, with its like-new case and even the original "hang-tag," could command up to a hefty $4,500.
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  The Roadshow experience was lots of fun, and I was pleased to get Kerry Keane's expert information on my Jazzmaster."
  
  ... and with the Dynamics (far right), mid-'60s.
  
  Grammer and Roadshow viewers watched as Keane carefully loosened the strings and unbolted the neck to reveal a 1963 date stamp.
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  Keane remarked to Grammer off-camera that it was only the second guitar he'd ever seen that had never had the neck removed. The instrument was truly in like-new condition.
  
  "When I loosened that first neck mounting screw there was that rarely heard but distinctive crack of a guitar being ,opened up' for the first time," said Keane, international head of the Musical Instrument Department of famed NewYork/London auction house Christie's.

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  Published on: 3/7/2008    Last Visited: 3/28/2008  

  "The Penny" has "a sweeter sound, more bell-like," than "The Hammer," which is more masculine, said Kerry Keane, specialist head of musical instruments at Christie's.

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  The head of the musical instrument department at Christie's in New York, Kerry Keane, wonders if there could be a conflict of interest if the owners of Tarisio are selling their own property in auctions without the public's awareness. 'Even if there is no conflict,' he points out, 'there could be a perception of conflict.

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  Published on: 3/30/2007    Last Visited: 3/31/2007  

  No one gets to the Stradivarius without going through Kerry Keane, head of Christie's musical instruments department in New York, or Benjamin Hebbert, a specialist from the London office.
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  While still prized, the later violins were "devised by a hand and an eye a little less deft," said Keane, the chief of Christie's musical-instruments department.

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  The artistry and craftsmanship of the Martin brand are without equal," said Kerry Keane, Head of Musical Instruments at Christie's.

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  Published on: 8/3/2004    Last Visited: 9/9/2006  

  "Guitars had been overlooked in the auction market [for a long time]," says Kerry Keane, Christie's department head for musical instruments."But we've seen an increased interest in them in the last 15 years."
  
  Most in the field concede that the major reason vintage guitars are so sought after is that the instrument was perfected in the mid-20th century; no great sound or design improvements are forthcoming."The golden era in American guitar-making [was] the 1930s and '40s, then the 1950s and 1960s for the electrics," says Keane.
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  They originally sold for about $265, but "I can remember when they were worth $60,000, then $35,000, then $250,000," says Keane.
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  "Every guitar I ever bought was because someone I admired played it," says Keane.

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  Published on: 5/22/2004    Last Visited: 5/22/2004  

  Clapton's guitar collection is very special, according to specialist Kerry Keane.
  
  "What makes the collection good is that it is a wonderful example of American guitar-makers art," said Keane.

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  There were three of us in the shop, Steve, myself and Kerry Keane who is now the appraiser for Christie's Auction house in London.

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  Published on: 5/14/2003    Last Visited: 5/6/2004  

  If you have specific questions about the process, or about what value you might expect for your consignment, you can contact Kerry Keane.Kerry is a Vice President of Christie's and Head of their Fine Musical Instruments Department.

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  Published on: 10/28/2003    Last Visited: 10/28/2003  

  The head of the musical instrument department at Christie's in New York, Kerry Keane, wonders if there could be a conflict of interest if the owners of Tarisio are selling their own property in auctions without the public's awareness. 'Even if there is no conflict,' he points out, 'there could be a perception of conflict.

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