How many people buy new?

guitarjack66

JMS96 said:

I pretty much only ever buy used. Only 1 of my current guitars was bought new (by my wife as a present). I generally find that there’s a good market for used guitars, and I like the idea of a guitar being passed around. It started with guitars, but I now have that approach to other things in life - I’ve become quite a fan of charity shops!

Phew! I thought you were going to say your liberal attitude had extended to your wife for a moment.

Logie

@thegummy ;

I've always found wanted ads to be quite effective in rustling up what I'm looking for. It can take a little while but it's definitely worth a pop.

Slash'N'burn

First guitar in 1999 was new (epiphone LP) quickly sold it and after that, everything has been bought used.

joeW

Had 3 made (well one currently being made by Ruokangas) , store bought around 8 new and bought used around 6.  Have only sold 2 (both new ones).  Definitely take more of a hit on the new - even more so on the luthier built, but I guess that's part of the process.  

CHRISB50

I’ve never bought 2nd hand, but I would if something came up that I wanted.

I'm left handed so need to be pretty lucky as there just isn't as much choice.

Rocky1991

kentuckyklira said:

Rocky1991 said:

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?

I can´t buy new unless it´s a seriously irresistable blow out sale.

Me too, it's like something in my brain says no. 

Sesh

I've bought 3 new, 3 second hand and received one in a trade. The three new are not going anywhere. The three used guitars I now have, I would sell, and the aim being to replace with two better ones, but I can't whittle down the gas list to two in-budget guitars. 

Anacharsis

I only have one used purchase at the moment, a Rosa Red first version Gretsch 5622T (I already had the Georgia Green that I bought new, but I wanted to a second to try electronics changes).

Habanero

I still have 1 of the 4 new guitars I ever bought, but 6 of the 7 second hand ones.

LordOxygen

Bought 3 new guitars moved them all on, lost loads. Never say never but I'll never buy new again. 

v12cat

LordOxygen said:

Bought 3 new guitars moved them all on, lost loads. Never say never but I'll never buy new again. 

When I bought my Player tele, second hand ones were virtually the same price I paid for my new one. I guess more expensive or maybe custom made could loose a lot more.

imalrightjack

I don't own a single guitar bought new.  I doubt I'll ever buy new again.  Last few I recall are custom/luthier builds (all gone, at great cost) and a very pricy PRS, which I snagged a great trade on to recoup my outlay.

thermionic

My three acoustics were bought new, all the electrics were bought used apart from a Telecaster. The others were all bar one in almost-new condition when I got them. I had a few years in the 2000s when I bought nice MIM Fenders and Epiphones for bargain prices, or at least very reasonable for guitars that had barely been played.

I  suspect the next one I buy may well be new, as most places I look now (here being an exception) the prices people ask are frankly insulting. The norm seems to be 90% of the current rrp whatever the condition or age. In the last week I’ve seen both a Squier Jaguar and Epiphone Les Paul for £600, and a Rickenbacker 330 of almost identical age (20+ years) and condition to mine at exactly TWICE what I paid about five years ago (from a seller on here btw).

therealting

I pretty much never buy new, I’ve probably made more than 100 instrument acquisitions and fewer than 10 of those were brand new… depreciation means I can afford instruments I couldn’t have afforded new, and also means I don’t make a loss if I decide it’s not for me. 

jeztone2

Of my six electrics.Three are bought from new and three bought used. To be honest it’s usually about the vibe of the individual instrument.

However I think my next Electric guitar purchase will likely be an American Special Strat. So that will be used. 

normula1

I initially thought mostly used until I counted. Turns out something like 75% have been new and if I factor in partscasters it's even higher.

Tannin

I don't care either way. I just buy what I like. In chronological order, my current lot went used, then new, new, new, used, used, used. The two most expensive ones were both new, the two least expensive ones were both used.