Aunt leaves you $1,150....

[TheGuitarKraut]

Only 1.3K $ for a hog Martin? You guys from America are truly blessed.

[foxo]

Originally Posted by TheGuitarKraut

Only 1.3K $ for a hog Martin? You guys from America are truly blessed.

We've not got it too bad on certain models in the UK at least, can't speak for Germany. Guitar Guitar had the D15m burst on sale for £999 recently, that's about 1200 Euros. That's less than I paid for my 00015m second-hand (£1050 including £150 store credit on a Seagull).

The Gibson G-45 I just bought is almost exactly the same price as in America (£760 compared to $999).

[TheGuitarKraut]

Originally Posted by foxo

We've not got it too bad on certain models in the UK at least, can't speak for Germany. Guitar Guitar had the D15m burst on sale for £999 recently, that's about 1200 Euros. That's less than I paid for my 00015m second-hand (£1050 including £150 store credit on a Seagull).

The Gibson G-45 I just bought is almost exactly the same price as in America (£760 compared to $999).

WOW! I need to get to UK for a bit of guitar shopping before they're closing doors

[RRuskin]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

A long lost maiden Aunt leaves you exactly $1,150 in her will. You have to spend it on your favorite interest (guitar and related).

What do you do?

Either a new microphone or pre-amp for the ones I have now.

[foxo]

Originally Posted by TheGuitarKraut

WOW! I need to get to UK for a bit of guitar shopping before they're closing doors

Worth checking websites. GAK, Rich Tone Music and Guitar Guitar has some great deals at the moment. Guitar Guitar has a Taylor sale on with some very exotic models at up to 40% off.

[L20A]

I would buy the Eastman E-20A that I have lusted over for a couple of yours.

[DCCougar]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

A long lost maiden Aunt leaves you exactly $1,150 in her will.....

You could get this excellent condition Made in USA jumbo Guild 12-string and have $150 left over!

[Oldguy64]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

A long lost maiden Aunt leaves you exactly $1,150 in her will. You have to spend it on your favorite interest (guitar and related).

What do you do?

As there is no specific purchase mentioned:

I have found my Yairi.
I’d likely either find my Grail Yairi (A DY62c), or I would use it to buy the “bookend” WY1 to go with my GY1.

[raysachs]

Originally Posted by Deliberate1

You could get tantalizingly close to a Martin 000-15sm. A very sweet guitar.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Martin-000-...0AAOSwHfxdnLBy

Some forum sponsors will do better for a brand new one than that store demo. I was quoted about $1270-1275 by a couple and then walked into Vintage Instruments in Philly and they had a new marked at $1275 until it walked out of there with me later that day. An 000-15M could likely be had for $1150, but the 12 fret SM is only a little bit more than that. And for my money, a better sounding guitar (and playing if you like a wider nut / string spacing).

-Ray

[DukeX]

Originally Posted by Slothead56

A long lost maiden Aunt leaves you exactly $1,150 in her will. You have to spend it on your favorite interest (guitar and related).

What do you do?

That's a new Larrivee all hog 00-40 for me...or some P-90 electric...or a pair of Beyer MC 930 SDCs.

[Murphy Slaw]

I'd probably find a good used J-15 or whatever brand you like and spend it all on 1 guitar. It would be hers and yours.

Name it after her, and keep it for life.

What a nice gesture on her part.

[Beakybird]

I'd get a Ouija board and try to ask my aunt. There are too many great choices. I love my Eastman dread. You could get that and a lot of great accessories.

[ataylor]

Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb.

[beatcomber]

Originally Posted by Deliberate1

You could get tantalizingly close to a Martin 000-15sm. A very sweet guitar.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Martin-000-...0AAOSwHfxdnLBy

That's a very decent price; I paid $1400 for mine.

[vindibona1]

If it were me, I would go find the best USED instrument that I was interested in and find one in the condition price that is good to excellent, even throwing some of my own savings into it. My experience has been that the inflation of goods, both new and used outpaces safe, fixed interest securities. I think in all the years I've been playing, buying and selling used instruments there is only one where I took a small loss on... and usually made money in excess of the rate of inflation. I consider my used instruments not an investment, but a currency hedge. JMO