15,000 guitars a year?!?!?!

[Brad737]

Hello all,

I stumbled on this article online, and was pretty surprised.

http://digitaleditions.sheridan.com/publication/index.php?i=203399&m=&l=&p=56&pre=#{"page":56,"issue_id":203399}

In short, it says there were only 15,000 electric guitars sold last year that cost over $2000. It doesn't break it down by manufacturer. But if you look at serial numbers on PRS' website, they sell approximately 10,000 set neck guitars per year. I have no idea how many guitars Fender's Custom Shop sells, but it seems like Gibson still churns out a bunch of high dollar Les Pauls. That's a tiny market, gents.

I bought 2 new PRSi last year, but none this year. You all may laugh, but I'm thinking of selling a couple older guitars, just so I can pick up a new one...just to try and help keep the doors open, ya know?

 

[Whitecat]

Is that USA only though?

 

[John Beef]

Interesting! And then more than double that, 35K in the $1250-2000 range. A lot of people have questioned why PRS went forward with the S2 lineup. Well, there's your answer - there's more than double the demand at that price point.

 

[Therinx]

That 15,000 is only solid body electrics and it's up over prior years.