What is the most you have ever paid for a guitar?

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:16 pm

I think $650.00 was the most I ever spent. Not counting building. I have done way over that little by little but I wouldn't say that counts.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:25 pm

Â£750 for an Epiphone Elitist Dot, in 2003.

I instantly regretted it, and then about a week later, Coda started blowing them out (and the even nicer Elitist Casinos which are rare as hen's teeth now) for Â£350.

It was about the biggest n00b move I've ever made.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:27 pm

900 new 65RI mustang
800 vintage 1964 mustang

I forget what my avri jaguar cost...I know 7 guitars got sold to fund it though

*edit* 1099.99

Chris Fleming · Post by **Chris Fleming** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:43 pm

Electric - Japanese Jaguar Â£750 when they were first released
Acoustic Steel String - Jasmine Â£350 short lived sister company to Takamine. Lovely guitar. Had an issuing with the bridge, so replaced it. Sounded class after
Acoustic Clasical - Hokada Â£150 super cheap. Surprisingly good for the price. Nice wooden bindings

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:46 pm

Â£320 for a Jagstang (sold)
Â£300 for my '72ish Bronco.

spirograph · Post by **spirograph** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:48 pm

Â£100, on a cheap PRS-copy that me n the lady went twos on. actually, its the only guitar ive ever paid anything for. all the rest have been presents.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:49 pm

I paid $3599 for this R9

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:52 pm

Â£650-ish for a Gibson SG Special. It sounded nice but had that clubby neck and top-heaviness that SGs are plagued with. The finish/build quality was so-so and it put me off Gibsons altogether.

I've probably spent a bit more on my second-hand CIJ Jazzmaster if you include the replacement trem and pickups. Unlike the SG, that's a keeper though.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:54 pm

Â£1500 on a rickenbacker 620/12

lasted three days. Hated it and sent it back

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:18 pm

Â£300 for the Batwing was the most until this year; Â£350 for my Epiphone Riviera. Kind of odd now I think about it. Even my Japanese Jaguar only cost me Â£200.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:52 pm

Â£850 for the Siena burst USA Strat new in December 2008, with a bequest from my mum. Prices went up in Feb.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:01 pm

Â£850-ish for my 66 Jaguar.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:02 pm

$750 for my MIJ '66 Classic Jaguar. Paid pretty close to that for my '72 Twin and for my Aerodyne Jazz Bass.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:31 pm

Â£570 for a new Ric 620 in 2005. Crazy days.

tenderstems · Post by **tenderstems** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:37 pm

Paid 400 quid for mid nineties reissue CIJ Jazzmaster in 1999.

Still have it!

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:17 pm

900 for my AVRI jaguar in OTM, sold it for that much two years later, now..... now they are worth a bit more, especially in OTM. i still miss that guitar, but i love my dog more, so it was worth it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:44 pm

Â£505 for my Aerodyne Tele.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:29 am

$1,000 for my Ric 330 when they had a secret sale at musicians friend. I kind of regret not spending the extra $300 to get the 360; both guitars were on sale at dealer cost.

Before that it was my Gibson LP Studio, which was $850 with my employee discount at guitar center. I traded it for a vox tempest xii a few years ago. Miss that one kind of, I intend to make room for a nicer lp in my future though.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 12:36 am

Nick wrote:I kind of regret not spending the extra $300 to get the 360; both guitars were on sale at dealer cost.

Me too

Either the $1850 for my les paul standard in bahama blue, or the $1100 + sg classic traded for my 72 les paul gold top. By internet standards I overpaid for both, but by calgary standards (where GOOD gear is rare), I did quite well, and if I had to, both would be an EASY sale.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:16 am

$2k for my 1969 Fender Maverick. Also paid $2k for the 1966 Jaguar I had and sold to fund the Maverick.