In Gibson We Trust

[jimmiJAMM]

Just out of curiosity, will all SGs of today be worth many thousands of dollars like those vintage 60's models for sale out there? Here's a crazy thought but for the sake of conversation, with today's plunging economy would it be worth buying a dozen new SGs and putting them in storage for the next 40 years? What makes those older models so damn valuable? I saw this ugly-*** beat up SG at Sam Ash here in NYC yesterday for $4,599.00 and it was in really terrible shape.

 

Consider this, at an eventual value of around $35,000 an axe that's like... nearly a half million dollars upon maturity.

 

Much better than my IRA.

[Tim Plains]

No, they'll never escalate to that level. Reason being...production.

The ones made nowadays will never be rare because there are so many of them.

Not only that, but more and more people keep them in immaculate condition.

So, basically in 40 years everybody's 2008 SG Standard will be in mint condition...all 1,000,000 of them.

You might score and get a rare colour, but at best that'll only add $100 or $200.

 

The whole "Gibson guitars are good investments" ideology applies only to the old stuff.

Gibson uses their good name from the past as a selling feature...and good on them! I would, too.

The truth is if you buy a new Gibson you will lose money.

It will increase in value only when the cost of a new Gibson increases.

 

for example, my '56 and '58 reissue Les Pauls had a new sticker price of $3,100. Now, partially due to the economy, used ones are selling for as low as $1,800 in the US. If you really want to buy a guitar(s) as an investment, wait until the economy really hits rock bottom and buy up as many as you can...provided you don't get hit hard.

[jimmiJAMM]

Supply & demand. The good news is now I can carve my initials on the headstock and put those awesome racing stripes and flame stickers on her and not worry about it depreciating the value.

 

Btw- Am I the only one who thinks the white fluffy case interior is kinda gay? (no offense).

[BIGBENDS]

Would you prefer a metal studded case interior? It's all fluffy for protection of the guitar. The only thing I don't like about the case interior is that it sheds. All those little white fibers look bad on my Black Cherry SG. Oh well.

[dickey]

The new ones just don't sound or play like the old ones. Part of the reason is all the frenzy over anything "vintage" has caused epople to think that the old ones sound better. They don't,they just sound DIFFERENT. Of course, the old ones dont intonate or stay in tune for more than 1 song,and they break if you even look at them the wrong way. My '61 Historic RI stays in tune as good as any of my Fenders,and intonates perfectly. I think the trade off is worth it. I think a good investment would be gold, or a Swiss bank account. If the economy hits bottom,no one will be buying guitars 'cause no one will be playing 'cause no one will be able to afford to go out and hear a band

[deelaz]

Just out of curiosity' date=' will all SGs of today be worth many thousands of dollars like those vintage 60's models for sale out there? Here's a crazy thought but for the sake of conversation, with today's plunging economy would it be worth buying a dozen new SGs and putting them in storage for the next 40 years? What makes those older models so damn valuable? I saw this ugly-*** beat up SG at Sam Ash here in NYC yesterday for $4,599.00 and it was in really terrible shape.

 

Consider this, at an eventual value of around $35,000 an axe that's like... nearly a half million dollars upon maturity.

 

Much better than my IRA.[/quote']

but it depends on who you are, a filthy rich collector or a pure player, i wouldnt spend that much money just to buy a guitar that turns to be a woodcrumbs anytime soon, id rather spend my money to buy a brand new fresh guitar, its because that iam a player, iam looking for a guitar that starts its aging from the first time i play it. at least my finger print is the first mark on it, but for some collectors do spend that much money for that, but for me id rather buy the freshest one and spend the rest of my money to buy nutrient food so i wouldnt get hungry while playing my new guitar. especially in this depressive economic crisis.

[raiderash]

 

Btw- Am I the only one who thinks the white fluffy case interior is kinda gay? (no offense).

 

Ha, the interior of the Gibson case of my 2001 SG '61 RI is hot, and i mean flaming hot, pink satin! If you haven't seen those, let me know, and I'll post a pic.

[jimmiJAMM]

Yeah, I've seen those. What's up with that? Did Liberace play a Gibson?