Gibson Custom, I’d say 6,000 – 8,000 guitars per year.

The guitar was a moderate commercial success, but not in the way anyone would have predicted. The first guitarists who embraced it were bluesmen such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker – stylistic opposites of Les.

But Fender says it is doing better financially than ever, carrying less than $100 million in debt, and Gibson still sells 170,000 guitars a year across 80 countries.

LAS VEGAS – A Gibson Les Paul SG Custom Guitar, featured in an episode of History Channel’s ‘Pawn Stars’ was bought for $90,000 by Rick Harrison on Pawn Stars, then sold for $110,000 on eBay.

Do the experts on “Pawn Stars” get paid? No. According to DeadlineHollywood.com, “They work without a script and they’re not paid a dime, but being on the show has boosted their businesses and made them brand names in the appraiser field.”

Although the company is better known for its electric guitars, Schecter makes some solid-quality acoustics. However, these might get a bit expensive for average acoustic guitars, although the price is most certainly justified with the design, build quality, playability, and outstanding tone.

As for the Schecter, they don’t seem to hold their value.

While guitars by Fender and Gibson seem to retain 75-80% of the new value, you’d be lucky to get 60% on the above brands. I often see Carvin and G&L’s selling for half their new value, and Schecters just plain don’t sell.

amberawakening Well-Known Member. I prefer ESP over Schecter for my guitars any day of the year. They feel better, play better, they’re lighter, and I feel as if the quality is twice as good as Schecter.

There are also dates labeled on the neck heel and inside of the body. These will give you an approximate idea of when the instrument was completed, typically within one to two weeks of the latter of the two dates shown. From the early 1980s to early 1997, serial numbers were typically stamped into a neck plate.