Members billybilly Posted June 25, 2014 Members Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'd pay $1500 for an acoustic and half that for an electric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tele41166 Posted June 26, 2014 Members Share Posted June 26, 2014 In 88, I bought a 1400.00 Gibson showcase edition black /silver burst les paul with EMG'S. I still have it. In 2007 I paid 1600.00 for a 5 pound +/- rocking Sunburst Les Paul. New the guitar was 2600.00. It was never played and needed a setup with new nut. Paid 200.00 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 Well, I put out 45 bills for a new Gibson LP Standard '59 Reissue. The street price was around $6k so not a bad discount, but they do have a lot of margin to play with. Only reason I'm answering this thread and divulging that much personal info is because it's worthwhile to say, "yeah, I'd probably not do that again". The guitar does indeed sound and play great. But I bought it to be the "be all end all guitar" or a GAS killer. Well that didn't happen. As a gear whore I like to paw the tramps about as much as the debutantes, but I'm also more comfortable with a sub-grand guitar in my hands. The debutantes are kept safe, with the tramps I can get all sweaty with them and they'll take a knock or two without ruining my relationship with them. Point being, you gotta know yourself. If you're the type of person that can buy a new Mercedes and park it as close to the front entrance of WalMart as you can get and not worry about door dings, then go for it. But if you're the buy a subcompact Kia type and you still park at the far end of the lot (that's closer to me) then you need to caution yourself from buying pricey case candy. Yeah, the quality of tone goes up, but it is a diminishing return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malcolm Ramone Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 Bought my 1964 Gretsch 6117 Double Anniversary for $750 in '94. Bought my Hallamrk Johnny Ramone a couple years ago (used) for $690 shipped. The rest of the flock were nowhere near as pricey. I always figured a variety of inexpensive guitars is more fun than one big $ one. -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MesaMonster Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 I paid 800 for my Schecter Hellraiser. I was a total impulse buy. I would really like to get an old Gibson LP Deluxe with the mini-humbuckers. I would pay up to 3000.00 for it as long as the neck wasn't previously broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dega500 Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 $1700 for a Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus. I was running out of room for all my guitars. I saw a thread about a guy selling off a bunch of lesser guitars to fund one really nice one. That sounded like a good solution to my storage problem so I sold five guitars to buy this one and I have not regretted it one second. I know they're not for everyone but this lester has cured my GAS. I have since added one Tak EF341SC for a grand total of only three keepers now (kept/ semi retired my 80 LP Standard). The amount I would pay for one guitar is limited only by my budget which is currently miniscule but I could see paying as much as maybe $15K for some old wood somewhere down the road maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Marko Posted June 27, 2014 Members Share Posted June 27, 2014 ~~$550 is the most I’ve spent so far for a guitar, which happens to go for $800 right now (via Fender price increase years ago). I’ve gotten much cheaper guitars before and since, and I don’t think I’d pay that much again. Finding deals (closeouts and such) I have guitars from $150 to $400 that are awesome looking and playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groovezilla Posted June 29, 2014 Members Share Posted June 29, 2014 $5000 for a Goodall with Big Spruce top. Back in 2004 during the tech boom. Rarely play it. Actually I'm even afraid to own it. Electric, $2100 for a Wildwood 10 Seafoam Green strat. Evenso, I think $1200 is the sweetspot for playability and comfort of ownership. I'm really diggin the Reverends these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fhh Posted July 1, 2014 Members Share Posted July 1, 2014 $1100. I would do it again if I had to, but it's not like I have much choice, I'm particular and not in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted July 1, 2014 Members Share Posted July 1, 2014 Bought a Gibson MIII Standard back in 1992 for $1200. Still have it tucked away in a case in the closet, and I haven't even opened the case in 5 years. Nowadays pretty good guitars are relatively plentiful. I probably wouldn't pay more than $700 unless it was a huge deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted July 1, 2014 Members Share Posted July 1, 2014 I think I paid around $3500 for my Tom Anderson when I ordered it back in 2003, but there were a bunch of upgrades in there (eg: solid rosewood neck, etc). If it was lost or stolen I'd pay about