Hey Dave
Back to your original comment, Its something that we deal with on every level. You buy a porsche (and a damn fine machine it is for 70-90k) and in only a few years its worth 20k. Conversly, I bought a 68 camaro in 1972 for 3k with 2000 miles on it. It was the hottest thing on the street (and a tin can piece of S**T), but there weren't any porsches...least not where I was. Now the camaro is worth 500k and the porsche is discarded. I guess what I'm trying to say is value has no relation to function, workmanship and quality. It's how many other people want them. The qback on the football team in small town america was driving a Camaro in 1972... not a porsche and thats why we want them (yeah I was). A lot of other people must have wanted Camaro's when I was a kid cause they are paying a lot more than 3k for them now and I wouldn't take one for 500 dollars. But I'll still pay a premium for a great piece of machinery...car or guitar. I'm not saying that a real vintage 50's strat or tele or a les paul may not be a nice instrument... but values are all screwed up.
barry
