Re: Old prices make me cry sometimes.....

Post by **zhivago** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:27 am

http://www.elderly.com/items/30U-10091.htm

look at the price for this beauty...unfortunately it has been sold off quite a while ago....

Post by **i love sharin foo** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:48 pm

I know, it makes me sad too

But like Frank said in another thread, the prices today WILL be cheap compared to a couple years time. That still doesn't put any more money in my pocket, but it's definitely true. I remember when all he nice sunburst pre CBS JMs were consistently selling for $1500

Although some here remember when they were only a few hundred bucks, which sucks even more.

Justin

Marc · Post by **Marc** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:54 pm

agreed - they are like house prices.... expensive at the time and then just a few years later.... HOW MUCH!!!

Post by **zhivago** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:16 am

totaly!

I think I'll be able to stretch to one more pre-CBS Jazzmaster (refin) by the end of next year...it should be about $3.5k for a decent refin by then.....

and after that, I'll probably get a pre-CBS Jaguar the year after, and that would be the end of it....unless I become a millionaire - which is highly unlikely!

Sauerkraut · Post by **Sauerkraut** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:26 am

zhivago wrote: totaly!

I think I'll be able to stretch to one more pre-CBS Jazzmaster (refin) by the end of next year...it should be about $3.5k for a decent refin by then.....

and after that, I'll probably get a pre-CBS Jaguar the year after, and that would be the end of it....unless I become a millionaire - which is highly unlikely!

Well no need to sob then.

By the time I get of Uni and get a job prices will have probably tripled at least. And to make things worse, I live in Europe!

Post by **zhivago** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 3:43 am

I live in London...doesn't get any more expensive here in Europe

I was basicaly always hoping that dropping near $4k on an offset, would get me an all-original example...but that boat has long since sailed for me, as I like the '61 slab boards.

so a refin is the only other option.

Post by **daydreamdelay** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:29 am

wow.. when is that from?

I desperately want a gold guard JM and an Electric XII but chances are by the time I have the money prices will have long beaten me to the finish line.. oh well, I hold out hope

a time machine would be nice too

blacktiger · Post by **blacktiger** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:46 pm

I paid $700 for my first Jazzmaster in '91, and that was a dealer price. It was an Oly White refin '67. A few years later I traded a '70s Tele that I bought for $400 for a sunburst '65 that was all original except for a fret job. The best JM I ever owned was an all orginal sunburst '64 with clay dots and a transition logo, which cost $1299 from a dealer in '94. Unfortunately, I don't own any of those any more and I paid $2K for my LBP refin with replaced pots in the last year and was glad to get it at that price...

jetset · Post by **jetset** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:37 pm

I remember an article from one of the "vintage guitar" magazines from the late 90's where they were laughing that someone had spent $1,200 on a Jazzmaster. Something like - "Well it was dead mint, and a custom color, but a Jazzmaster??"

-J

regimentle · Post by **regimentle** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:44 pm

I foolishly passed up a '61 beat-up sunburst for 2000. Talked them down from 2500. They didn't know what they were talking about. Impatience led me to a '64 Jaguar for 1500. It wasn't the same. Sold it and got my money back but could only afford a AVRI JM. Love it, but I got my regrets.

cereal · Post by **cereal** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 3:44 pm

I got my '60 oly white JM back in 2000 for $2,200 and I had to swallow hard to shell out that much cash.

I shudder to think what I'd have to pay for it today...and since they'll have to pry it from my cold, dead hands, the inflation doesn't do anything for me but make me nervous to take it out.

DaveyH · Post by **DaveyH** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:45 pm

cereal wrote:........... the inflation doesn't do anything for me but make me nervous to take it out.

I know how you feel,i hide mine in a secret hiding place when i go out in case the house gets broken into,would never sell it unless i desperately needed to,the value of it makes the ownership a little stressful in some ways.

blacktiger · Post by **blacktiger** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:19 pm

DaveyH wrote:
cereal wrote:........... the inflation doesn't do anything for me but make me nervous to take it out.
I know how you feel,i hide mine in a secret hiding place when i go out in case the house gets broken into,would never sell it unless i desperately needed to,the value of it makes the ownership a little stressful in some ways.

That's the beauty of a refin; not as much to worry about

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