Are "NAMM" guitars worth more?

[Drkorey]

If a company has a general run of the mill guitar they make, that was shown at NAMM and most likely available after NAMM as a production model/color, does that make the one on display worth anymore than the reg./same model that went into production?

p.s. - didn't mean for my question to sound like: "train A leaves the station at 1:00 going 45 miles an hour, etc."

 

[Digital Jams]

For a production guitar no imo but damn if people still place NAMM GUITAR OMG WTF?!?!?!?!?! in their spam threads.

A one off show piece that is not production yeah it probably means something.

 

[Variable]

I would say it means something as I've owned one. It can also mean that you're getting a very rushed, poorly finished one-off instrument. That's exactly what I got when I picked one up over a year ago for ~$1300. The dealer, of course, mentioned nothing about it being a NAMM guitar, or any of the numerous imperfections.

Luckily, G&L was kind enough to take it back (I never intended to buy a NAMM guitar, I wanted one I'd play!) and build me a completely new instrument. They were awesome to deal with. I blame most of the confusion on a dishonest G&L dealer. One of the larger ones, sadly. I'm very happy with the replacement:

-Russ

 

[UltraGary]

Oh My God....I LOVE your G&L!

 

[Drkorey]

For a production guitar no imo but damn if people still place NAMM GUITAR OMG WTF?!?!?!?!?! in their spam threads.

A one off show piece that is not production yeah it probably means something.

That's kind of what I was thinking

 

[Variable]

Oh My God....I LOVE your G&L!

If you're very nice Dave McClaren might be kind enough to get the shop to custom build one for you Though I suspect it'll cost more than the $1350 I paid originally for that guitar...

 

[Les Zombie]

Twice I owned 1-off namm show guitars and I never sold them for any more or made any xtra but they were easier to sell.

 

[duodecim]

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Luckily, G&L was kind enough to take it back (I never intended to buy a NAMM guitar, I wanted one I'd play!) and build me a completely new instrument. They were awesome to deal with. I blame most of the confusion on a dishonest G&L dealer. One of the larger ones, sadly. I'm very happy with the replacement:
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That's probably one of the greatest testimonials I've heard... Fantastic service! I've never played or even seen a G&L around here though...

Isn't that Leo Fender's last company?

 

[JTyson]

For a production guitar no imo but damn if people still place NAMM GUITAR OMG WTF?!?!?!?!?! in their spam threads.

A one off show piece that is not production yeah it probably means something.

+1

 

[Variable]

[...]
Luckily, G&L was kind enough to take it back (I never intended to buy a NAMM guitar, I wanted one I'd play!) and build me a completely new instrument. They were awesome to deal with. I blame most of the confusion on a dishonest G&L dealer. One of the larger ones, sadly. I'm very happy with the replacement:
[...]

That's probably one of the greatest testimonials I've heard... Fantastic service! I've never played or even seen a G&L around here though...

Isn't that Leo Fender's last company?

It was his last company, yes. G&L stands for "George & Leo", George Fullerton and Leo Fender. If I'm not mistaken, Leo's original workshop is preserved in their factory and lays undisturbed to this day... G&L is currently owned by BBE Sound.

 

[Variable]

Twice I owned 1-off namm show guitars and I never sold them for any more or made any xtra but they were easier to sell.

I think the part that makes them easy to sell is the fact that they're different than what you can normally buy from the company. I know that's why I originally bought my NAMM Legacy.