Thundermtn
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So a builder I've wanted a guitar from for a long time is able to make me a guitar. I've never held or saw one in person, buying from reputation only, but I never hear people complain about quality and they rarely show up used.
Now that my opportunity is here, I'm facing the reality that it's going to be $4K (-66% +/-) in depreciation the moment the payment is sent, looking at comparables from the few examples that I have saw come up for sale. What if I end up not liking the guitar? It's not like taking a year and hand picking a R8 from dozens of test drives, I'll get whatever is sent.
On the other hand, say if I get a '62 LP Jr. the overall price will be a little less than the new guitar, and it's not going to drop in value much quickly. Should I just bite the bullet and get the new one, or get the safe bet money wise for when I leave my guitars to my kids?
Now that my opportunity is here, I'm facing the reality that it's going to be $4K (-66% +/-) in depreciation the moment the payment is sent, looking at comparables from the few examples that I have saw come up for sale. What if I end up not liking the guitar? It's not like taking a year and hand picking a R8 from dozens of test drives, I'll get whatever is sent.
On the other hand, say if I get a '62 LP Jr. the overall price will be a little less than the new guitar, and it's not going to drop in value much quickly. Should I just bite the bullet and get the new one, or get the safe bet money wise for when I leave my guitars to my kids?