Stunning 2-tone stack knob.......

[thebrig]

Great responses so far, which help me understand why people want such instruments.
I am old enough to remember having the the '[i][b]Bells of Surbiton[/b][/i]' catalogues in my teens, that listed all these old classics, which included 'Fenders' for around [b][i]60/70 guineas[/i][/b], 'Gibson Les Pauls' for about [b][i]60 guineas[/i][/b], and I think it must be a Beatles thing, but I can definitely remember the Hofner Violin bass was [i][b]55 guineas[/b][/i].
Then there were the cheaper 'Watkins' range of 'Rapier' guitars which sold for about [b][i]15/20 guineas[/i][/b] (I think), along with the 'Copycat' echo.

If only I knew then, what I know now!

Edited May 23, 2012 by thebrig

[Rick's Fine '52]

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1337807710' post='1665908']
Great responses so far, which help me understand why people want such instruments.
I am old enough to remember having the the '[i][b]Bells of Surbiton[/b][/i]' catalogues in my teens, that listed all these old classics, which included 'Fenders' for around [b][i]60/70 guineas[/i][/b], 'Gibson Les Pauls' for about [b][i]60 guineas[/i][/b], and I think it must be a Beatles thing, but I can definitely remember the Hofner Violin bass was [i][b]55 guineas[/b][/i].
Then there were the cheaper 'Watkins' range of 'Rapier' guitars which sold for about [b][i]15/20 guineas[/i][/b] (I think), along with the 'Copycat' echo.

If only I knew then, what I know now!
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Indeed, same with everthing though isn't it! 4 bed detached houses selling for £2k in '69, Elvis sun records selling for 5cents in '55, now worth £3k etc, etc. Ferrari 250 GTO selling for £3k in 1965, now worth £2.5m......the list go's on. Now, where that 'build-your-own-time-machine' manual??

[KiOgon]

I'm fortunate enough to have aquired 3 of the American Vintage series, which I consider to be very good replicas of the originals in terms of looks, feel, sounds & quality. They're not originals, they're not that precious, they're far from unique but they are better than any other Fenders I've had &/or tried.
A big plus is that you can buy one in 'perfect condition' if that showroom shine is what you're after, not many originals like that left in the world.

If I was 'rich' or came into some serious money, there's nothing I'd like more than to seek out & collect some original Fenders, just like the one in this thread.