What's the most expensive guitar you've ever played?

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:21 pm

Mine:
Bourgeois custom slope-shoulder dreadnought - $6300. In its defense, it was perhaps the most well-made thing I've ever seen.
1966 Gretsch Nashville Skyline (black) - $6000. It was a rare limited run of 6. Sounded fantastic.

Yours?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:23 pm

i don't think i've ever played anything more costly than $1000.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:24 pm

i think mine'd be a selmer macaferri (same as the django reinhardt one), insured for something like Â£28,000.

jmikel17 · Post by **jmikel17** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:26 pm

Last week i played a parker of 4000 euros... That's the most expensive guitar i've ever played

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:27 pm

Page Hamilton Signature ESP, $999.

Played a Mascis siggy too, it was a used one but they retail over a grand.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:27 pm

hmm, aside from gibsons, i'd say a fender coronado xii for like 1100?

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:29 pm

My friend Dougs beat to shit 66 Jazzmaster(he used to post here as Mr.Mustache so some of you have seen it). I think he paid $2500 for it.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:49 pm

A friend of my brothers commissioned a 12 string Telecaster from Fenders Custom shop. Allegedly it was the first ever use of the elongated 12 string headstock later used on the John 5 signature. I dunno though. It was all a bit shit, to be honest. It felt nice but the pickups were weeeeeaaak, and the strings were much too close together. Bit bland. It was seafoam green with body binding and neck binding. I don't know how much it cost, but it was more than our old house, so yeah. Shame it was shit.

onezero4u · Post by **onezero4u** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:18 am

my 2400$ gretsch powerjet

got it off craigslist for 1200 from a broke ass banker

my USA thinline jazzmaster was 1599 new so tecnically that was more.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:24 am

I haven't played any really expensive guitars. A few fenders, RI Mustang, Baja Tele, Toronado. Not the priciest fenders. My friend had a Schecter which was about Â£600. I think thats it probably.

chisa · Post by **chisa** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:25 am

probably a friend's 67 tele, or maybe his fylde.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:38 am

Â£2,000 worth of Les Paul Custom Black Beauty.

It was complete tripe.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:49 am

Paid or worth? Boy, I have no idea.

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 12:53 am

1964 jazzmaster
they had it on for 5 grand at a local shop.

edit: i lied its $5999, and looks like this

and felt like a dream..

cobascis · Post by **cobascis** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:15 am

3,000$ LP.

I hated it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:52 am

An horrible American Tele, with bound body, and sort of a redish, see-through finish, and gold hardware. It was about Â£1200, but that shop has silly inflated prices.

plesiosaurus · Post by **plesiosaurus** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:53 am

I played my neighbor's pre-WWII Martin. I think he said it was worth $32k.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:54 am

Fender Bass V = $ ???????

who the fuck knows what these things are worth. theres only a couple floating around. and HOG has 3 of them. the one that, me james ends robert and slone played was just laying around in the basement propped up on an amp randomly. it was barely playable

purplehaze19x · Post by **purplehaze19x** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:56 am

PRS Custom 24 at Guitar Center, price was around $4000

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 1:59 am

robroe wrote:Fender Bass V = $ ???????

who the fuck knows what these things are worth. theres only a couple floating around. and HOG has 3 of them. the one that, me james ends robert and slone played was just laying around in the basement propped up on an amp randomly. it was barely playable

surely those things are 'collectors only' pieces? would you actually be able to do anything with it?

What's the most expensive guitar you've ever played?

What's the most expensive guitar you've ever played?

jm