Allan Holdsworth Autographs
Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) was a British jazz and rock guitarist, violinist and composer. He contributed to numerous bands, including Soft Machine, U.K., The Tony Williams Lifetime, Pierre Moerlen's Gong and Bruford, in addition to solo work in multiple genres.
Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respect to melody and harmony. His music incorporates a vast array of complex chord progressions, often using unusual chord shapes in an abstract way based on his understanding of "chord scales", and intricate improvised solos, frequently across shifting tonal centres. He used myriad scale forms often derived from those such as the Lydian, diminished, harmonic major, augmented, whole tone, chromatic and altered scales, among others, often resulting in an unpredictable and dissonant "outside" sound. His unique legato soloing technique stemmed from his original desire to play the saxophone. Unable to afford one, he strove to use the guitar to create similarly smooth lines of notes. He also became associated with playing an early form of guitar synthesizer called the SynthAxe, made by a company he endorsed in the 1980s.
Holdsworth has been cited as an influence by a host of rock, metal and jazz guitarists such as Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Shawn Lane, Richie Kotzen, John Petrucci, Alex Lifeson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Romeo, Ty Tabor, Fredrik Thordendal, Daniel Mongrain, John Frusciante, Tom Morello, Tosin Abasi, and Patrick Mameli. Frank Zappa once lauded him as "one of the most interesting guys on guitar on the planet", while Robben Ford has said: "I think Allan Holdsworth is the John Coltrane of the guitar. I don't think anyone can do as much with the guitar as Allan Holdsworth can."
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Current items with a signature of Allan Holdsworth
These are the most current items with a signature of Allan Holdsworth that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
Traded items with a signature of Allan Holdsworth
The most expensive item with a signature of Allan Holdsworth (Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature No.MG1268) was sold in May 2025 for $5,432.88 while the cheapest item (Allan Holdsworth Signature Carvin HF1 & HF2 Fatboy guitar ad 1998 advertisement) found a new owner for $4.46 in August 2023. The month with the most items sold (4) was February 2018 with an average selling price of $49.99 for an autographed item of Allan Holdsworth. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $5,432.88 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.46 was August 2023. In average, an autographed item from Allan Holdsworth is worth $49.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Allan Holdsworth were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Allan Holdsworth Signed Guitar Pickguard Autographed Jazz Fusion JSA | $75.00 |  |
| Allan Holdsworth signed poster 1994 tour memorabilia | $25.01 | |
| Allan Holdsworth Signed Road Games Vinyl JSA, Chad Wackerman Signed Card, Bonus | $157.00 | |
| CARVIN Allan Holdsworth Signature Guiter #PFHD97 | $3,099.61 | |
| Carvin Allan Holdsworth Signature Guiter No.MG962 | $3,517.10 | |
| Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature | $3,482.14 | |
| Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature | $4,738.62 | |
| Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature No.MG1268 | $5,432.88 | |
| Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature No.MG1272 | $5,403.61 | |
| Carvin Hf2 Allan Holdsworth Signature No.MG1357 | $4,217.76 | |
| Carvin HH2X Allan Holdsworth Signature Electric Guitar Japan | $3,446.97 | |
 | Ibanez AH-20 Allan Holdsworth Signature 1985 Vintage White Japan Guitar | $2,523.02 | |
 | Kiesel Allan Holdsworth Signature Hh2 | $2,938.50 | |
| Kiesel Allan Holdsworth Signature Hh2 No.MG1279 | $4,024.08 | |
 | Kiesel Allan Holdsworth Signature Series - Racing Green w/ Gator TSA Case | $1,999.99 | |
