How Much This Guitar Would Worth 5 Years Later???

[ziq223]

Hey Soft-ies!

I Recently Bought A B.C. Rich M7 Warlock (Signature Special) [Mick Thompson]
from a fellow Softie.

He said he bought it first hand for $600+ Or $700+ a few years back.

Since Mick Thompson had stop using B.C. Rich and move on to Ibanez,
His Signature Model(s) are discontinued.

So, those it means that my Signature Special price would be higher in about 3-5 years time as its discontinued/Rare???

Can You Please Tell Me What You Think As In About 3 Years Time, My Allowance Will Grow A lot And I Would Want To Change All My Copies To Originals.

eg. J&D Les Paul Copy TO Epiphone Les Paul Custom.

As For The Warlock, If The Price Doesn't Change, I Would Consider Changing it to a Higher End Warlock.

 

[dudelove]

5 years later? Its not up to you to decide. If you understand basic economics, its all based on demand, and supply.

If a certain model is discontinued, means it can't be found or bought anymore. If people want that particular item, they'll start looking for it, and may even pay more money for that item. That increases the items value.

However, if no one cares about that item, will demand go up? Who cares if it's discontinued, no one wants one, will the price go up?

 

[bigblackbear]

in most cases, the prices of music instruments go down over time. it is very rare that you find the value of a music instrument appreciating, even if it's a discontinued model.

think of handphones. even if they stopped producing a certain model, it's trade-in value usually drops a lot.

unless we're talking about guitars that may be a collector's item, don't think about the value appreciating

 

[Plastic]

it will be worth exactly $2586.70.

 

[RyanZ]

It's a guitar, not an antique and I don't think the price of this guitar will increase by age. Unless, it's a limited run, ie only 100 pieces made.

 

[-K-]

Keep it, play it and treasure it if you love it. No one knows whether the value will go up in the future but definitely go down if no care/maintenance is done.

 

[HarrisonYeo]

Nope , it's quite impossible for that particular model . Prices are likely to go down or remain the same .

 

[EngelFaeuste]

For a guitar to increase in value. It takes something a bit more drastic. For example Jackson pre-fender models. ie, the guitars that were made before Jackson whored themselves out to fender.

 

[subversion]

strictly demand & supply. just because it's discontinued, value appreciation isn't automatic unlike some brand name stronghold.

 

[relinquish69]

you would probably sell it away before it reaches the 5 year mark.

 

[Whitestrat]

strictly demand & supply. just because it's discontinued, value appreciation isn't automatic unlike some brand name stronghold.

And even then, model valuations vary. A 59 Burst increase in price from $6000USD in 1987 to $400,000USD in 2009. 23 years. A HUGE price hike.

But a 1960? 1958? Not as high in most cases...

 

[Revelt]

I don't know much about guitars, and I do economics in school, but I don't think it's of much use.

Simple logic: If I want a signature series guitar, it's cos I trust the guy and like his sound. If he thinks a certain brand sucks and moved over to another, I wouldn't get that brand either.
And signature series guitars are usual slightly overpriced, in my opinion, due to royalties. So it's unlikely someone who's not a fan will buy the guitar.
In other words, I think your guitar is already worthless. But I could be very wrong. Who knows?

Just my opinion, though.

 

[eieio]

simple economics? or plain logic? just be somebody famous..
even your old unworthy ones will worth a lot more than you know.. hehe

 

[charles]

i think that the initial value of the guitar dosent matter. i have an olp mm1fr, which has been discontinued. the fact is that it is liscensed by ernieball, and have similar specs to the much more expensive guitar, the axis, so i guess many people would desire this guitar, as the starting value was low, around 200++. h

 

[Whitestrat]

Simple logic: If I want a signature series guitar, it's cos I trust the guy and like his sound. If he thinks a certain brand sucks and moved over to another, I wouldn't get that brand either.

True, but the reasons for the move are probably a lot more lucrative than just pure dislike.:mrgreen:

 

[Revelt]

True, but the reasons for the move are probably a lot more lucrative than just pure dislike.:mrgreen:

Doesn't change the fact that it's still an "unwanted" guitar.

 

[Whitestrat]

Doesn't change the fact that it's still an "unwanted" guitar.

Not always true either... When John Petrucci left Ibanez to EBMM, did you know his JPMs went up in collectability value? Hell, if I find one at a good price, I'd bite on one myself! I regret selling my old one.

Then again, aside from him, I can't really think of anyone else who's old signature series guitars are worth as much if not more than their current ones. Hahahaha!

 

[van_halen]

^ marty friedman's jackson signature model ke1 is much more desirable than whatever his signature model is at ibanez after he changed endorsement from jackson to ibanez.