I had the good fortune to buy a '59 Strat in Sonic Blue for $1,500.00 and the STUPIDITY to resell it two days later for $1,800.00. I saw one go for $75,000.00 before the major correction about eight years ago. My present most valuable guitar is a 1992 Pre-Historic Les Paul Standard made by Tom Murphy: PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!