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Originally Posted by Silly Moustache
Hi Toby, et al, Essentially, I agree with you.
My "thing" is guitars designed before 1934. The wider necks, the 12 fret designs, etc. However as I couldn't afford pre-war instruments or their maintenance I have sought modern makers who make instruments in the "image" of those old designs - Martin Original dreads, 00 and 000 designs and Gibson L-1s ,L-2 L-oo and Roy Smeck designs -as well as my one vintage '34 L-4 archtop.
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Yup, there simply are many, many more choices if you buy new/relatively new. You really can get just about anything you want.
I'm old enough to have bought "vintage guitars" when they were "inexpensive used instruments". I've had a couple great ones and made some decent money selling them. Most of my current instruments have been made this century and are modeled after older instruments/designs - acoustic/electric guitars, basses, amps - couldn't be happier. They are outstanding!