[Akusta]

Vintage guitar values are determined by the prices people are prepared to pay. They’ve been rising pretty steadily since calling electric guitars “vintage” and not just “old” became a thing, but I think that’s at least partly due to the fortunes of the generation that grew up on rock and roll. Baby Boomers (who by all accounts did the best, financially, out of any generation in recent history) are at an age where they’ve achieved the highest level of income they’re going to achieve, and have freed themselves from their mortgages and whatnot, and have money to spend on stuff that makes them feel young again. But that generation is on its way out, and subsequent generations aren’t likely to care so much about 50s and 60s counterculture ephemera. That 1960 Stratocaster that’s currently worth six figures may well not hold its value when everyone who grew up on Bob Dylan or Jimi Hendrix is gone. Sure, fine examples of any field of craftsmanship will always be worth money to somebody, but you should certainly consider the impact of simple supply and demand on these things.