Originally Posted by: johnv31552
...if I decided to sell in 5 years, which is going to be worth more in the long run.

There's bound to be a difference but I doubt it will be significant. Know this...guitars bought new rarely, if ever, hold their value, especially lower end models by the major mass manufacturers. IMO, buying a new guitar is much like buying a new car...instant depreciation. Many guitars do appreciate but they do so over time much longer than five years and I believe many were top-end models to begin with. And then there is the issue of individual instrument differences within the group of any one model. Another issue is the sometimes up and down reputation of some brands...there are instances of major manufacturers turning out guitars during periods of their history that were later distained for one reason or another.

The best advice is probably to buy the one you like the most and to put aside the thought of its future value.