I had an opposite experience.
I bought a Martin D-45V at Gruhn's guitar store.
Here in Belgium, in my regular store, they offered me 5000$ + 75% = 7500$.
Probably most stores don't have this guitar in stock because the "major league"guitars are no sold every week, or months. They had a customer who ordered there a 45V, I didn't sell because it is my best guitar (with the Gibson SJ-200 Montana Gold, and my hummingbird).
A DILEMMA:
I have an original USA Fender stratocaster from 1964.
I have also that book about prices for guitars. What is the value of these guitars?
In 2006: 10.000$
In 2007: 15.000$
In 2008: 20.000$
In 2009: between 25.000 - 27.000$
I had the luck to buy this from someone who needed money and me, working back then as medical doc 80 hours a week, was anle to buy the strat from 1964 and as extra bonus I got a Gibson Les Paul Custom and also from 1968 the first year they started to make them again and so I paid 5000$ for both guitars. It is a lot of money, indeed, but working so hard + the amount of money I received for my car crash, I believe I did a great business, having now 2 guitars worth a fortune today.
I am thinking a lot to sell that strat, but on the other hand, looking to the price every year, I prefer to keep this guitar, even knowing that she is in good hands now (my daughter).
WOULD YOU SELL THE STRATOCASTER 1964?
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