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how much did strats cost back in the late 50s?

TelesonicTelesonic Posts: 222
edited March 2004 in Musicians and Gearheads
anyone know?
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  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    seems to me it was around $200 or something. can't remember for sure.
  • TelesonicTelesonic Posts: 222
    Originally posted by exhausted
    seems to me it was around $200 or something. can't remember for sure.

    if that's the case, factoring in inflation, one would cost about $1300 new today.
    my life...you electrify my life. let's conspire to reignite...all the souls that would die just feel alive.
  • exhaustedexhausted Posts: 6,638
    no of course, back then, you were basically getting custom shop built guitars.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    well on average that's what they cost. The custom shops cost over 2 grand now days and original 54's are 17,000 and up.

    The list on a new American Series is about $1100 they usually sell for around $830
    My Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.
  • djyman15djyman15 Posts: 181
    Note to self:
    Build time machine. go back to late 50s and buy a strat
    "Even if your heart would listen, I doubt I could explain"-Jimmy Eat World
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