Vintage Fever

[uwe]

Plugging the new (nicely done) white Gibson custom shop Epi Wilshire

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/presenting-wilshire-601/Default.aspx



Gibson have included a graph



documenting alleged value development of the Wilshire. Graphs like that are questionable by nature, but if it is only halfway right, then madness on the vintage market must have set in on a grand scale sometime in the nineties. Something to do with the drinking water I guess.

[Pilgrim]

...madness on the vintage market must have set in on a grand scale sometime in the nineties. Something to do with the drinking water I guess.

Here in Da States we call it "Drinking the Kool-Aid."

[Basvarken]

So they're actually giving them away at only 1/3 of their value!
Wow Gibson is Santa

[Dave W]

I remember seeing a Wilshire in 2002 in EX condition for $1200 at a major vintage dealer, so I doubt Gibson's value chart. If it's right, I'd better fire up my time travel machine.

[gweimer]

I'd say more like about $2000 for a really nice one.  Peter Frampton bought one near here a few years back for a Steve Marriott tribute show.

[EvilLordJuju]

Graphs aside, that is a really nice looking reissue. I'd buy a reissue old style Newport Deluxe in white.

[gweimer]

Graphs aside, that is a really nice looking reissue. I'd buy a reissue old style Newport Deluxe in white.

What about a real '64 refinned in black ala Marshall Grant?

[eb2]

I think the chart is accurate for a lot of guitars, but not the Epi.  I would think one would go wanting for a bit in the $3-4gs area.  And most things these days would too.  But as a general time-line it is very accurate for the stoopid money in vintage guitars.

I think that is a nice looking guitar.  If they would only cook up an Embassy bass.  I mean a real one.