why not a vintage Les Paul to "invest" in ? find one of the early 70's Les Paul Deluxes with mini humbucker pickups.
S.Rock,
I have an uncle that has been playing & collecting since well..... I'm 30, so that would put him in his mid to late 50's.... anyhow he's been collecting for a long time. He's owned many valuable guitars. He told me he once had a rare Gibson double neck that he eventually got rid of because he was so nervous every time he pulled it out, he couldn't play it.
So, I told him that my guitar playing/learning was becoming a bit lazy (work, 4 kids, wifey maintenance) and that I'd like to invest in something that would inspire me to make more time to play and would also have the possibility of increasing in value from an investment standpoint. His advice was an early 60's MM. I really can't go over $1,500 as the wifey has the rest of our tax return money spent on upgrading our wedding rings.
Have you played a '59-'61 Melody Maker?? You might not like it at all.
missmySG,
I have not played one, so you could be right. I did plan on playing one before I bought it though. To be honest I'm still learning so the only thing I would consider is something that sounded good to my
very untrained ear. Plus I plan on adding more guitars in time, so I can purchase this one knowing that it wont be my last.
What I really want to know is what to look out for. Like modifications for example. I'm sure that some modifications are considered 'slight', while others more extreme. Which modifications do more to damage to the guitar's actual value? Which mods are more common? How much wear of the finish should a $1,500 MM have? Over time, wood bends and warps. Is it possible that I could end up with a guitar that has a bent neck? Things like that. I've never built a guitar or taken one apart. I couldn't name half the parts if they were all laying out in front of me. Hell, I can't even name all the parts on a whole guitar right in front of me.
This should give you an idea of where I'm coming from and where I'm at in reference to being a guitar collector.... the beginning.
Glad I found this board.
