I bought the vintage ones before the whole vintage hubbub, back in the early 80s. I paid $200 for a 1962 Les Paul (SG); $200 for a 1957 Gibson LG1 or LG0; $325 for a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom; $500 for a 1975 Fender Strat. The funny thing is, I also bought a bolton Raven SG copy from Pascal's (remember old retail store) for $200. The Raven had a neck made from sawdust, and a body made from plywood. It wasnt until about the mid 80s when guitar prices shot way up, thanks to a new breed of guitar heros, and guitar companies, such as Charvel/Jackson, Kramer, and others. The quality also shot way up too. Disco did one thing that was great, it made guitars very cheap. I'm just glad that rap has never been able to do that even though I cant diss disco too much, because at least some of those disco guys could actually play their instruments. The same cant be said for rap..............