How much is a Carlos 207 Acoustic Guitar worth?

Answer 1

that depends on an infinite number of factors, including the experience , and wealth of the owner, the type of music played etc etc, but I have been following Carlos 249s on the web for over 2 years now , and can say this: I have seen them on sale for $56 (goodwill auction) to $450. (a museum's offer on line)

Typical is $100-125. They may have retailed originally for about $100 in the 80s.

I saw one for sale in a local pawn shop for $100, went on line, read the reviews, and bought it. If you ask me ,or other life long performers, how it sounds , opinions vary. Those, when asked, who look first to the headstock to determine brand, are prejudiced, but those who simply listen, (including me), might say that my 249 sounds better than my (made in Columbus GA) McCormick, which in turn sounds better than my Martin D-18! Which is what my wife judged blindfolded

I asked her to do this because i thought that i might be prejudiced by all the hype I had read in the reviews. Things such as "I play my martin at church because it has a pick up but at home my Carlos cause it sounds as good."-or

"I refused an $800 dollar offer at a music store , because it would take me more than $1200 to replace it." I sold my first Carlos at cost to a girl who wanted to play in her church and in her ministries, but thought she couldn't afford a good guitar, , I proved her wrong. Now I have bought another which I shall keep.

I have had a set up done, and as is advised in some reviews, changed the cheap tuners for Grover's. If you are a person of modest means and love to play i would hang on to this gem. Although I "only" own a D-18, I have played D-28 herringbones and D-35s from time to time, and they dont sound any better' either. The Carlos 249 is an exact (I measured and calipered )copy of a Martin dreadnought, size wise within the limitations of the wood tools used. I believe it is the brass saddle and nut, however, that givee this model such a powerful melodious sound.

Answer 2

Exactly 1 firstborn child

Answer 3

$300.00