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Are older guitars better?
Not necessarily - it is widely agreed that both Gibson and Fender, for example, went through a period around the 70s when quality was generally poor (see golden age guitars ). Age will probably not have improved these guitars - although it is interesting to note that they are starting to fetch premium prices.
Remember lots of things about electric guitars do not improve with age -
 | tuners on older guitars were often intolerable and certainly didn't improve with age and use |
| many older pickups have deteriorated through failure of the insulating lacquer on the winding, and loss of magnetic flux from the pickup magnets |
| the wiring and components - especially pots - deteriorate badly with age |
All eras of guitar production will produce great instruments - however these are usually a minority - just buying old does not guarantee anything except age.
