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PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:25 pm 
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This is one I made/rehabbed. Was a Kramer XLIII. I like it a lot.


You're like the guitarist from Stryper.


STFU you know what that is lol :lol:

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Mini D... I don't really see any reason why my guitars would depreciate. In fact, they should increase in value. My Taylor would get better and sound better as it ages... and my Fender is pretty unique... haven't seen many at all like it.


It all depends on what kind of guitar and the condition. Mint condition guitars are always going to go for more. Each particular model has a range of what you might be able to get for it. If you look at sold listings on eBay or what Guitar Center is selling used stuff for on their website you get a general idea. I don't think guitars appreciate unless you bought it used for less than what it was worth or if you had it a really long time and it's a classic guitar like vintage Les Paul.

Let's take a Taylor 210E for example. These go for about $900 now. Used at Guitar Center they sell for $600 or $700. That's a depreciation of an average near 25 percent. The Guitar Center guitars are probably excellent or near mint condition.

The higher the price the fewer buyers there are. In the same way that it's hard to sell a $20,000 guitar yourself it's also hard to sell a $2,000 or $3,000 guitar to someone. It could take you awhile to sell your Taylor if it's an expensive one or if you feel like you have to get a certain price that is over what the average person wants to pay.

Uh huh. Well fact of the matter is I wouldn't sell either of those for anything. I love them. They're like my babies.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 3:37 pm 
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It's cool to hang on to your stuff if it's working for you. But I would just feel sick if I had a nice guitar and I basically just gave it to some store that was going to sell it for 75 percent of the new value and give me like 25 to 30 percent. It's like the feeling you get after trade in a nice car and get very little.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:53 pm 
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Why don't you keep the Takamine and get another guitar?

I've never really haggled with Sam Ash, so I don't know how much they would move. 20% maybe? You might be able to get interest free financing for 90 days or a year with a big enough purchase. Us Pi Theory guys did that when we bought new speakers so we didn't have to put all that $ up front.

Learn how to string your guitar. It can be a bit of a pain, but you never know when you might break a string and have to throw one or a full set on in a hurry. I take my 12 string in but thats only because I'm lazy and that one is a real pain in the ass to restring.

Regardless, don't go to Sam Ash for restringing or repairs. If they charged you any more than about $10-15 for this you got hosed. Find yourself a local music shop who has a guy that fixes guitars and amps. He is likely to treat all of his repairs as if it were his own axe. I only go to Players Guitar on 111th St in Worth. Matter of fact I just had my Strat in there last week for a new plug and some solder work. $30 and the thing has never sounded better.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:04 pm 
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Darkside wrote:
Mini D... I don't really see any reason why my guitars would depreciate. In fact, they should increase in value. My Taylor would get better and sound better as it ages... and my Fender is pretty unique... haven't seen many at all like it.



Darko, the market for used instruments just doesn't work that way. Unless you have a bona fide vintage piece that is considered collectible, guitars almost never go up in value, no matter the brand or how good they are.

What's worse, the GCs and Sam Ashes of the world will always follow this formula for trade-ins to a T: Current used value of the guitar, if in mint condition, is about 60-65% of what new street price is, and these places generally will only give you about 50% of that projected used price. So, let's say that BR's guitar was $700 when he bought it 12 years ago. At the extreme best, they are valuing it in mint condition at around $450.00, and the best offer he will get in trade is around $225, and that's being generous. Not really fair, but they have to try to make some money on the deal.

I always hunt for used deals - there are always bargains to be had if you hunt them down.

BRogue, buy some damn strings and do it your damn self!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:17 pm 
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Uh huh. Well fact of the matter is I wouldn't sell either of those for anything. I love them. They're like my babies.


And good on ya for keeping those; too many of us have gone through way too many over the years :wink:

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If space isn't an issue, I would just keep the guitar and buy a new one. If you like the guitar and the price, then get it!

There are multiple tiers of guitar craftsmanship related to playability and quality of the wood and electronics. For example: Everything under $300, $300-$600, $600-$1,000, $1,000-$1,800, $1,800-$3,500, $3,500+. Usually the $3,500+ guitars are higher end versions of the $1,800-$3,500 range. These guitars may tend to have select woods, lacquering, color options, maple inlays, etc...

I have owned all tiers up to the $3,500 (but not over..you need to be a professional musician to justify that amount imo). My favorite guitar (PRS Custom 24) is the one I spent the most money on. Had I been able to, I would have purchased this guitar 10 years ago. PRS guitars do not lose much in value. I've had mine for a year and a half and I am pretty certain I could get nearly the list price ($2,700). My buddy Tom has owned and sold two PRS guitars...a custom 22 and a Santana model. In selling both, he lost a total of $200.

I have a 1957 Fender Strat Reissue that was made sometime between 1983 and 1985. It's still in really good shape. Similar guitars are on the ebay market for ~$2,800. I paid $1,200 for mine in 1994. So, some guitars can appreciate in value.

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Some people also may take less money because they are in dire need of cash right away.

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