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grinder
New member
I think that after about $1,500 or so you're just paying for cosmedics and not necessarily a better playing guitar.With factory made guitars, anyway.
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Senorklein
New member
Strats
Not all these have prices on them, but I particularly like the 001 strat Dave Gilmour has.
I wonder how much that one is worth.
http://www.fender.com/60cyclehum/06112003/strat_article.html
Not all these have prices on them, but I particularly like the 001 strat Dave Gilmour has.
I wonder how much that one is worth.
http://www.fender.com/60cyclehum/06112003/strat_article.html
joro
The Pie Guy
1969 Martin 000-18..... factory...nonthin' fancy at all...
listed originally for about $400 in 69'
I think it's worth about 10 grand now...
Track Rat has a 59'...a little fancier...worth more...
sometimes it's the collectabillity of the guit....ya know?
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Paj
Well-known member
Outlaws:
I don't know of any current production model more expensive than the Martin D-50, athough I'm sure it won't take long before some boutique luthier interested in publicity to tries to claim the brass ring.
Paj
8^)
I don't know of any current production model more expensive than the Martin D-50, athough I'm sure it won't take long before some boutique luthier interested in publicity to tries to claim the brass ring.
Paj
8^)
Treeline
New member
The pricing of instruments has to be split into at least two thought paths to make any sense. One is the value of the guitar for what it is - musicality, quality of construction, materials, build and so forth. The other is as an ego stroke or as an investment. The two are different animals.
If you market the stuff right, you can sell $50,000 baby bottles and someone will buy one. The impulse has nothing to do with feeding a baby, but it certainly has to do with something that translates as some kind of big value. Maybe ego, maybe rarity, all that.
But getting to the more real world, there are people who will commission a guitar from a luthier and who are looking for exactly the right tool for a job. These aren't nutzos - they're serious, very serious, about what they do. And they are in a position to put their money where their mouths are.
A good example is Pat Metheney. I doubt there is anyone who would begrudge that guy a nod of respect for the level of his professionalism and his art, whether they lock into his work or not. He's for real. Here's something he commissioned and recorded with. You can bet it wasn't hanging on a rack at GC with a $2K tag.
The pic is of a Manzer Pikasso.
High end guitars are picked up by pros who are searching beyond the tools more readily available. A Benedetto can run you $30K. So can a Neve board or a Ford Explorer. It's a matter of perspective.
If you market the stuff right, you can sell $50,000 baby bottles and someone will buy one. The impulse has nothing to do with feeding a baby, but it certainly has to do with something that translates as some kind of big value. Maybe ego, maybe rarity, all that.
But getting to the more real world, there are people who will commission a guitar from a luthier and who are looking for exactly the right tool for a job. These aren't nutzos - they're serious, very serious, about what they do. And they are in a position to put their money where their mouths are.
A good example is Pat Metheney. I doubt there is anyone who would begrudge that guy a nod of respect for the level of his professionalism and his art, whether they lock into his work or not. He's for real. Here's something he commissioned and recorded with. You can bet it wasn't hanging on a rack at GC with a $2K tag.
The pic is of a Manzer Pikasso.
High end guitars are picked up by pros who are searching beyond the tools more readily available. A Benedetto can run you $30K. So can a Neve board or a Ford Explorer. It's a matter of perspective.
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BillyFurnett
New member
Clapton auctions off one of his old axes for a drug rehab, meanwhile some kid is selling dope to buy a new strat!!
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BrainCase
New member
Obviously, a Stratovarious-caster...
Outlaws
New member
c7sus
Disenfranchised Member
Clapton's Strat was the one used on Layla, and it was bought by Paul Allen.
It was on display at Experience Music Project when it opened, and may still be on display today.
The D-50 can be bought for well under it's MSRP, which is $50K, not $150k.
www.elderly.com
It was on display at Experience Music Project when it opened, and may still be on display today.
The D-50 can be bought for well under it's MSRP, which is $50K, not $150k.
www.elderly.com
teknomike
Oldbie
Outlaws said:
Wow ! I never knew....
Mikey likes it
drstawl
Banned
I could see a D'Angelico New Yorker fetching $200K although I've only heard of a sale of one a long time ago for $100K.
I think he made less than 100 in his whole lifetime.
I think he made less than 100 in his whole lifetime.