For example, in the early 1960s, Selmer were the UK distributor for numerous non-UK brands: Hofner from Germany, Hagstrom from Sweden, and Gibson from the US. Guitars sold worldwide tended to have an overseas agent looking after the distribution and advertising in that particular territory. Some of the rarer brochures and leaflets can sell for high prices usually tens, but often several hundred pounds/euros/dollars. Unfortunately the originals can be very hard to track down some are quite commonly listed on auction sites like eBay, but in a lot of cases, few were ever printed, and the vast majority were simply discarded. Vintage guitar catalogues are getting almost as collectable as the guitars they feature, and when included as 'case candy' can certainly increase the desirability of a vintage guitar. The original catalogues, price lists, brochures, owner's manuals, and other promotional material can be really useful in establishing dates, but also giving general information on how the manufacturer intended it to be used. But they can also be very useful when researching a vintage instrument today. Guitar companies have pretty much always printed catalogues, and aspiring guitarists have always pored over the different models, usually way out of their reach.
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