Gibson ES-335 value

[blueman335]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Generally, any Gibson will increase in value 7% a year. Thats according to the book value. Other vintage guitars will increase more, and other newer less known or desirable ones will increase less I think( but that doesnt mean they don't have the long term profit potential as these less know guitars become "scarce" over the course of 20 years or even less). 7 %.... Thats better than most investements.

Is that 7% annual increase after the plunge they take when you walk out the door with a new one? No one is going to play you full price for used guitar, regardless of how little it's been played.

If new ones went up 7% a year from day one, everyone on Wall Street would be buying them as an investment.

 

[iismet]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

If new ones went up 7% a year from day one, everyone on Wall Street would be buying them as an investment.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

"Old" ones (pre-Norlin '60's and older), yes.

"Sort of old" ones (Norlin '60's - '80's) are going up, for some stupid reason.

"Getting old" ones (post-Norlin '80's and '90's) are probably stable, meaning that they have depreciated as much as they are going to, and will only stay the same or go up as the years go by.

"Newer" ones (new or made within the past 10 or 12 years), no. Probably the worst "investment" from a monetary POV is a newer Gibson. They aren't made as well as the '90's ones, and most of them are still depreciating, rather than remaining stable or going up.

I'd get an early '90's one if I wanted a Gibson 335 with the best balance of quality of build, value (bang for the buck), and coming out on top if you resell down the road.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

But, to throw about AU$4K brand new gibby ES-335 is tough

Grrr....i spent 3750 Aussie on my 335.....about 3 months before the US economy ent down the gurgler! Now the same axe is attainable for 3 grand and sometimes less.
Anyways.....whatever it costs you, a real 335 is a guitar that increases in value (im not talking dollars) in time because the thing will just sound better and better to you the more you play it. You dont need to worryatoo much about resale, cos youll never want to sell it!

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Q: Is there any significant difference between ES335 satin and ES335 gloss apart from the body finish?
The price difference is a bit high

The most significant difference is the lack of neck binding on the satin finished model.


My personal preference is for the full gloss bound neck version.

Bill

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

For a guitar (or anything) to be an investment, it doesn't matter what the "worth" is. What matters is if you can find a buyer willing to pay what it is worth. Buyers don't want to pay what it is worth, they want a deal and will pay less than its worth.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

For a guitar (or anything) to be an investment, it doesn't matter what the "worth" is. What matters is if you can find a buyer willing to pay what it is worth. Buyers don't want to pay what it is worth, they want a deal and will pay less than its worth.

Good point. You can put any price on a guitar you want, doesn't mean anyone is going to pay that.

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Good point. You can put any price on a guitar you want, doesn't mean anyone is going to pay that.

+1000000000000000000

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Hey ASTRO, you changed your avatar again. I'm still waiting to see a scrapbook of photos of your new girlfriend. I still think she's too cute for you. hahaha

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

For a guitar (or anything) to be an investment, it doesn't matter what the "worth" is. What matters is if you can find a buyer willing to pay what it is worth. Buyers don't want to pay what it is worth, they want a deal and will pay less than its worth.

Something's monetary "value," or "what something is worth," is a meeting point between what someone will sell something for and what someone will pay for it. No point in saying that you can only sell something for what someone is willing to pay for it; that is a given. It is part of the inherent meaning of something's monetary "value/worth." Therefore lack of buyers willing to pay a certain price does not lead to offers below value; it leads to a lowering of the value itself. The offers at any given time determine the value; they don't undercut it or overstate it.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Something's monetary "value," or "what something is worth," is a meeting point between what someone will sell something for and what someone will pay for it. No point in saying that you can only sell something for what someone is willing to pay for it; that is a given. It is part of the inherent meaning of something's monetary "value/worth." Therefore lack of buyers willing to pay a certain price does not lead to offers below value; it leads to a lowering of the value itself. The offers at any given time determine the value; they don't undercut it or overstate it.

Did you take this from an economics textbook, Egon? :naughty:

 

[iismet]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

I thought it very well done either way.

 

[brunogio]

Re: Gibson ES-335 value

Like Blueman suggested try some of the others out. Epis of course, maybe Yamahas.

There's this new model called the Midtown I remember people posting about but not sure about how much different it is from the ES335. New price in the US is pretty reasonable compared with the ES.

Not to brag but I rebonded with my 79 ES E55 TD last night at rehearsal. I wasn't too keen on bringing it out but the other guitarist plays a 57 LP Special. Even though it's from that so so period in Gibson's history it's a fantastic guitar. It's complete with faded finish on the neck. I should post some photos.