100% great analysis and advice. I told people for years to invest in tax free mutual funds for reasons of investment. Many however want to go with the “get rich quick” model which has devastating results. Now, with that being said. I have a few guitars that could be considered investments long term. One is a limited run, one is a Gibson Les Paul and one is one that was made a year before the signature artist had passed. Did I buy these for reasons of investment? Oh goodness no. I bought them to play them. And that is what I do. Now I have cheaper instruments and a few expensive ones. They are all treated the same. They each have their own job and they are there to perform the job. Don’t ever buy a guitar as a reason of investment. Unless you just get an unheard of deal and you can flip it quick with a big profit. But those things don’t often happen.

"Rest assured, the landscape of music production has drastically changed with the advent of Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs), virtual instruments, and AI. As AI continues to evolve and become more sophisticated, it’s conceivable that within the next 2 to 10 years, traditional instruments like guitars may become less essential in music production. My DAW, for instance, is equipped with a plethora of virtual instruments that I can utilize during song production, negating the need for a physical guitar. I can simply incorporate the desired instruments as and when needed. We’re no longer in the era of the 70s, 80s, 90s, or even the Elvis days, where a host of studio musicians were indispensable for recording sessions. Nowadays, anyone can produce their own music right from the comfort of their home studio using a DAW. In fact, most of today’s music is produced this way. Anyone can create their own album and upload it directly to platforms like Spotify, eliminating the need for traditional record labels or a team of studio musicians." this modern tech world has even revolutionized live music venues..

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

Very true.

I buy a guitar because I want to play it. I've never bought a guitar thinking that someday I'd sell it. EVERY guitar I've owned I *intended* to keep forever. I've finally got to a point that I'm REASONABLY sure I'm going to keep every one that I have until I die.

If you have a guitar/collection of guitars like in my case' write down what the guitar cost new/any upgrades/if it's a limited edition or special edition/if it's still in production/condition of the instrument/average saleling price etc... document everything about the instrument' what you have invested in the instrument' leave websites so that they can be looked up' and put it in the case with the instrument. The majority of kids/grandkids don't know the value/prices of an instrument and would probably sale them for nearly nothing if something were to happen to the owner. People will take the advantage of someone in a situation like that.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I can't remember where I saw it, but someone was commenting on the price they paid for their first "expensive" guitar and they showed the original hand written receipt from 20 years ago. It was awesome.

I buy a guitar to keep it... at least that's the initial plan.....lol.

I don't think of myself as a 'collector,' but I have a few nice, semi-expensive guitars and a bunch of cheap to midprice ones. I mostly buy used and let someone else take the beating on depreciation. Never bought any for investment. A couple were for performing, the rest to have and enjoy playing. The few that I've sold, I broke even or 'made' a little on, selling for cash or trade to friends.

some guitars can be reasonably profitable investments. It all boils down to things like market demand, popularity, collectability, rarity, etc..., similar to any art. For example: a new ES335 DOT I bought back in 91' has increased in value somewhere between 600 to 800$ today. It's a profit, just not one to retire on

I buy what I like, and shop around to get the best deal that I can. That way if I do have to sell, I'll potentially lose less. I have several guitars that have surprisingly gone way up in value. The Gibson Joan Jett Melody Maker, 2011 Moderne, Paisley and Flower Power FSR MIJ tele's, and a MIM Fender Monterey Strat, for example. Probably dumb luck on my part, but I was also aware that most of them were fairly limited runs. Buy what you like, and buy right and you can't lose--you get to enjoy it in the meantime.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I spent about two solid years buying off Goodwill Auctions and selling and I always did pretty good on the name brand gear.

"Most guitar buyers are not professional musicians or gig performers, so a $200 guitar is a reasonable investment for their hobby. The reality is that many gigging musicians, even those who invest thousands of dollars in their guitars, primarily perform cover songs. So, one might wonder how many hours of live playing it would take to justify the purchase of a $2000 Fender guitar. The truth is, there’s not a lot of money to be made in being a cover band or gig performer, especially when they’re playing the same old songs we’ve heard countless times. The saying ‘cover bands are a dime a dozen’ holds true. If I attended a live show and heard the same old cover songs being played, I wouldn’t care if they were playing on a Fender or some off-brand guitar from Amazon. I believe that guitar manufacturers produce very expensive guitars to create an impression that if we can’t afford them, we’re somehow lacking. But to sound great and be great, we supposedly need that overpriced, expensive guitar that we just can’t afford, even as a cover band."

