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Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
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In future I'd like a goldtop LP with the same pickups as the current one just because I think they look nice.
At least it's getting played matey, not hung on a wall or vaulted.
At least it's getting played matey, not hung on a wall or vaulted.[/quote]
Exactly and when my son gets to sell it in 40 years time it will be a genuine relic that he can list as never been gigged
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Certainly for ~£400 or so, if you get lucky on a deal or whatever.
I don't really play stuff that uses archtops or acoustics- they may well be worth the extra. But for me, for solidbodies, I'd say the absolute upper limit would be around £2k, maybe up to about £3k for something amazing, and for that it'd have to be suitable for the main type(s) of music I play, and be the best (or at least one of the best) guitar I've ever played.
Really, I think guitars are tremendously good value (up to about the 5k point). I have friends that will happily spend 2 grand on a FISHING ROD! don't get me going on the ones that shoot, or like motorsports, or have a season ticket to their local football club.
For most guitarists, its a hobby, compared to what bikers, watch collectors, fashionistas, weekend ravers who like to powder-their-noses, blokes-begging-to-be-baristas, gaming-rig-junkies etc etc spend, its not painfully expensive.
I started playing the guitar when I was 16, I spent 30 years being "careful" with what I bought, I always had things like a Tokai or a Squire, always budget conscious. About 2 years ago I saw someone's sig on MLP that read "LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO PLAY CHEAP GUITARS!" and it struck home...
The rather sad and monetary point is, as another guitar playing friend said to me.. "They're investments", take that to mean, if you spend 3k on a guitar, you should get more/all of that back when you're bored with it, or you may have to swallow a pill and loose a bit, but you are never going to be 3k out of pocket with it.
Life is too short to play cheap guitars......
Chet Atkins was in a Nashville studio warming up for a session with his Gretsch. A young technician came into the studio and stood watching open-mouthed until Chet finished. “Gee, Mr Atkins, that guitar sure sounds fabulous!” Chet placed the guitar on its stand, smiled at the tech and said, “Well, son, how does it sound now?”
Loads of quotes from guitar players here:
http://gorehound1313.wordpress.com/quotes-of-successful-guitarists/
I'm going to be the school weirdo here.
But I've been playing for about 24 years and gigging regularly for at least 17 of them. And I only own one £500 used guitar! I'm not going to pretend for a second that I don't click through the classifieds lusting over more expensive models. But if I had £2k - £5k I'd honestly rather spend it doing something with my family.
I will probably add another soon just as a back up, and a different option to what I'm using now (Blade RH2). I won't be spending a huge amount on it though. Just choosing wisely to maximise the guitar to money ratio.
Brilliant !
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
Stockist of: Earvana & Graphtech nuts, Faber Tonepros & Gotoh hardware, Fatcat bridges. Highwood Saddles.
Pickups from BKP, Oil City & Monty's pickups.
Expert guitar repairs and upgrades - fretwork our speciality! www.felineguitars.com. Facebook too!