That said, there are many other reasons for buying a vintage mode.  They have investment value, are collectible, or they just have that perfect TONE that most guitarists are always searching for.  There are historically significant instruments, but these are not always great playing or sounding instruments.  If you just collect guitars for their beauty and style, then that’s another reason.

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First of all, what is a vintage guitar?   Most people know the term vintage comes from wine making, but it now includes just about anything that is old.  This can be misleading for the buyer.  Just because something is old does not mean it is “vintage”.  Really old guitars are often not considered vintage and are not worth much, as are most guitars made after the late sixties.  There are exceptions for this, if the guitar is perhaps one of a kind or other such rarity.  In general guitars made from the 1930’s through the 1960’s fall into the vintage category.  This is the starting point for buying a vintage guitar.

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Ah yes, the sweet sound of a well-aged acoustic guitar is so nice on the ears.  The market for “vintage” guitars is very hot, but buying one can be very tricky for the uninformed.  I will give you the basics on how to buy a vintage guitar and hopefully save you some time and money in the process.

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