I don't know why we don't discuss pricing more often. If we're excited to score a bargain, should we not share the price, if nothing else to add searchable information to the forum? And even if we paid fair market prices or overpaid, it's still helpful to know these, so that we can set our own personal pricing targets, like "Hmm, he paid $1500 for that USA Jackson, but I'm only comfortable paying up to $1000".

With the timeline below, you can tell that I've gotten smarter waiting to pounce on good deals. Key traits are being patient and realistic as Vass mentioned above.

Here are most of my guitars that I remember, and their prices. All guitars are used. Never bought a new one. If this isn't allowed, please let me know.

1990 Ibanez RG560, fair condition, generic case = CAD$600. Overpaid. Bought in 2001.

Mid-1990s Jackson KE3 Kelly Professional, good-to-great condition, OHSC = CAD$600 plus tax (I think). Overpaid. Bought in 2002.

1994 Takamine EF385C, fair condition, generic case = CAD$400 (plus tax) I think. Fair price. Bought in 2003.

1998 Jackson SHS1 Shannon Soloist, excellent-to-mint condition, OHSC = USD$850 plus shipping. Bargain. Bought in 2004.

1998 Taylor K14c, excellent condition, OHSC = CAD$2400 plus shipping. Fair price. Bought in 2004.

1999 non-serialized (possibly early/prototype) ESP/Edwards E-LP-90LTC '68 Les Paul Custom, excellent condition, original gig bag = USD$720 plus shipping. Fair price. Bought in 2005.

DIDN'T BUY ANYTHING BETWEEN 2005 AND 2014.

2005 Yamaha FG720S-12, excellent condition (but it was a lemon), generic case = CAD$225. Fair price. Bought in 2014.

2013 Taylor 110 and 2013 Taylor GS Mini, mint condition, original hard-sided gig bags = CAD$675 for both. Bargain. Bought in 2014.

Unknown year Bedell TB-18-G, excellent-to-mint condition, original gig bag = USD$329 plus shipping. Bargain. Bought in 2014.

1995 Taylor GAMC, mint condition, OHSC = CAD$1500. Fair price. Bought in 2014.

1988 Charvel Model 1C, fair condition, no case = CAD$250. Bargain. Bought in 2016.

(Haven't yet used the serial number to date the year) Yamaha FG700MS, mint condition, no case = CAD$100. Bargain. Bought in 2016.

2009 Charvel USA Pro-Mod So-Cal, good condition, generic case = CAD$800. Fair price. Bought in 2016.

2011 Charvel Japan Pro-Mod So-Cal, mint condition, OHSC = CAD$660. Bargain. Bought in 2016.

2009 Jackson Pro Series KE3, excellent-to-mint condition, OHSC = CAD$250 plus tax. Bargain. Bought in 2016.

1986 Charvel Model 1, fair condition, no case = CAD$180. Bargain, except it was kind of a lemon. Bought in 2016.

2016 Jackson SL3X, mint condition, no case = CAD$275. Bargain. Bought in 2016.

2000s (unsure) LTD EC-1000, excellent condition, generic case + 2000s (unsure) Ibanez Gio GRG7221, excellent condition, no case + 2010s (unsure) Jackson JS32T Rhoads, good-to-great condition, no case = All for CAD$500. Bargain. Bought in 2016.