What's the most you've ever paid for a guitar?

[The Shocker]

True.  I don't even golf anymore & that was expensive.

The Mustang is $1200 with $120 shipping from Japan.  It's brand new. 

And it's relative I know.  Cheaper than a lot of new Gibsons & better quality too...

[grimniggzy]

Edit: NVM

[Hemisaurus]

True.  I don't even golf anymore & that was expensive.

The Mustang is $1200 with $120 shipping from Japan.  It's brand new. 

And it's relative I know.  Cheaper than a lot of new Gibsons & better quality too...

I dunno, there's a lot of stigma in the US attached to non-US instruments, if you came to resell it, it might be way down in value. If you plan to love and cherish it forever, that's probably not a consideration.

I always figured if I ever needed guitars for touring I'd just buy two or three Dean Evo's and be done with it.

[justinhedrick]

True.  I don't even golf anymore & that was expensive.

The Mustang is $1200 with $120 shipping from Japan.  It's brand new. 

And it's relative I know.  Cheaper than a lot of new Gibsons & better quality too...

I dunno, there's a lot of stigma in the US attached to non-US instruments, if you came to resell it, it might be way down in value. If you plan to love and cherish it forever, that's probably not a consideration.

I always figured if I ever needed guitars for touring I'd just buy two or three Dean Evo's and be done with it.

hemi, i don't know if you are serious or not, but i'd like to think you are. if you are, i like the way you think! (is that poetry, or what?)

[Hemisaurus]

Dead serious, at the time they were like $99, they're up to $119 now, but 2 humbuckers and a slab of wood with a solid bridge for cheap.

[The Shocker]

MIJ Fenders are not stigmatized. 


Also, I'm pretty sure all Mustangs (guitars, don't know about basses) are made in Japan now.

[Hemisaurus]

MIJ Fenders are not stigmatized. 


Also, I'm pretty sure all Mustangs (guitars, don't know about basses) are made in Japan now.

Maybe the musicians round here are a little more redneck 

[Lumpy]

How can anyone look at a Fender guitar from 2 feet away, and know it's Japanese (unless you like Fenders, or happen to know a lot about Fenders - meaning you probably like them)? The only way anyone can tell my bass is Japanese is by looking at the serial #.

Made in Japan is probably better quality than made in Mexico. It's a great option if you want a Fender and don't want to pay top dollar.

[grimniggzy]

Made in Japan is probably better quality than made in Mexico.

No probably needed in that sentence.
The Japanese workmanship is far superior IMO.

[Dave J]

I recently paid $1900 for my 2008 Les Paul Standard.  I am truely a blues lawyer though.

[Fuhgawz]

1200 euros for a used Gibson Iommi SG:





It is awesome though. I also have an SG Faded for 550 and an SG Classic for 700.

[mortlock]

^^awesome guitar..

[johnny problem]

Only ever bought one guitar.  Paid $499.99 for my Epiphone SG-G400, back in 2005.

[db3jed]

$999.95 for a 2005 Gibson Explorer 76 Limited Edition, new.
AMS worked their 5 payment plan for me so I figured why not?
Zero regrets 'cuz it's the guitar I've always wanted.
Prior to buying it I had three different early 80's models slip through my fingers in different deals for different reasons.
When this one popped up "on sale" at AMS I jumped on it!

[giantchris]

$1,300 for a Rickenbacker 4003 Jetglo new a couple years back.  Right now I didn't "buy" it but I traded a cabinent for a guitar amp for my current bass which is worth about $1,000 to $1,200 give or take (its a weird model kinda rare its a Zon Concorde for one year in the 80s Zon made a "cheaper" brand with no options its basically a sonus without as fancy wood)

I got rid of the Rickenbacker when I got sick a couple years ago.  I think I might sell the Zon too playing guitar more nowadays and prefer playing a 6 string bass lately dunno yet.

[Baltar]

I recently paid $1900 for my 2008 Les Paul Standard.  I am truely a blues lawyer though.

For that price you coulda nabbed a Heritage.  And those are still made in Kzoo.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Heritage-H-150-electric-guitar-vintage-sunburst-NEW-/350455822792?pt=Guitar&hash=item5198cb79c8

http://www.heritageguitar.com/indexb.html

[doomhawk]

1900 for an '82 LPC silverburst which i then took and traded it (still have my 79) for both a '90 LPC black beauty and '96 Gibson Lucille... TOTALLY worth it. 

[VOLVO)))]

FUCKIN' DOOMHAWK IN THE HOUUUUUSSSEEEE

[MikeyT]

1900 for an '82 LPC silverburst which i then took and traded it (still have my 79) for both a '90 LPC black beauty and '96 Gibson Lucille... TOTALLY worth it. 

  Let me make sure I understand that post-

  You're telling me you traded one '82 Les Paul Custom for a '90 Les Paul Custom AND a '96 BB King Lucille ?

That's a heckuva deal, maestro.

[LogicalFrank]

People like those fucking silverbursts. I blame Tool.

[RAGER]

I think I win so far or maybe I lose

Just a hair under 3k for my '78 Les Paul Standard in Wine Red

[grimniggzy]

I think I win so far or maybe I lose

Just a hair under 3k for my '78 Les Paul Standard in Wine Red

Best color for a Les Paul IMO

[eyeprod]

wine red is a sweet color for an LP. That's a lot of money tho!

crazy deal on that silverburst trade. That's awesome

[dogfood]

Oxblood rules.  logically I don't like oxblood but everytime I see one I get raging stiffy...go figure.

[doomhawk]

FUCKIN' DOOMHAWK IN THE HOUUUUUSSSEEEE

YO MANG!!! good to be back...it took like 4 months to get my f'n confirmation email.  i blame you!!! haha.

and yes it was a total straight up trade for the other two guitars (with cases, totally original) i did this at guitar center actually.

i also blame tool.