Vintage Guitar Price Guides - an accurate representation?
Okay, so I'm gassing for a particular vintage guitar in pretty good but clearly less than excellent condition, and a well known dealer is asking at least $500 -$700 over the price for said guitar in...
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Prices have been rising so fast lately that vintage guitar price guides are lagging behind. It is not uncommon for street value to exceed price guides by as much as 20-25%. For the more desirable...
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BBB, I guess that answers my question - this old Gibson is priced about 25% above the 2007 Vintage Guitar Price Guide.Any Forum members living in Salt Lake City per chance?Tim
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I think prices also vary widely by location - here in Austin, for example, I constantly see Gibsons priced on the high side and Martins priced relatively lower (not THAT much lower, but still ...)
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Let's see...Quote:is this dealer simply overpricing the guitar?Probably - let the (offer/counteroffer) games begin!!Quote:has the guitar escalated in value 25% or more in the time since the latest...
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Tony, What you say makes sense - I will ponder what it's worth to me and make an offer, allowing for some compromise. Thanks,Tim
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Tim,I sent you a PM.Shane
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I think Vintage Guitar Price Guide is constantly overstating most street prices. I believe it represents feedback from dealer surveys, rather than any actual sales that have occured at any particular...
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Sounds like the guitar you are looking at is at Intermountain and both Kennard and Leo (Leonard) are great guys and stand behind what they sell. The price guide is static and the market is not, so it...
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There are no price rules selling vintage guitars. You can ask whatever you want and pay whatever you want. I don't concern myself with what they want, but how much do I want to spend. Things are...
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Tony is right. Decide for yourself what you are willing to pay. Don't get bogged down in a discussion of where the pricing ideas come from.If you beleive that the dealer has established the rules of...
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I wouldn't take the Price Guides too seriously, and also note that the older the guide is, and the more volatile the market, the wider the gap between guide price and street price.The other thing to...
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Quote: "Kennard was very straight up about the description of the guitar, and the only surprise was a good one. The guitar was both a tone monster and even nicer than I expected."I recently had a...
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