Q&A with Mike #19 | ATB Guitars

[@richardelson3261]

Buy one you really want to play. Forget about investment. You forget it’s vintage and get true value out of it.

[@Smart-Alex]

To further expand on your "Vintage market dying?" answer, it's shops like you with a KZbin presence succeed. This is the new advertising/marketing strategy and is probably a good part of your success. Congrats and I look forward to the next video...

[@Alex-ce1ol]

For anyone interested, the Dirty/Royal Albert Burst is the one Joe used to play "Mind's Eye" and several other songs in the "Tales of Time" live show. It's the one with a patch of red by the rear strap button, zebras and a switch on the pickguard

[@ATBGuitars]

Cool. Good to hear it is being used.

[@dlmyrs]

Was “Chris Shifflet Guitar KZbinr” tongue-in-cheek?” The Foo Fighters like him a lot…mostly onstage with them.

[@srh361]

Chris Shifflet plays in the Foo Fighters!

[@burt2800]

Have you also loved a guitar where your initial impression wasn't that immediate "gelling" as you said here? A guitar where you weren't sure about at first but which grew on you as you played it and then became "home"? Cheers, love these Q&As!

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks! We’ll keep em coming.

[@hotblackdesiato3451]

Always very interesting to hear your thoughts on the different aspects of the vintage guitar market - essential viewing!

[@ATBGuitars]

Thanks!

[@tomdyll2728]

Great Q&A. Always appreciate your perspective.

[@ATBGuitars]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@derekclacton]

The vintage guitar market will never die - it will just grow old(er)!

[@BeantownToBigD]

It could easily die due to a Black Swan event.

[@stevest3v3]

@@BeantownToBigD Yes, but in time the market recovers.

[@bjorntannberg1581]

Yes, maple cap Teles are great. But don't tell anyone.

[@stevecox9871]

Hi Mike. Great informative vid, as ever. I have a new question for you. When does a refin become a partscaster? One is worth a fraction of the other. Thanks Steve

[@user-xi9ri2pg8v]

Sadly such as the Kate Bush solo guitar the mindless bids pushing super inflated prices out of the ordinary musicians price range. I have a ‘74 hardtail sunburst which I brought at book price has the wear and vintage sounds lacking in modern guitars and ‘vintage road worn’ master builds. My advice always buy original periods if you can regardless of whether folks agree or disagree on ‘70s Fender quality. Best decision I ever made.

[@ATBGuitars]

Good advice!

[@allbushnocraft3031]

gibson more concerned about litigation than making a decent guitar

[@jacekgawlowski4622]

The vintage guitar market is not dying, but it is very hard these days to acquire good pieces without any issues. People seem to hold on because they can see the prices are going up and up, so there is no point for them selling off their treasures. They understand the guitars are a great investment and keep them. This will change however when another economic crisis hits and dollar value goes down, just like it took place in 2008. Hope not to see this coming though.

[@allbushnocraft3031]

part of it is younger players are priced out so do t have the emotional connection and players in general don’t need them as the better tone argument is done people have wised up to that it’s stamp collecting at this point

[@RokinLee]

Come on Chris is a guitarist turned occasional KZbinr. Not many bigger guitar bands than the foo fighters.

[@colinpadley1897]

Is the vintage guitar market dying? Silly question as he's hardly going to say yes.

[@ATBGuitars]

From our perspective, this is how it is!

[@jasondorsey7110]

​@@ATBGuitarsIt's not that there isn't any interest in old gear, it's just gotten more expensive than most people can afford

[@daviddalziel884]

Hate the phrase “ buying a guitar as an investment “ . The vintage guitar market is a bit scary for me as I don’t know enough about fretwear ,original parts , refinished etc and how that reflects on pricing . The only group of vintage guitars I’m interested in are 70s Strats as a friend had one around the time we left school and I’ve never played better . 70s Strats have been criticised for big headstock , the neckplate yet they seem to be going up in price at an alarming rate . Finding a dealer you can trust with vintage gear isn’t easy , as Joe Bonamassa refers to some as bullsharks!

[@colinpadley1897]

I remember going down shaftesbury Avenue, in the mid-70's, they were selling straps like baked beans, most were OK to awful, had a terrible reputation, now suddenly because they're fifty years old, people think they must be good!

[@srh361]

So you're bowing to Gibson? Wow! I mean I love Gibson and I'm probably a fan boy but there's a limit to some things.

[@Ehorse12]

He's running a business, probably isn't out to get sued!

[@srh361]

@@Ehorse12 I understand that aspect but he's also trying to make money by advertising and Gibson gives him problems about it. Don't get me wrong I'm a Gibson fan boy self admittedly but as long as he discloses it as what it truly is there shouldn't be a problem.

[@tymanngruter1808]

The Wall street of guitars does exists, look at rich asians and russians! Its all about money times market, sorry for us...... 🤢

[@CaptainCraigKWMRZ]

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