So i was always curious how much would a new Tokai cost in our present year that was bought for example in 1979.
Here is how you can do this yourself too:
Example:
Tokai Springy Sound 1979: 80000 Yen New
Just use this history exchange rate tool:
http://fxtop.com/en/historates.php?A=80000&C1=JPY&C2=USD&YA=1&DD1=31&MM1=07&YYYY1=2012&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=07&YYYY2=1979&btnOK=Go!
So the average was about lets just say 350USD
Now lets use the inflation calculator to calculate the actualy real worth of this guitar:
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
So it comes out at around 1100USD.
So a new guitar would cost me 1100USD if i would buy it today.
So it seems used prices for these guitars are fair enough
Here is how you can do this yourself too:
Example:
Tokai Springy Sound 1979: 80000 Yen New
Just use this history exchange rate tool:
http://fxtop.com/en/historates.php?A=80000&C1=JPY&C2=USD&YA=1&DD1=31&MM1=07&YYYY1=2012&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=07&YYYY2=1979&btnOK=Go!
So the average was about lets just say 350USD
Now lets use the inflation calculator to calculate the actualy real worth of this guitar:
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
So it comes out at around 1100USD.
So a new guitar would cost me 1100USD if i would buy it today.
So it seems used prices for these guitars are fair enough