Musing on the if I won the lottery question and decided that I would have to get one of these
http://www.didonatoguitars.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96&Itemid=201&lang=en
Now I'm fairly sure I would be the only bloke in England who would consider it and buy one for the megabucks it would cost. The quandry is what would it be worth in the real world and if needs be could I ever find a buyer to pay anywhere near what I paid for it or even an insurance company to cover its actual value?
Its the same sort of question one asks oneself when you commission a custom build but that is usually based on a recognisable model so the cost has some sort of benchmark readily available
www.maltingsaudio.co.uk
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Mind you, those slightly more classical lines of the Di Donato are crying out for a steampunk makeover.
You may have seen the recent thread regarding the 'value' of a Gustavvson - which is probably more in tune with mainstream tastes.... Even that seemed beyond the grasp of some.
My guess is the answer is probably the same - to the 'right' buyer, it would be absolutely worth it. But not the kind of thing you could off-load in a hurry without taking a pasting....
Looks lovely mind.
I think they are beautiful. The Little Guitar Shop in Brum has some in stock, but £5K+ is too rich for me
(But not too rich for Rich)
Oi err wouldn't know 'bout that, sir...
I'd probably value it along the lines of something whose function is secondary to its artistic merits, like say, a nice table lamp.
So about £40 basically.