80's Strat Value?

Dan1099 · #1 01-22-2007, 07:44 PM

I have a relative who just found out she's having triplets, and she's going to need every bit of money she can to build the nursery. As such, she wants to sell her guitar. She never plays it anymore, and was wondering if I could help her find what it's worth.

It's a dead-mint Sunburst Fender Stratocaster, from '83 or '84, whichever was the first year they started making them in the states again. I told her it's too late of a guitar to catch any sort of vintage boom, but I'd try to find out what it's worth for her. Any ideas? Thanks!

ReedSpacer · #2 01-22-2007, 08:36 PM

It's worth $5, but since I'm a nice guy and want to help out with the triplets and all, I'll offer double that amount. You can ship it to my home address this week.

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Just joking, in case it's not obvious

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Bard2dbone · #3 01-24-2007, 03:43 AM

She can probably get about $600 out of it right now. That's a shame because usually at about the 20 year mark, return value on strats jumps way up.

If it is one of the first MIA's after production went to Japan, she ought to get a pretty good bump when the price jumps. I hope she can find a way to wait. But financial reality is what it is. If she has to sell it, buy it as an investment yourself.

edit :Wait. '83 or '84? That should have already jumped up, but I still see them going for about $600?????

invader3k · #4 01-24-2007, 07:16 AM

Man, I would've figured at least a grand, but I'm not an expert on this stuff.

AxtoOx · #5 01-24-2007, 07:37 AM

I think $600 is about right for a 80's. Nothing really special about them yet. They go for a grand new. Deluxe $1200, Signatures, all over the place. Up there with PRS and Les Pauls.

Dan1099 · #6 01-24-2007, 08:53 AM

I might see if I could buy it from her myself, if I can swing the cash. That way, if things settle down with the babies, and she gets sellers remorse, I can sell it back to her, and if not, I can keep it as an investment peice myself. She said she remembers it being the first year they returned to the states. Does anyone know if these are nice at all, or not?

AxtoOx · #7 01-24-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan1099

I might see if I could buy it from her myself, if I can swing the cash. That way, if things settle down with the babies, and she gets sellers remorse, I can sell it back to her, and if not, I can keep it as an investment peice myself. She said she remembers it being the first year they returned to the states. Does anyone know if these are nice at all, or not?

I think it's just your basic Strat. You can dress them up and take them anywhere. I think the important thing is that it's MIA, I don't know of anything special about the first year back, but I may have missed something.