Help me pay my father a fair price for this one?

[Deleted member 60534]

Hi,

I'm sorry it took me so long to reply. Everything has been a bit chaotic in every regard -- but I know that that's something we all have to deal with. So, to finally wrap this up:

My dad and I settled for 750 Euro, which would be about 800 Dollars. I feel like that's a reasonable price for both of us.

Again, Thank you all for your good and balanced input -- it's much appreciated!

 

[Deleted member 60534]

I can only give you my limited real world experience:
(a) I purchased an 1974 Guild F-30 back in 11/2017 for $900 cash via craigslist including hard shell case.
(b) I sold same guitar on 12/2018 for $841 via Reverb.
The Guitar was not mint....but good/excellent and clean...needed nothing....not damaged.....good setup.

Obviously the father/son relationship thing....etc. But these were real market sales from willing Buyers/Sellers without atypical motivations. The F-30 is imo a great guitar....but in terms of marketability and demand...not among the most sought after acoustics....and certainly not marketable like many Martins, a tele, strat, or LP. Additionally...imo the used guitar market has been VERY soft in recent year....and I don't see it getting much better in the coming year frankly. Bargains to be had.

I hope this data helps you.

Yes, thank you!

 

[dreadnut]

Sounds like a win-win situation!