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

Well said. I play in a cover band and make about $100 a gig. Makes it worth my time. Hell, I’d do it for free because it’s enjoyable. Buy yeah, nobody cares what brand guitar I’m using.

what i paid $200 -79 Westbury Standard, $75 - Squier 51, $100 - hayman 1010, 50$ - Ibanez Talman w/ Kent Armstrong P-90's tc620 blk pearl, ,. I could sell any one of those guitars and double what i paid for all of them. and these are some of the most unknown brands/models out there. lol

Shhhhh…. You made too much logical sense in this video…. And will no doubt upset the label snobs. Don’t get me wrong, I love a nice Fender and have had many in my life. I’m no longer gigging with it, and they began taking up real estate I wanted to allocate to other things. I still have my few “keepers” and a few budget guitars, but I don’t foresee me ever shelling out high dollar figures in the future at this point. Simply isn’t worth the stress of searching and maintaining $4,000 guitars when I can bang the heck out of much cheaper (and equally well built) “budget” or knockoff brands without a care in the world. And for anyone saying knock off brands are garbage, you’d be wise to research the history of Ibanez, a company that started out by making cheap clone copies of Fender and Gibsons in the 1950’s and 1960’s… then they got sued. But that didn’t make them a “garbage” brand did it? 😅

Good video. I agree with you 100%

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that. Thanks.

hi jayce i bought i new american std strat in 1995 it cost me $1380 aussie dollars i sold it 5 years later for $1300 and now i can buy one now in australia for about the same price ...

Another thing to keep in mind is, unless we are psychic, we do NOT know what tomorrow has in store for us and you may NEVER get the opportunity to sell your "investment guitar." Now, I did NOT buy it as an investment, but I bought a brand-new Chrome Red American Fender Telecaster HS for about $1,500.00. A few months later, I suffered a Grand mal seizure, traumatic brain injury, six (6) brain surgeries and a paralytic stroke. I am in my fifth (5th) year in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. I lost EVERY material object that I owned, including that guitar! 😢

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

Wow, that's tough, so sorry to hear that.

@benjaminhawthorne1969

Ай бұрын

@@JayceAllanGuitar Thank you, my friend. What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. I am grateful to GOD for my life and am free of the attachment to material things. I am feeling stronger than ever, and as the great Glen Campbell used to say, "I'm HAPPY to be here!" 😁

@stratolestele7611

Ай бұрын

I'm very, very sorry for what you went through. I myself, had a grand mal seizure, with a nasty concussion. I was out of it for hours and was all alone (wife was at work). Anyway, I've been fine since then, but it took me about a year to get my head going again. I hope you regain more brain function and wish you the very best.

@stratolestele7611

Ай бұрын

​@@benjaminhawthorne1969 oh and I want to add how much I smiled when I saw you reference God. As a fellow believer, I am with you, and just having the faith, and feeling God's love is such a beautiful thing. God bless you. 🙏

