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There is truth to this. I've been through quite a few. I now have a really good spruce/rosewood Martin Dreadnought, a spruce/ mahogany Furch OM, and a Mexican made Martin OOO X1AE that I don't mind putting in a gig bag and carrying on my bike.
I'm pretty happy with that. Given the second hand prices on the British builders, part of me does wonder about finding a second hand Atkin and selling the Martin, and getting a little bit of extra cash but I'm happy with what I have.
But the question posed by the OP is whether the higher end acoustic market is slowing down. Given yesterday’s depressing productivity outlook for the UK, you might think if hasn’t already slowed down, it soon will. Having said that, those who are willing to buy high end acoustics perhaps live in a rarified wealth bubble which is less sensitive to the vagaries of the national economy, I don’t know.
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Interesting debate. I am in the mid 50’s with a few bob to spare demographic, as are other people I know. They seem to have been getting some expensive guitars in recent years- I think this market will be pretty resilient, the ‘I am not going to live forever, might as well have a nice axe…’ mentality. There certainly feels like more choice than ever in the mid-high end market, and IIRC Taylor are knocking out 700 guitars a day, (and they say they can’t make enough) that’s a lot of product entering the market. I’ve been looking for one lately and I haven’t seen anything at giveaway prices though.
The thread on here got plenty of views, and I had a few enquiries, but nobody followed through.
I just think the auction format is better for getting people mentally invested in what you're selling, as they get on board when the price looks low, and the temptation is to not let it get away. It's scary to sell like this, but it usually works out.
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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
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Seems brutal, but I'm philosophical about it - it was part of the learning process that led me to a 2013 Martin D18 that fits me like a glove.
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I was in a similar quandry when I bought my new mando, I sold something I knew would sell easily (strat) but I'm not sure how easy it would be to sell the mando if I ever needed to.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I bought a Stonebridge DS23CR and love it. It's top-end stuff but at a price I could (just) cope with.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Don't really agree with this.
The nitro finish on a high end Strat or Tele definitely makes a difference to the feel, and some would argue the tone as well, but I'm not going there. You have to spend £900 to get a Fender with nitro (Mexican Classic Lacquer series). Add in another £100 plus for decent pickups and you are north of £1k.
You also don't have to go to £2.5k to get a really good acoustic. You can find deals on some of the higher Furch guitars (32 series and above) to get them for around £1.4k. Guitar Village were advertising some at that price in their "Black Friday" promotion.
Yes, you can buy a perfectly giggable acoustic or electric for a lot less, but those cheaper ones won't be comparable to a CS Fender. The Classic lacquer series with a pickup upgrade won't be completely comparable, but it's the cheapest one that's likely to get you close.
I'm not saying there isn't a difference just that it's not much of one when compared to the difference between a good Martin and a lower end acoustic in the sub 1k bracket.