iconic Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Just wondered if they also seem to make more money the older they get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Even more so than even basses I think. I was briefly in a band in the 80s with someone whose dad had a fiesta red (or salmon pink as he described it) 1957 strat in very good condition. He said he bought from Buddy Holiday at the end of Buddy's UK tour. Not sure how true the story was - it looked like a genuine '57 - not that I had ever seen one before & whatever it was worth when I saw it would probably be a tiny amount compared to its value today. If he had documentation to prove the Buddy Holly provenance (not sure if he did) I expect it could be something even Sir Paul would get his wallet out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 There's a lot more guitarists out there than bassists, probably even more hobby collectors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) Did a search for Les Pauls, found this: [url="http://www.newkingsroadguitars.co.uk/guitarshop/1957_Alnico_LP.html"]http://www.newkingsroadguitars.co.uk/guita..._Alnico_LP.html[/url] (Don't look at the bass pages unless you want serious GAS) Edited November 21, 2010 by Fat Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) [url="http://www.skinnerinc.com/asp/fullcatalogue.asp?refno=++669887&t=5639641&salelot=2333++++++31+&"]1958/1963 Gibson Explorer which sold at Skinner's auction house in New York for $611,000 in October 2006[/url] and didn't even belong to anyone famous but was the only one of its kind: [url="http://www.stratcollector.com/newsdesk/archives/000253.html"]And Clapton's 1956/57 Blackie Stratocaster sold for $959,500[/url] in 2004. Edited November 21, 2010 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Currently there's a vintage guitar company who have on sale a Gibson Les Paul Standard Cherry Sunburst c1960 for £125,000. Collectors looking for pristine, original and/or unusual 1950's Strats will pay what it takes. I know someone with an all original 57 Strat. It was borrowed for a vintage guitar magazine photo shoot and it got dropped! It cost the magazine £3000 to replace the cracked scratch plate with an original 57 Strat scratch plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 The real cash is in the Gibson Les Paul 59 burst. They go for serious dosh as there was so few made. The Peter Green Les Paul that Gary Moore had was one and it went for between half a million to one million pounds depending on which version of the sale you beleive. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 We all know guitards are relatively stupid, and as such older guitars fetch stupid money. My old guitar teacher has a mid 60's strat valued at around 15ish grand. He brought it in the states in the 70's secondhand for $500. The Jammy git. I've seen some late 50s Gibson LP gold tops sell just over 20 thousand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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