afishynado

I totally get the op. It's totally clear.

Lmao, I've been waiting for someone to say that. But you know, Cleveland to Cali ain't nothin' when you have your own Learjet...I got 20% off when I bought mine......;-) What else have you figured out???

Did you get 20% off like you've been telling us? If so, can we call Sweetwater and drop your name and get a sweet deal too???

um, here ya go: Video Yourself for Guitar Practice and Be Your Own Teacher (classicalguitarshed.com)

Where's your video????

Why not go with a J-35 Faded for 2199 at G-Center. A hair over your budget but I think has mahogany you are looking for and you get a lifetime warranty....plus maybe u can use one of those "coupons" you mention in another post to bring it into your budget....

Hey welcome. Maybe you can help break the trend here of talking about your vintage guitar(s) but not showing them...do you have any pics?

How 'bout and update? Did you have it repaired? How'd it turn out?

...Back to the original subject, people go out and earn their money and scrimp and save, and if they wanna pinch off a little of that money in order to buy something, it is their right to do so. Good guitars tend to have good resale value. Ever increasing costs of materials and labor and so on, lead to higher prices of new guitars which can, in turn, help the resale value of pre-owned instruments, which, over time, tends to diminish the cost of purchasing a new musical instrument. In some events, good guitars are eventually sold for more than their original purchase price.... I know a few people that may or may not, frequent this site, who desperately need to heed these words....

I just made another edit, to correct what I think was confusing to you...

LOL. He must be enamored with todays interest rates. They were near zero for what, 10 years...but when you factor in inflation...the savings/checking accounts aren't so lucrative. Back to guitars....

Cool. Thanks for the heads up. I really thought the limit was lower. I edited my op to reflect current limits.

Asking for a friend. A guy has 300k sitting in his checking account (which is only insured to 250k by FDIC). He wants a guitar, maybe new, maybe old. How much of the 300k should he pinch off to spend on a guitar.

With everybody saying what a good deal this is, if I were in the market for this type of guitar at this time, I would buy two or three.

What'd I miss? This guitar is dressed up, I think the first one commemorated Gibby's 100 year anniversary, so it's understandable to me. Besides the Monarch, to what others did he attach what you refer to as gaudy bling?

Is it the adjustable bridge that you like?

Would you sell your collection of vintage guitars to get out of debt?

Is this the guy???? I've never heard of him.....

There is so much to unpack there!!! I could type for an hour. It would be much easier if you posted your number so I could just call you! LMAO!!!! But on a serious note, you said "will he abide by the majority opinion?" well brother I hope not. The majority are usually wrong. Don't follow the crowd. Aren't most people broke? He'll take all relevant facts into consideration before reaching a final decision.

What does debt free mean??? Are you debt free???

Who is this Dave Ramsey you speak of, I have never heard of him. Is he one of those get rich fast in real estate with "no money down" cats???

Ha you just described a ton of people... The inconsistency here is amazing. I mean, I have never heard anyone express any concern over the expense of a guitar until this thread. Ya'll are forgettin' about life insurance which would likely cover his 50k debt if it wasn't already paid down at the time of death. He has a retirement that he continues to pay into, I would like to think that it wouldn't get depleted during retirement but who knows....His children or widow should keep the instrument and be able to get by without getting rid of it. If not, they should know the relative value of it and not let it go for far less than what it's worth. But, if they are living pay check to pay check and don't bother to seek reasonable value for an item before letting it go, what are ya gonna do from your grave???