If you had $50k to spend - what guitars would you consider?

[Mark Stone]

Tim McKnight.

[fitness1]

As someone who's home is barely worth 50k, I can't fathom that amount on an instrument!

I'll just say that if I came into a large amount of money, I would have one more guitar built:

12 fret cutaway
1 7/8 - 2 3/8 short scale
Probably Redwood top and (ok, I'll splurge) The Tree back and sides.
The design would be intented to replicate, as closely as possible, the smoothness of a classical in a steel string.

[FLRon]

Something wonderful from Tim McKnight should cover half that amount. The other 25k would buy several nice guitars to give away to deserving players who can’t afford a nice guitar.

[llew]

Investing...got plenty of guitars?

[martingitdave]

I’d like a Froggy Bottom full sized guitar. One of either the SJ, D12, or K models. Rosewood and German or Adirondack Spruce. I would save the rest of the money and probably sell two of my guitars there after. I might spend a little more to overhaul my portable PA speakers with something a bit more professional and then setup a home recording desk.

[pvfederico]

Unless someone held a gun to my head, I would never spend $50,000 on a guitar. If I weren't so old, I'd buy a Martin D-42. That guitar would take me to guitar heaven.

[zoopeda]

I honestly cannot comprehend this question. I guess a prewar martin. Or spend 5 or 10 k and do something awesome with the rest like a trip or cure some kid’s cancer. $50k is a lot of money.

[FormerFoodie]

If I had the luxury of blowing $50K? Without a doubt, I'd find a Kim Walker. I consider that my ghost orchid. I have long given up on the possibility of owning one. It's always good to recognize the things you are not going to attain.

[Blackmore Fan]

I'd buy a Collings and a Martin...and probably have enough left over for an Olson.

[srgprod]

Originally Posted by cc132

How are you going to be sanctimonious with imaginary money?

Easy. People are being slaughtered, tortured, maimed and starved and here we are wondering about how to spend $50,000 on a tricked out shiny new guitar. Like it or not, I find our lust pretty sick.

[zoopeda]

Originally Posted by srgprod

Easy. People are being slaughtered, tortured, maimed and starved and here we are wondering about how to spend $50,000 on a tricked out shiny new guitar. Like it or not, I find our lust pretty sick.

There was a recent thread on the UMGF about how this guy’s old cat needed a surgery worth more than a car and how people on Facebook threw so much money at him he had to shut down the fundraiser (I think he said he raised $8k in a day) to which I didn’t have the gall to point out that if his cause had instead been helping abused homeless kids, he probably wouldn’t have raised near that much. Buy a guitar or cure some kids cancer… I agree with you—“our lust is pretty sick,” and I need to check my own lust above all. Thanks for the reminder.

[Blackmore Fan]

Originally Posted by srgprod

Easy. People are being slaughtered, tortured, maimed and starved and here we are wondering about how to spend $50,000 on a tricked out shiny new guitar. Like it or not, I find our lust pretty sick.

Then you're in the wrong place. This is a *guitar* forum.

[Guitars44me]

The world is a mess, and apparently always has been…

And if I had the moolah, I would just order two more from John Kinnaird.
Check the build thread below to get an idea why…

And I would have plenty left over to do some good somewhere too!

After spending my entire life playing for a meager living, I figure I am just gonna keep at it till the wheels fall off.

Play em if ya got em

Paul

[Thrillhouse]

I'd buy a Collings 01 and have $45,000 in the bank.

[Blackmore Fan]

Originally Posted by Thrillhouse

I'd buy a Collings 01 and have $45,000 in the bank.

I'd probably be happy with the right Collings Dread and call it a day as well!