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 Sep 27 2009, 11:07 AM
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 Learning Tone Master  Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291  |
When I was about 18 years old back in -82, I owned a white Strat in nice condition, that was made exactly the same month I was born (october -64), back then the prizes on vintage guitars was about the double of a new one.
So yesterday when I was browsing Guitar Center, I saw a black -64 that was really nice and I made a request for the price. When the answer came I got totally in shock!!!! 49,995 $ !!!! I was expecting it to be high, maybe some 10.000, but not this much.... I realized that i sold my white baby in the eighties for about 1200 bucks.... and this is what made me totally sick. Why did i ever sold that guitar ??? Im so stupid !!!! Edited for language, by Micke on behalf of the moderating team --------------------  Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Sep 27 2009, 11:09 AM
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 Experienced Rock Star  Group: Members Posts: 2.111 Joined: 15-October 07 From: Leiria, Portugal Member No.: 3.056 |
Dude, you needed the money than maybe. Also, these things take time, you would never have no idea this would happen. Also, you were 18
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Sep 27 2009, 11:49 AM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.049 Joined: 6-May 09 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7.145 |
Not to rub salt in this, but if you had invested all 1200 of those dollars in 1982, the chances are pretty good that you'd have FAR more than the 50k of today's price.
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Sep 27 2009, 11:59 AM
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 Competitions Coordinator - Up the Irons  Group: GMC Senior Posts: 5.447 Joined: 17-February 08 From: Stavanger, Norway Member No.: 4.276 |
50K???
 Wow, that's too much for a guitar... You couldn't possibly know that at the time though 
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Sep 27 2009, 12:04 PM
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 Learning Rock Star - Wiki Coordinator Group: GMC Senior Posts: 8.030 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Spain Member No.: 3.338 |
Wow, that's a lot of cash.
Just wondering: if you had that guitar now, would you sell it? Or keep it? -------------------- Guitars:
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Sep 27 2009, 12:05 PM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 7.201 Joined: 14-July 08 From: London UK Member No.: 5.490 |
Wow man
I'll wait 30 more years and sell my Hamer for at least 10.000 hahaha
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Sep 27 2009, 12:06 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 1.049 Joined: 6-May 09 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 7.145 |
QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Sep 27 2009, 06:05 AM)  Wow man I'll wait 30 more years and sell my Hamer for at least 10.000 hahahaLies! You'll be 60 and still gigging, Les Paul style
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Sep 27 2009, 12:16 PM
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Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 7.201 Joined: 14-July 08 From: London UK Member No.: 5.490 |
QUOTE (jafomatic @ Sep 27 2009, 12:06 PM) Lies! You'll be 60 and still gigging, Les Paul style Heheh maybe I can buy something for 2.000 for gigging and make 8.000.
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Sep 27 2009, 12:31 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia Member No.: 5.892 |
Almost 50k for vintage guitar. I would have to have millions of $ to give 50k for something like that. Think about everything you can get for 50k instead, it will make you feel better for sure
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Sep 27 2009, 12:37 PM
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 Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 1.758 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Merseyside, UK Member No.: 4.882 |
Insanity! Although an early sixties strat would be number one on my list for a lottery win!
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Sep 27 2009, 02:36 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291 |
QUOTE (Fran @ Sep 27 2009, 01:04 PM) Wow, that's a lot of cash. Just wondering: if you had that guitar now, would you sell it? Or keep it? Hmmm, that was a hard one. But i think I would have sold it. No guitar in the entire world is worth that money. If we then consider that they were kinda mass-produced cheap garbage compared to Gibson guitars, You realize that You can get get a similar one on Ebay for 100$.... I dont really understand why the fenders shall be that expensive. -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Sep 27 2009, 02:57 PM
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 Learning Apprentice Player & Challenge Star Group: Members Posts: 1.994 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Albany NY USA Member No.: 4.521 |
I saw an interview with John 5 once, and he was saying when he was a kid he had a strat that was autographed by Stevie Ray Vaughan himself! John 5 TRADED the guitar (before Stevie died) for a Kramer that had the Eddie Van Halen paintjob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you imagine what a vintage Strat with SRV's signature on it is worth?!?! -------------------- Ben
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Sep 27 2009, 03:01 PM
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 Bass & Beginner Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 15.613 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
hehe 50K , that's crazy! But you shouldn't feel bad , 1200$ back then was a lot. But its amazing how guitar in 20+ years can gain in value!
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Sep 27 2009, 03:04 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291 |
QUOTE (Bogdan Radovic @ Sep 27 2009, 04:01 PM) hehe 50K , that's crazy! But you shouldn't feel bad , 1200$ back then was a lot. But its amazing how guitar in 20+ years can gain in value! I use to compare guitars with women, but in this case its impossible.  //Staffay -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Sep 27 2009, 04:31 PM
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 Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.497 Joined: 16-February 08 From: Norge! Member No.: 4.261 |
50k for a Vintage Strat is beyond what anyone could imagine.
1200 wasnt a bad deal
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Sep 27 2009, 05:12 PM
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 Jazz Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 2.691 Joined: 1-October 08 From: Belgrade Member No.: 6.012 |
50k? Very cheao
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Sep 27 2009, 05:35 PM
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 GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 484 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Southwest USA Member No.: 5.174 |
We should start a thread on this, what did you sell-give=throw away that you should have kept because it became valuable and/or collectable. I bet everyone here has a good story.
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Sep 27 2009, 07:54 PM
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 Instructor (Blind Guardian) Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 3.433 Joined: 5-March 08 From: Germany Member No.: 4.464 |
QUOTE (Staffy @ Sep 27 2009, 12:07 PM) I realized that i sold my white baby in the eighties for about 1200 bucks.... and this is what made me totally sick. Why did i ever sold that guitar ??? Im so stupid !!!! Edited for language, by Micke on behalf of the moderating team You were young and needed the money? 
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Sep 27 2009, 08:06 PM
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Learning Tone Master Group: MVC Posts: 2.294 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Genarp, Sweden Member No.: 7.291 |
QUOTE (jdriver @ Sep 27 2009, 06:35 PM) We should start a thread on this, what did you sell-give=throw away that you should have kept because it became valuable and/or collectable. I bet everyone here has a good story. Yeah, I have dozens of that, but I try to hide them veeeery long back in my head... /Staffay QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Sep 27 2009, 08:54 PM) You were young and needed the money? Nah, I sold it in order to buy a Mesa Boogie Mark 2 with wooden cabinet and flight case. And don't tell me those are collectors items as well, cause then i go nuts!!! //Staffay -------------------- Guitars: Ibanez AM-200, Ibanez GB-10, Fender Stratocaster Classic Player, Warmouth Custom Built, Suhr Classic Strat, Gibson Les Paul Standard 2003, Ibanez steel-string Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall JMP 2103, AER 60 Effects: BOSS DD-20, Danelectro Trans. Overdrive, TC-Electronics G-Major, Dunlop Wah-wah, Original SansAmp, BOSS DD-2 Music by Staffy can be found at: Staffay at MySpace |
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Sep 28 2009, 03:11 AM
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WOW!!!. That's insane!!
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