OM-45 vs IRA

[Freeman Keller]

Lets see, if I had invested $225 in the Stock Market in 1930 or bought an OM-45 which one would be the better investment for my retirement

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140093215301

[smatel]

 

Lets see, if I had invested $225 in the Stock Market in 1930 or bought an OM-45 which one would be the better investment for my retirement http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140093215301

 

 

Interesting question. Of course you know the answer! Anyway, that is a beautiful instrument. What strikes me most is its condition. Except for a little finish cracking and some wear on the fretboard it looks almost new. What do you see?

[Dan Hall]

Lets see, if I had invested $225 in the Stock Market in 1930 or bought an OM-45 which one would be the better investment for my retirement http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140093215301

Jeepers, I wonder if it needs a neck reset. Might make it not such a good deal. I would like to see that in a re-issue; is that the Roy Rogers? I thought the RR was a Dread. I do like it a bunch.

[missedmyexit]

Now do you think the person who drops 3Mill is going to play it? If not I don't see the point.. I guitar I am too afraid to play is worthless to me outside of the obvious investment/resale value.

[Dan Hall]

Lets see, if I had invested $225 in the Stock Market in 1930 or bought an OM-45 which one would be the better investment for my retirement http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140093215301

Coca Cola, Gillette, or ATT may well be worth more. Bethlehem Steel maybe not so good.

[DenverDave]

That guitar is in really nice shape for a 70 + year old guitar, but I seriously doubt it will sell for that kind of money (...but I could be wrong...). AFAIK I've never seen a guitar sell for that kind of money - even one of a kind history makers like Clapton's Blackie (sold for just under 1 million).

 

Actually - I just checked - the world record for a guitar sale is 2.6 Million and that was a pure charity donation rather than a 'value' guitar (tsunami donation).