idealassets
Senior Member
Since I was about 8 years old what began as collecting baseball cards eventually included coins, stamps, currency, WWII artifacts, and other sports memorabilia.My point was that if you have money and are trying to make more money then buying guitars was still probably not the best way to make more money
The lesson I learned was that no matter what you collect, if you enjoy the hobby, you are on the right track. If we begin to think that we are a dealer, out to make money- it was described as "entering into the shark tank". If we put on the dealer hat we will soon be found out, and regarded as competition as opposed to being an "enthusiast".
It seems apparent that a wholesome approach in "guitar investment" is to study the players, the history, the instruments, and the values of the guitars & accessories. Then its interesting to study the "investment" collectors, such as Robbie Robertson, Jackson Browne, and Steven Stills.
I began to find out (Fretboard Journal, etc) that there was a goal, or direction to what they accumulated. In my case the early Martin 00 model, and Gibson harp guitars, old short scale guitars, etc, are out of the question for me to own.
I see from the signatures here on LTG there is somewhat of a collector inclincation with a lot of the players. I hope as well, that it was a good investment for your own personal growth, with the increase in value usually taking the back seat.
Craig