Originally Posted by: john of MTThere's a bunch of lessons out there for those of us that believe, or sometimes believe, that guitars are/can be good investments. (guilty ;) )

Too many guitars, too many discounts, too much 'depreciation' after a new guitar is carried out of the music store. Takes a looong time for an instrument to appreciate - if ever.

I believed the same thing that you are saying. i Bought a prs cu24 american made. tthe cost was $3000 from Sweetwater. i Bought it two months old for $200Have it for sale on reverb.com, for $3000...iits been up for a year, a week ago I received an offer for $2900.i Declined because in the end I couldn't let it go...