How many people buy new?

Rocky1991

I had a random discussion this weekend and realised over my guitar buying life, which is probably lean compared to some on the forum. I have never bought a new guitar, not even my first a Squier affinity or whatever the 2005 equivalent was, was new.   

So wondered how much of peoples stables were bought new compared to used?

fastonebaz

All mine I bought new now.  Gradually sold all my used ones.   I like shiny. 

munckee

I have bought 3 new electrics, an epiphone les Paul special ii in around 2000 a Harley Benton 335 in 2014 and a squier Jaguar in 2020. 

Compared to the electrics I’ve had that is a small proportion. I’ve never regretted buying used I have to say. 

RaymondLin

50/50.

Whitecat

Mostly new but a few secondhand when the deal has been right and the piece exceptional. 

Sarge

Bought 4 new guitars in total, a cheap bass when I needed one in a hurry, a Dean evo single cut because it looked OK in the pics (it wasn't) a £35 harley benton folk acoustic (that wasn't either) and a new epi 2020 lp special which most definitely is  
so about 3% were new. 

TTony

RaymondLin said:

50/50.

50 used AND 50 new?

maltingsaudio

Of the 16 we have in the house 5 were bought new. 

CE1

Almost all second hand here, only new was a Fender Ultra as I couldn’t find what I wanted anywhere else.

proggy

I've only ever bought 2 used guitars. My first proper bass, a Rickenbacker 4000, and one of my Telecasters.
All others bought new.

dazzajl

I try to stick to used but sometimes I have given in to temptation for a new shiny thing. Has to be a good deal though as there’s always one eye on the exit strategy

Philly_Q

I just tried to count but got bored... I've owned a lot of guitars.  The split of used and new is probably about 50:50 overall, but it was mostly new in the early years and mostly used in recent years.  I think that's due to a shift in the types of guitars I've been interested in buying, I'd still buy new if there was something I wanted.

Tele-scopic

1975-2005 - 4 all new - all part-exchanged for the next one - only one guitar at a time
2018-2021 - currently I have 3 new and 8 used - some are keepers

Roland

I rarely buy new guitars. One acoustic, and a clearance electric. Same with amps and speakers. I’ve had three generations of Fractal, and only one of them was new. Having said that I’ve just bought a new rack box, but that was because no one here was selling.

fastonebaz said:

...  I like shiny. 

I avoid shiny, it’s only going to get scratched and dented.

floeighty2

All used now. Just don’t get the same value new and I’ve picked up ones that look as good as new anyway. I guess the issue arises with warranties etc with used, but never had an issue myself.

Moe_Zambeek

I’ve bought a few used over the years, but all the ones I’ve kept (all 3 of ‘em) were bought new.

monquixote

It depends what it is.

The Tele I bought new is still worth pretty much what I paid for it SH.

rolls1392

Never bought a guitar new. Second hand only

skunkwerx

All of mine have been new, probably around 10 or so over the years, including the 3 I have left. 

I bought a chapman used once to test the waters though. 

I’d also like a Parker at some point, which will have to be used obviously. 

slacker

Mostly new except lp new in 2004 still have most of it. Pickups bought New in 2013.

Voxman

I've currently got 14 guitars - the only one I've bought new is my Harley Benton 'Tele' TE52NA.