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Post by borborygmus on Dec 24, 2021 10:28:23 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-59776698 -- Ed Sheeran guitar raises over £50,000 in charity raffle The guitar price v value discussion has another dimension. This one is worth £52,765 to learning disabled and neurodivergent children across Suffolk.No-one knows, nor cares, what it cost.
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Post by fretter on Dec 24, 2021 12:44:45 GMT
This has been a really interesting discussion. Like many others, no doubt, I have bought and moved on many guitars over the years. I admit that some of them were bought on reputation. An advantage in this is that you will struggle to lose money on a decent used guitar with a good reputation, so 'chopping and changing' needn't cost a fortune!
Whilst I liked them well enough, none became keepers, and, come selling time I was happy enough to let them go. I have a friend who is a luthier. It is not his full time job. As Dreadnought 28 says, few people can make a sensible living at it. Consequently, he is able to take as much time as he needs to get every build absolutely right. I am lucky enough to have three of his guitars - all were built for me. All three are excellent, and I have enjoyed playing them as much as any guitar I have ever owned.
The most recent one he built me - in 2014 - has qualities that I have never experienced before. It has huge resonance , and is easy to play - being very forgiving of my less than stellar ability! It has features that usually come on far more expensive guitars (bevel arm rest/full bindings on fretboard and body/carbon fibre rods linking top to neck joint) which help to make it a very satisfying guitar to own, if not directly adding to its tone.
I love it, and could never imagine selling it. However, I would be really interested to play it back to back with other custom made instruments! Is it as good as I perceive it to be? Does the fact that it was built specifically for me alter my perception of it? Is there a guitar out there costing a lot more that would make me change my mind on the 'ceiling' amount I would ever spend on a guitar. Quite possibly not, but I would love to find out- hypothetically speaking of course!
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kaydee
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Post by kaydee on Dec 27, 2021 14:44:25 GMT
Am I being a troll by confessing that I can't hear anything special in the video? I mean obvs there are limitations to a video as a medium for capturing what differentiates a 32 grand guitar from a 32 quid one. There's also the choice of music being performed - I personally want to hear what a guitar sounds like when notes ring out - overtones and all that. this video from Michael Watts, on the other hand, certainly makes his Kostal guitar sound really expensive really lovely. No,not in the least,This is linked to how sensitive our ears are ,and how we are listening to the tune ie speakers,headphones etc and was the subject of another discussion. I too can hear little to suggest that the guitar is anything special ( big disclaimer,but that’s just my ears) I am sitting here playing my tanglewood and it sounds better than the video but it is in my hands and the chances of me ever playing a kostal are zero,it is prettier than my tanglewood though.
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Post by Cams on Dec 28, 2021 18:38:37 GMT
What a fascinating thread to wander into. I'm glad I logged in today and caught it.
Not much to add, other than to say that guitars are great, aren't they? So much choice and such great times when we meet and play together. Can't wait till the next time!
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Post by Phil Taylor on Dec 29, 2021 19:31:39 GMT
This one is gorgeous in sound and aesthetics in my opinion. £21k - sold.
Phil
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