Serious musicians and aficionados, as well as boomers prone to playing air guitar when no one's looking, have realized that a guitar's appeal only grows over time. This translates to good investment strategy. "We have never seen the prices grow as quickly as [in] the last three or four years; we're shocked every couple of weeks when we hear about something being offered at a price that's so much higher than what we thought the price [should be]," says Stan Jay of Mandolin Brothers, Ltd., in Staten Island, New York. For example, a 1959 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster with a slab fingerboard initially would have cost about $250, but by 1997, it was fetching between $8,000 and $9,000. you'd have to ante up to $17,000 for the same guitar.
from: FORBES MONEY MAGAZINE ,
there is a lot online one should look at about investment guitars if you have that interest. And remember there are collectors out there who have a few million as pocket change. For 40 yrs guitars have been a sure bet. Some surprise with quicker profits than others but always a sure bet. I don't agree with forget about investment even with the guitars I love to play. I will be leaving behind more guitars than my kids would care to keep around. Leaving with instructions on how to sell the ones they don't keep for sure. Back to the beach with my Uke. Peace.