GuitarmanJay Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Do the early Heritage guitars have more value than the later ones? Someone offered me a 1986 H140 dot with plain top, and he told me the guitar has a bigger value because it's from the seccond year. What do you think of it? What should be a normal value?
Guest HRB853370 Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Brent should chime in here but my opinion is it should not lose any less value than a newer one. Especially the rarer Fenderish models.
eljay Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 welcome, gj. this question comes up now and then. iirc, the general take is no special value for early. my Hs are all new or recent, though, so i might be incorrecto.
GuitarmanJay Posted December 30, 2012 Author Posted December 30, 2012 Okay, but what shouldbe a fair price for it. I was (and still am) looking for a Gary Moore sign. And now this one came on... I know it doesn't even come close to a GM sign. Heritage. But I thought this would be a nice start ;-)
Kuz Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 No more value than today's Heritages. Many, including myself, feel today's Heritages are at least as good if not superior to the early ones. I would not pay a penny more for an early Heritage. Again, just my opinion, yours may vary.
FredZepp Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 A 1985 H-140 ( first production year ) just sold on eBay for $880 inc. case. Usually a private sell ( without the eBay costs) would be slightly less. I love all Heritages , but do have a special affection for the early ones...
brentrocks Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 Not necessarily more valuable. But the earlier ones have thinner necks, which I like. It seems as a whole that many of the '85-90 have really premium woods. But that's not a blanket statement.
big bob Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 I payed more than that for my 140 two years ago. 140 go between 700 for beaters to 1200.oo for customs.
TalismanRich Posted December 30, 2012 Posted December 30, 2012 I can't remember for sure what I paid for my 140, D serial, so its an 87. It was bought a couple of years ago for somewhere in the $850-900 range. Its in good shape. Its been to a couple of PSPs. The neck isn't especially thick, but it sure feels solid. Its the classic early 140, nice clown burst, rosewood with dots. Came with original Schallers and a black case.
SouthpawGuy Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Depends on the guitar and the buyer. My two '86 Heritages are both lefty, duh, I probably paid a bit more than a comparable right handed guitar but then again I haven't seen another lefty from that era in either model for sale since. Obligatory gratuitious pics .
DC Ron Posted January 1, 2013 Posted January 1, 2013 Early guitars tend to be more desirable if (1) they differ materially from later versions AND (2) somebody famous played one like it. Our guitars sometimes meet (1) but almost never (2). Exceptions are often based on the one-that-got-away syndrome. Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2
mark555 Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 No more value than today's Heritages. Many, including myself, feel today's Heritages are at least as good if not superior to the early ones. I would not pay a penny more for an early Heritage. Again, just my opinion, yours may vary. I think that the past few years and right now are the Golden years of Heritage guitars an production, while other makes seem to be geared up to older models being the better ones, Heritage seem to be making more beautiful instruments all the time. The factory seems to have found its niche and is getting it right. No one else can make this style of guitar with price and quality so well matched. I myself am not really taken with the strat and tele styles of the early days.
y2kc Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Early 140's are a great value. If you want a hand-made beautiful guitar, where else can you go in that price range? y2kc
y2kc Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 I just was thinking about my comments above and I have to be honest. Please do not buy early b,c,d and e series H-140's. These are not good guitars and have no collectible interest. Please send me contact info from sellers so I can avoid these guitars as well. y2kc
FredZepp Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Early 140's are a great value. If you want a hand-made beautiful guitar, where else can you go in that price range? y2kc I certainly agree with this. My 1989 H-140 is incredibly crafted from premium woods. And has somehow stayed in great condition , even though it gets played.
smokedtires Posted January 4, 2013 Posted January 4, 2013 Those are some real beauties. I love my 87' H140!
smokedtires Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 Oops, now that I'm home and look at my H140, I see that it's a 97' not an 87'. Only off by 10 years hahaha.
Kuz Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 Don't take my post the wrong way. There is nothing wrong with early Heritages. They even have very cool factor considering some are pushing 27 years old. But for someone to be selling to you that you need to buy an earlier one because they are worth considerably more is just not true.
Genericmusic Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 . Mr. SouthpawGuy those are some mighty fine looking guitars. Excellent looking guitar Mr. Zepp.
Kuz Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 I played Fred's 140 at PSP 1...... That guitar is an absolute canon! What special guitar, and I love the white speed knobs!!!!!'
mark555 Posted January 5, 2013 Posted January 5, 2013 Early 140's are a great value. If you want a hand-made beautiful guitar, where else can you go in that price range? y2kc Peter Alton has a superb 140 which comes from the early days.
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