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Post subject: The value
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:33 pm
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A simple question : do you care about the future value of your instrument when you buy it?


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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:35 pm
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A simple answer: No!


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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:47 pm
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I'll buy a guitar to resell if I find a bargain but, if I'm buying for me I could care less about future value. All I care is do I love to play that guitar.

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:01 pm
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Nope. I'll buy something cause that is what I want. I try to take care of my stuff, but if I should ding or scratch or whatever, I don't immediately think "Oh no, there goes it's future value." It's now a battle scar, or a funny story. Everyone is different though.


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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:06 pm
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Guitars are made to be played, so the only factor that I buy on is the sound and feel. I don't care if it has the potential to go up in value because if it sounds and feels like crap, its of no value to me in any way.

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:20 pm
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No. Why should I ?

I didn't buy my sports car for how much I could get for it ! I got it to drive.

I buy guitars to play (at least appear to play :shock: ), not keep and sell.

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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 4:29 pm
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Nope. I buy them to play. My grandkids can think about the value of them 40 or 50 years down the road.


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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:13 pm
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Not at all. I buy a guitar because it has value to me. :)


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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:24 pm
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at the moment, no... i only have few guitars which suit my needs for the time being. when i get older i may possibly look out for some limited run guitars that i could use but are worth more later, but not at the moment


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Hello Harmonica,
No, I have a broker for investments.
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:15 pm
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When I buy a guitar it is for playing not for putting in case and letting it gain value.

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Post subject: Re: The value
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:47 pm
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A simple question : do you care about the future value of your instrument when you buy it?


Not really because I don't think about getting rid of a guitar while I am buying it. It's been a really long time since I sold one.

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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:37 am
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CAFeathers wrote:
When I buy a guitar it is for playing not for putting in case and letting it gain value.


I agree.

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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:10 am
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Yes but I only have one guitar I don't play for resell. And half of the reason is because it can't be tuned under standard tuning.


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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:25 am
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Nope.


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