Question for serious collectors. How much more is a guitar worth if...

[AlbertW]

There's a guitar on ebay and the axe in question may be the last ever produced by a company that must have made millions.
I'd like to know from the experts here what you believe this may add to the value of a vintage guitar? 5%? 20% 50%...nothing?

I asked in another thread but nobody answered.

Looking forward to your responses!

[Tim Plains]

If you ask me - zero. The only type of person who would pay a premium for something like that would be, say, a super huge Jimmy Page fan who wants the first or last Page reissue made and is buying a serial number, not a guitar. Just my $0.02.

[Drunkinminer]

How about a link so we can all see it?

[tim gueguen]

Unless the company specifically labelled a guitar as such there's no way you're going to be able to prove something like that anyways.

[AlbertW]

Originally Posted by tim gueguen

Unless the company specifically labelled a guitar as such there's no way you're going to be able to prove something like that anyways.

Fair enough but, what if?
Here's the link but please don't beat me up for even thinking of paying this much Truth be told, I really want the guitar for reasons that have nothing to do with my question.
I've been wanting one, heard great things about them and she's gorgeous!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...STRK:MESELX:IT

[Last]

Interesting guitar with an even more interesting story.

Looks like a great way to connect with something from the past that you may have missed but being the 'very last one' really doesn't matter (to me anyways) nearly as much as the condition which looks almost perfect!

Good luck!

[Rumble]

From Wikipedia article on Cadillac Eldorado:

"Eldorado convertible for 1976
In 1976, when all other domestic convertibles had vanished, GM heavily promoted the American industry's only remaining convertible as "the last American convertible". 14,000 would be sold, many purchased as investments. The final 200 convertibles produced were designated as "Bicentennial Edition" commemorating America's 200th birthday. These cars were white with a dual-color red/blue pinstripe along the upper bodyside. In 1983, when GM reintroduced convertibles, 1976 Eldorado owners, who felt they had been deceived, launched an unsuccessful class action lawsuit."

In fact, the very last one built was offered to the Smithsonian, and they declined. Many people paid extra bucks for 2002 Chevy Camaros, as they were the last to be built...until the new ones that came out last year. On the other hand, the people that bought 2002 Firebirds will have a collectors item!

As to a guitar, I don't think there would be much if any added value if it's the last of a long line.

[AlbertW]

Originally Posted by Last

Interesting guitar with an even more interesting story.

Looks like a great way to connect with something from the past that you may have missed but being the 'very last one' really doesn't matter (to me anyways) nearly as much as the condition which looks almost perfect!

Good luck!

Condition is what is really pushing me over the edge and the seller says it plays well too. May try 1500.00 in the last second and see what happens. Alot of money for a Harmony but I've been gassing for one of these for a long time! Then again, 1500.00 for a 40 y-o name brand in this shape would be a Bargain... Thanks for all of your input~

[daddyo]

Well . . . the very last Silvertone. Maybe not a bad thing

[Blanket Jackson]

It don't add a dime to the value, and the seller is a huckster IMHO. Sorry if I offended anyone.

[EricPeterson]

There was a thread on this (edit I see that you started that one too).

I think that it could add to the value to a collector, if you have provenance. Again it all comes down to what a person is willing to pay for something. I don't think that it adds much to the value, or at least, I would think that being the first of something is better than the last.

Cool looking guitar by the way. I know people get some good tones out of them too. I was really into these old silvertones, harmonys and danelectros a few years ago, back then they were affordable, the prices on these have sky rocketed recently. I wish I would have bought them when they were relatively cheap, cant even think about owning one now for that kind of scratch.

[bigdaddy]

It don't add a dime to the value, and the seller is a huckster IMHO.

I have to agree. The two shills asking questions about the item that aren't even questions - one even spams in his url - push it over the top. Dude's got nothing on PT Barnum...

[daddyo]

TGP is just another market.

[Lublin]

Originally Posted by daddyo

Well . . . the very last Silvertone. Maybe not a bad thing

Amen.

[Tone_Terrific]

Collectibles.
Market forces will prevail. Up and down.