The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. Please note, This site gets a lot of valuation questions, and we will freely give our opinion if asked - however, we can only respond to requests made on the vintage guitar forum - please also post images of your instrument.īy the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). Vintage guitar values are NEVER absolute. True a 50s strat or Les Paul will always be valuable, but precisely how valuable will be subject to various factors. If somebody paid $10000 for a vintage guitar in 2007, they may well struggle to get their money back today.

Pre-2008 high end guitars truly had high end prices.

Likewise the financial status of a country can massively impact values.

As demographics change, so do the guitars that people collect. Collectors who grew up in the 1950s often want different guitars to those that grew up in the 1980s. If you already own an older edition of this book, you can not get a current price, simply by adjusting for inflation. Vintage guitar collecting, like anything else is subject to fashion. Vintage guitar values can go down aswell as up This guide is the only such work to cover all this in one very affordable volume! The 2017 edition spans 624 pages and includes detailed information aswell as current pricing (in $US) on more than 2000 brands and more than 1,300 photos, plus a detailed look at the hows and whys of the collectible instrument market. The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide continues to be the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, mandolins, ukuleles, banjos, amps, and effects. Have a look at our guide on selling vintage guitars online for some ideas on getting the best price for your vintage guitar. But even when you have a ballpark value, selling the instrument at that price is more than just a formality. Once you have correctly identified your guitar, you can look up the specific model in a guitar value guide. Guitar values can range from practically nothing, to an astronomical sum for the right guitar - and to an untrained eye, guitars at either end of the spectrum can look very similar. Before buying or selling a guitar, knowing its value is important. How much is my guitar worth? How can I value my guitar? These are very common questions.

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