Thinking About Buying a Vintage Guitar... DON'T

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[@trueMAXIMUS]

every time cole townsend posts a video i feel my skin clearing up, my crops being watered, the birds chirping, the happiness coming back to my soul

[@Coleo432]

Love that!

[@michaelpacinus242]

Did you have sex with him?

[@kayasper6081]

Many guitar players seem to forget that if you are gonna spend a considerable amount of money anyway, you can have your guitar custom built. That is what we luthiers do. You will have a far superior quality and exactly the way you want it to be.

[@Coleo432]

That's definitely worth looking into!

[@Dzamora612]

Nice video Cole! Thanks for sharing your experience, it is really cool that you have like the “traditional” vintage Gibson but also the Kramer which gives an interesting perspective of different takes of vintage and guitar construction

[@Coleo432]

Thanks!

[@jltrem]

I was born two months before the Gibson Les Paul made it's debut, so I was around before the "V" word, "vintage", came into common usage and these instruments were simply known as "second hand" guitars and the fact that they were second hand for the most part just made them significantly less expensive than their newer counterparts hanging on the walls of music stores. So maybe you can see how the whole "just wait and before long, you'll have a vintage guitar" thing seems rather silly to me.

[@Coleo432]

I see your point

[@Gaslight.Guitar]

Lol. I just recorded a why vintage guitars are hyped video but meed to redo it because audio quality sucks. 😂😂 2 idiots - 1 idea haha

[@infinitybob13]

I dont know anything about guitars, but that '79 custom sounded incredible

[@MyLuckyPapillion]

awesome vid!!! i learned a lot from this, i never thought about the story behind a guitar and being able to pass it down which is really cool!!

[@Coleo432]

Glad you liked it!

[@hawkgeoff]

I'm not so sure a 79 Gibson constitutes a "vintage" guitar. I get that it's actual age may cause some folks to consider it "vintage", but I think the term "vintage", in discussion about guitars, is actually more directed towards the 50s and 60s instruments. There was some cosmic stuff going on back then with a lot of strats and les pauls, but there's still plenty of turds out there too.

[@Coleo432]

I can see that argument. I tend to go off of the more “literal” definition of vintage though

[@dazxmedia]

I had a small vintage bass collection the 1990's, one of my most cherished was a 1965 Fender jazz bass, all original, with original strings on it and ashray covers and the price tag string still tied around the neck at the nut...I was terrified of doing anything to it, didn't want to play it, didn't want to scuff the case because it was so valuable...so it sort of sat around as a collectible investment and was in essence no longer a guitar. I had a backup bass a 73' fender jazz (my others were all p basses) but i didn't tour or gig with it, as i didnt want to risk it being stolen or subjected to the abuses of the road...so my touring bass was a 80's era Squier JV modded out with emg pickups and it really became my bass, the one i gigged and played all the time, so i sold off the others. I still have to this day and now it's "vintage", but I still abuse it like I always have lol.

[@maximus5787]

i wasn't necessarily in the market to get a new OR used guitar just yet, but this video has given me a lot to think about!! thank you for sharing your insight

[@eljefeguapobarbon]

Vintage and Custom Shop are ridiculous prices which keeps me from buying anything over $1,000.00. It means I have more money to find a boutique amp!

[@Coleo432]

This is true, things are getting expensive. But just keep saving up and you'll have the best of both worlds :)

[@lorikislack1504]

I like my vintage guitars to come with stories. I like to imagine where they've been and what they've seen. New guitars, and I have several, are just commodities.

[@Coleo432]

Totally agree

[@lorikislack1504]

I have a 1954 Guild X150 archtop. My grandpa used to run moonshine and on one particular run he delivered the product and noticed the guitar. He said he'd take it over the money....and when I started playing he gave it to me. I can't image what it had seen if it was owned by moonshiners. Has the mojo

[@CobaltBeatbox]

I have only 1 electric guitar which is my dad's. My dad is the original owner and he told me great story's with his band. This guitar has a good semnification to me also because its how i can perform more "ROCK" music. I remember that one time my dad told me he wants to sell it but it turn out he just could not do it because its he has good memories with it. Thats why I love my vintage guitar , even tho it does not stay in tune and needs work to be done to it.🙂🙃

[@Coleo432]

That's a great story! Never part with that guitar!!