@benjaminhawthorne1969

Ай бұрын

@@stratolestele7611 Absolutely! I BELIEVE that GOD gave me life, returned my life to me AND granted me the gift of eternal LIFE in Heaven with the gift of his son, JESUS! 😊 Through his LOVE, and against all earthly odds, I am COMPLETELY restored. I have a bit of lingering/tingling & weakness in my left hand, but I see that as a nice reminder of where I was and the GLORIUS state that The Lord has brought me to! 😉 My mind is 100%. My speech is 100%. I have lost EVERY material thing that I owned: house and all of its' contents, truck, motorcycle, clothes, musical instruments, etc. Ironically, this was GOOD for me. I NO LONGER lust for "Material Objects" for I know their transience. I am grateful for EVERY day, and I am happy to hear that you have recovered nicely too! 😉 I rise each morning at 4:00 am, because I do NOT want to waste a moment of my "Gift" of LIFE! I rehearse my piano repertoire EVERYDAY. I am "Shepherd" of our "Bible Study," here at the Skilled Nursing Facility where I live. It is a lot of work, but I feel that I owe GOD EVERYTHING, so I'm happy to do what I can. This has also been a blessing. I have learned A LOT. about the Bible. I was raised Roman Catholic, and the Bible is really NOT a central part of that "religion." Relaying the word of GOD to others, knowing that it will improve their lives and move them toward everlasting life in Heaven is fulfilling as no other work that I have done in my life has been. On M, W, & F I exercise the body that GOD has returned to me. I treat it as the temple that it is. I have lost 45 lbs. of fat and inches off of my waistline. I have a goal of 100 consecutive push-ups! When I started, two years ago, I could only do two. Today, I will do NINETY-FOUR (94!) I could NEVER have accomplished this goal without my FAITH. GOD BLESS YOU! Benjamin 😊

I generally buy used guitars for the same reason I buy used cars... Value. In other words... Let the other guy take the hit. I did just buy a 1k+ PRS Paul's guitar se import, but I knew going in I was going to lose half. It's beautiful, plays and sounds nice and feels great great in my hands! I plan on keeping it. As an investment? Heck no! I don't have 30 years to wait around just to see if I come back out of the hole on that one...

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I certainly don't have 30 years either. Best to play them.

I notice that sometimes someone can part out there guitar and get more money out of it, especially the brand names. Seems like all the brand guitars are overpriced these days. Say a fender from the 90s, they at least will retain their value if you sell it. And new fenders used sell for a few hundred dollars less. Probably the vintage stuff would be good investment, that's if you got the money for it. Those into the hobby often will buy and sell guitars, they have to be losing money by doing so, unless they can sell it more than what the bought it for.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

As someone who has bought and sold a bunch of guitars the past few years, some new, some used, I can confirm that you will lose money! At least I have. I sold a few at a profit but most at a loss. But it began as a hobby to simply buy guitars to review and discuss then sell them in order to buy more. I certainly wasn’t making money.

In 30 years of buying playing and selling guitars I have yet to make money on a guitar. I lost money on them all (around 40+ guitars in total I guess). Fenders, Gibsons, Ibanez, custom built guitars, cheap guitars, modified guitars etc. So no, not a good investment. It IS however a good investment for my mental health, I relax when I play guitar. Oh, and the more expensive the guitar was, the more money I lost. So no, expensive guitars don't retain value better.

I am not using an investors mindset when purchasing guitars.

I can't see buying a plastic finished guitar as an investment. Fender Americans are just as plastic as the $200 impulse buy jobbers on Amazon or wherever. Did you look at Gibson or Heritage resale? I'm sure there's an initial drop still, but long term I wonder. I think of Gibsons as holding value when you need it more than a profit avenue through investment. Gibsons usually sell pretty fast if you price them decently on the market and need money--and I mean more than $60 dollars. Plus you've had the joy of playing them in the interim.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I didn’t look at other brands. I tend to buy mostly Strat style guitars. So that’s kind of what I know. I’ve bought and sold a lot of them the past few years.

1% a year? That's terrible.

No!

Buying guitars as an investment move? This is a joke (but some folks seriously consider it). Just buy the best guitar you'll find for the money you can spend, set it up well, shut up and play the damn thing! Don't listen to people offering "investment" arguments.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

I hope you actually watched the video. Because I'm certainly NOT offering the investment argument, I only say this because your comment is coming off like you just read the title and commented.

@johnzois5184

Ай бұрын

@@JayceAllanGuitar Of course, I watched it. My comment is not directed to you, because we agree 100%. It's directed to others watching this and probably disagreeing. And I'm being straightforward and not very polite, because I've watched way too many videos offering the "investment argument" and I've also heard it by people who are influenced by the various salesmen. I thought it was obvious, because you clearly know what you're talking about.

@JayceAllanGuitar

Ай бұрын

Fair enough. Just wanted to be clear. Thanks for watching.