I muat have jist woke from a coma. Why the F**k are some ESP guitars in the $6000 to $10000 range???

[Laputan Machine]

We live in a fucked up world my bros . We got dudes buying baseball cards for 5 million .
$ is out of control
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48881993/victor-wembanyama-card-sells-511-million-private-sale

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/americas/pokemon-card-logan-paul-record-auction-intl-hnk

some fuck head paid 16 million for a fucking Pokemon card

 

[romanianreaper]

I guess I don't understand that price point because it was my understanding they are made on a factory line. Am I wrong about that? Is there someone hand sanding and carving a piece of wood to another and painting with special paint? Help me understand.

 

[romanianreaper]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/americas/pokemon-card-logan-paul-record-auction-intl-hnk

some fuck head paid 16 million for a fucking Pokemon card

My head is going to explode.

 

[Laputan Machine]

I guess I don't understand that price point because it was my understanding they are made on a factory line. Am I wrong about that? Is there someone hand sanding and carving a piece of wood to another and painting with special paint? Help me understand.

Marketing.

 

[jb44]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/americas/pokemon-card-logan-paul-record-auction-intl-hnk

some fuck head paid 16 million for a fucking Pokemon card

Nothing speaks to the neglected child inside like ownership of a vintage graded card of the favorite trading card of one's youth.

PSA grading is a scam, absolutely subjective, according to the "grader".

 

[Simon Dorn]

They've been like this for a few years now.

What I want to know is WHO THE FUCK IS ACTUALLY BUYING THESE?

Dentists?

 

[Simon Dorn]

I guess I don't understand that price point because it was my understanding they are made on a factory line. Am I wrong about that? Is there someone hand sanding and carving a piece of wood to another and painting with special paint? Help me understand.

It's their Custom Shop Line. K stands for Kiso. All E-2s are Made in Japan Standards.

 

[Uzi Nein Millimetah]

And they are the ones that will look down at you by saying, "Guitar is a midrange instrument -- do not scoop your mids."

A look something like this.....

 

[DanTravis62]

Dentists?

It certainly isn't people who play music on the guitar in actual bands

 

[SonVolt]

I've got an ESP LTD Mirage that is the best guitar I've ever played. I'm wanting to try some more of these LTDs.

But isn't Grassroots and FGN made by the same ESP warehouse in Japan?

LTD Elite my dude. There's very few out there.

 

[SonVolt]

I thinking less Dentist and Tech Bro and more Mechanic and HVAC dude with disposable income.

 

[BABMusic]

https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/16/americas/pokemon-card-logan-paul-record-auction-intl-hnk

some fuck head paid 16 million for a fucking Pokemon card

Oh my God, that made my head hurt just reading that.