[@scottmacphee35]

Rock Me! That's the first solo I learned .. back in 1988.

[@Coleo432]

It’s a great solo!

[@honkytonkinson9787]

I’ve had the same strat for 20 years. I wonder when it will be considered vintage? Anyone think it would be worth it to sell it and buy a new exactly what I think I want now, or, new pickups and bridge, and fret crown/polish?

[@Coleo432]

That's completely up to you. If you don't think you'll miss that guitar, then go for it!

[@honkytonkinson9787]

@@Coleo432 I would hate myself forever! But I want a change too! My philosophy is to try not to sell or trade anything anymore, because I always kick myself afterwards

[@CyclopsGuitars8642]

It’s gonna need frets sooner or later.Evwn Joe Bonamassa regrets his 59’s hahahaha

[@bluenotgreen63]

I believe quite the opposite when it comes to owners. A guitar has a broader history with stories to tell of where it has been and who played it. What exciting story has your Kramer got? Seems it's stayed on the same block. Not being sarcastic mind you. I think it's great that it was handed down and stayed in the family. I have a 1978 Electra MPC X930 Vulcan That plays phenomenal. I have had it a number of years and bought it from another state, owned by a few different owners. This guitar has many stories, most of them unknown. It leaves the field open for imagination. What I like the most is the fact that it has an unusual spring whammy bar from the 70's that I was told by a pro builder was not added on after the build but was placed on when it was built after examination. The crazy thing is, No others have this. I purchased it because I became separated from a similar Electra I owned in the early 80's and wanted it back. The title "Don't," is definitely wrong and should be taken with a grain of salt. It depends on brand, condition and quality.

[@Coleo432]

You're absolutely right, that's why I made a video the next week about why people should buy vintage guitars. It's about showing the two sides of the spectrum.

[@amsedelm]

I still have my'73 and '74 LP's. A goldtop Standard and a cherry sunburst Custom fretless wonder. Honestly they are just investments now. I really don't like their clean sounds. I agree with everything you said here. Good video.

[@Coleo432]

Thanks!

[@mikeet207]

I use to have that same shirt. I agree Vintage guitars are not really worth it. I had a few and got rid of them a couple years ago. I never felt like playing them or taking them anywhere.

[@Coleo432]

That’s fair. What guitars did you have?

[@cbcacbca]

I just don't understand buying a guitar on- line. Surely you'd want to play it first.

[@Coleo432]

You're absolutely right, however, sometimes you just can't get access to the specific guitar you want locally. Especially if you like rare or vintage guitars.

[@billpholde4816]

Your dad is awesome, I love the Who!!!! You don't sound British, though.

[@Coleo432]

Haha! It's spelled slightly differently though. He hasn't come back since he got the milk

[@bassio1969]

What I hear are lots of words why we, the public, shouldn’t buy vintage guitars and you, maybe a pro, once did and got lucky. ;-)

[@Coleo432]

I certainly wouldn't call myself a "pro" by any means haha. There are just pros and cons to vintage guitars which everyone should take into mind before making a decision.

[@punkavatarworld]

Didn't deter me cos I was never in the market. If you don't know trogly's guitar show you should check it out, he is a vintage gibson afficianado and reviews so many amazing vintage les pauls and sgs. Guitars like that 79 are beautiful, but yeah for the same kind of money you could have a modern equivalent and make it your vintage.

[@Coleo432]

I love Trogly!!

[@Lean6]

Probably should put a lower case “v” on the word vintage in your title. There’s a maker named Vintage. I thought you were going in on them when I clicked in to watch.

[@Coleo432]

Thanks for letting me know. Will do!

[@Lean6]

@@Coleo432 They didn't think it all the way through, I guess. Just did a search out of curiosity, plenty of other similar titles. Great video, by the way.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

You must be a good sized fellow' compared to the guitar' you make it look small. The song you played at the end' stand to the side and let it blow over your shoulder' by the band' spit in the wind?

[@Coleo432]

Haha, I'm only 5'10". It was the solo to Rock Me by Great White

[@olecranonrebellion9976]

Stories? WTF? Les Paul is sweet.

[@Coleo432]

Les Pauls are sweet

[@scooter2377]

Bottom line it's the player not the instrument if you suck a solid gold 58 LP owned by god ain't gonna make a bit of difference