The value of modern guitars in 50 years?

Re: The value of modern guitars in 50 years?

I left my crystal ball at home. So this is just a guess:

Two of my guitars -- a '97 US Strat Plus and a '01 American Series Double Fat Strat -- aren't made any longer in regular production offerings. Whether that's meaningful or not, time will tell. But I doubt it. And I can't say I ever think about it.
 
Re: The value of modern guitars in 50 years?

I don't buy stuff for resale value, but I do try to get ahold of cool/different/interesting stuff while it is around and easily available. I have some decent guitars that were only in production for a few years, and they may never come back. I'm happy to be able to own them, and that is all the value they need to bring.

The Chevy analogy is spot-on. Commonplace items that everybody thinks will always be common are the very things that get abused and discarded, eventually becoming rare, retro, or otherwise reminiscent of earlier, simpler, "better" times.

Kay guitars selling for "only $500" makes me laugh. They were commodity junk when they were new. A commodity junk guitar made today with the best modern technology and CNC precision can be had for $200. That extra $300 you pay for the arguably inferior Kay is purely a measure of rarity and nostalgia.

Any guitar that is still playable 50 years from now will command a premium over what it cost new, even after you adjust for inflation. That is the nature of collectible things.
 
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