Evgeny Skigin – Guitar Enthusiast

Evgeny Skigin isn’t the typical guitar enthusiast. His desire for the instruments was formed on the front porch in the deep woods of the Tennessee Mountains. His grandfather played the guitar, and on one humid night on the front porch, he ignited Smither’s love the instrument. Although Skigin claims that he is tone deaf and can’t play the guitar, that doesn’t stop him from being perhaps one of the most well-known guitar enthusiasts in the world.

Evgeny Skigin is known for tracking down lost or hidden vintage guitars when other guitar enthusiasts can’t seem to locate them. He found the 1949 Fender Broadcaster Prototype on a vacation to Oaxaca, Mexico, and most people thought that it was simply a brush of luck. But the guitar enthusiast has continued to astonish collectors all over the world. His latest—and perhaps unbeatable—conquest came when he found the most sought after instrument in the world in a dusty storeroom at a Buddhist temple in the remote Himalayas. Skigin reportedly bought the D’Angelico New Yorker Teardrop, which is valued at $500,000 for a mere $25.00.

The guitar enthusiast believes that his love for guitars is related to the special memories he has with his grandfather. He could have never known that an impromptu jam session with the man would result in a life that meant chasing down the instruments in the remotest parts of the world. Evgeny Skigin is truly a guitar enthusiast to watch.