the same to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spectral figment Posted July 2, 2014 Members Share Posted July 2, 2014 about 40 dollars or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted July 2, 2014 Members Share Posted July 2, 2014 I think I paid around $3500 for my Tom Anderson when I ordered it back in 2003, but there were a bunch of upgrades in there (eg: solid rosewood neck, etc). If it was lost or stolen I'd pay about the same to replace it. Out of curiosity, why would you buy a guitar for that much money only to "upgrade" it? I'd expect a perfect guitar for that amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted July 2, 2014 Members Share Posted July 2, 2014 What would I pay today?It really depends on how much money I have and how bad I want it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gardo Posted July 2, 2014 Members Share Posted July 2, 2014 Out of curiosity, why would you buy a guitar for that much money only to "upgrade" it? I'd expect a perfect guitar for that amount. Don't you think it was ordered with the upgrades? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted July 2, 2014 Members Share Posted July 2, 2014 Don't you think it was ordered with the upgrades? Bingo! It came straight from the factory to me. It was and is a perfect guitar. That's why I stumped up the money. Buck just wants something to hate on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted July 3, 2014 Members Share Posted July 3, 2014 The most I ever paid was $5k. That was for a special R9. Today,with the prices so inflated, I wouldn't even consider buying another LP, or for that matter most other Gibsons, or Fenders of the type I would consider playing. I found two European companies, whose guitars are built to higher standards then both Fender and Gibson, and are less expensive.For USA guitars, I recently found a luthier who builds teles for some of the hottest Nashville players, and his prices are so reasonable that I ordered a pair of them. I was looking into Fender Select teles, but that would still be only a stock production guitar, and from the reviews I have read by buyers, they are only so-so.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted July 3, 2014 Members Share Posted July 3, 2014 So far, $750 for a like-new honeyburst LP Classic. Can't say what I'd pay in future since that hasn't happened yet. I was actually making considerably less then, even adjusted for inflation, so I would think I would consider at least that much again. But it'd have to be for a really great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jain123mayank Posted July 3, 2014 Members Share Posted July 3, 2014 welcome to this forum site ,here you can find lots of things,i suggest you for your question. i pay $1800 for guitar........-------------- toptenclassifiedwebsite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JC777 Posted July 3, 2014 Members Share Posted July 3, 2014 The guitar does indeed sound and play great. But I bought it to be the "be all end all guitar" or a GAS killer. Well that didn't happen. As a gear whore I like to paw the tramps about as much as the debutantes, but I'm also more comfortable with a sub-grand guitar in my hands. The debutantes are kept safe, with the tramps I can get all sweaty with them and they'll take a knock or two without ruining my relationship with them. . I'm glad someone else has this affliction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted July 3, 2014 Members Share Posted July 3, 2014 1700 sold for double, would pay more if the value is there I can see, it always pays to buy the best as long as you do not over pay.I am in the numismatic business and know there is always a buyer for the finest known specimens. I do not know enough about guitars to buy the real guitar rarities but it seems that the prices are sky rocketing there even in a soft economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElviraG Posted July 5, 2014 Members Share Posted July 5, 2014 Most I've paid was SGD $2369 (just under $1900US) this April for an American Deluxe Strat. I wasn't even thinking about buying a guitar but I happened to be in the shop buying something else and a guy was trying this guitar. He was playing Dawn Market pretty badly so I couldn't resist showing off.... twenty minutes later the guitar was mine. I don't worry about money so if cost were the only concern I'd have dozens of guitars. I try to limit myself to instruments that I'm going to play regularly and if I buy another guitar it has to replace one that I already have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted July 6, 2014 Members Share Posted July 6, 2014 The most actual cash was a Schon from the original Jackson run $1200 in around 2001( 1of 3 that were NOS ). But I traded a 67 SG Custom and $700 for a Late 60's Black EDS1275 With a Bigbsy in 1976. Now I don't buy anything unless it's a deal . My last guitar was a 84 Fender Flame Standard $500 a month ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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