Jim Pasch of Hoboken VIntage Guitars is an expert on vintage guitars and has been dealing them almost his whole life. In this interview he will talk about his experiences over the years of dealing with these treasured gems of yesteryear. He also gives some advice for collecting and examines trends in the vintage market.
Jim Pasch: Yes I play guitar and am self taught. I basically play blues and country but basic stuff. I just love to sit back and relax with the guitar. I became interested in guitar when I was 18.
Jim Pasch: My main influences are the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Led Zepplin, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Albert King, AC/DC, most of motown and the Stax record groups of Memphis. Today I am basically unimpressed with the rock scene but groups like The Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Step, AC/DC are the only real rock I find interesting today.
Vintage Guild Guitars, Inc; Hoboken, New Jersey
Jim Pasch: My grandfather had a music store In Plainfield NJ and he was the first Fender dealer in NJ and when I was young I used to love going and see all the instruments and records. By the time I was 10 I was hooked on music.
Jim Pasch: When I was 30 I hated my job and I said if I do not do something now I never will. I started by buying a few guitars and selling them out of my house. Within 6 months it took off and within 1 year I was in business. It has been 20 years now and I cannot believe how fast time has gone. I started Outlaw Guitars in 1990. I just thought one day I am living on the edge and was thinking of Billy the Kid and that’s how name came up. Ron Dill of Rockview tees screen printing came up with the logo which to this day is still my favorite and people always ask me for old Outlaw shirts. In 1997 I sold the business and started Hoboken Vintage guitars and moved to Hoboken and it has been a great move and we have shifted to selling only guitars and basses, no accessories or amps (maybe a few amps) it is much easier and we have now diversified into vintage parts under the name The Parts Drawer and this has been a very successful venture.
Jim Pasch: Today the market has changed greatly we still have many high end vintage guitars and have a small selection on newer Gibson and Fenders. No import guitars or goofy stuff just basically Gibson, Fender and Gretsch guitars.
Guild D 40 1963
Jim Pasch: I don’t really deal with amps or effects I am not an expert in them so I stay away from them. Shipping amps is a drag so I get about 30 great amps per year but they are for store sales only.
Jim Pasch: I have sold to people like Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz, AC/DC, Dolly Parton, Brooks and Dunn, Soul Asylum, REM, Brad Paisley, John Mayer, The Black Crows , Bon Jovi, to name a few over the past 20 years. My core customer base is just normal guitar players and collectors. We have shipped world wide for the past 20 years also so we have quite a large clientele.
Jim Pasch: I just love Gibson and Fender stuff. It is pretty cliché. I love Strats, Teles, 335s and Les Pauls. They are my 4 favorite models. Amps small tweed amps, Vox AC15 & AC30, brown and black fender Princeton’s and the Fender Deluxe.
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Jim Pasch: Most expensive was a goldtop last year for $170, 000.00. It was a near mint ‘57 wit PAFs. Rare? Well there are too many to list but a few are Sherwood metallic green ‘57 Strat , sunburst ‘58 Tele (two tone), a sparkle multi colored swirl Mosrite Ventures model, first Mosrite guitar from 1960 with pictures of Joe Maphis with it with Semi Moseley, unreal!!! Every color Strat you can imagine we have owned, a few burst’s , original 1957 white Gibson L5, ES-175 and L-4 with PAFs now that’s rare folks. I can just go on and on it has been a hell of a ride!
Jim Pasch: Just imagine every great guitar you have seen and we have seen it butchered or modified. The 70’s were horrible for vintage guitars. I could write a book, it would make you cry.
: If someone is interested in buying a vintage guitar or amp can you give some advice as to what to look for?
Hoboken Vintage Guitars & Horns, 160 1st St, Hoboken, Nj
Jim Pasch: My advice is go for originality first then condition. In today’s market the prices are so high that modified guitars are hard to sell. Save up a little more and get a straight guitar. Also do some research on the web there are many info sites (many are wrong ) but you can always e mail us and I will try and help out.
Jim Pasch: The trend now is guitars under $10, 000.00 because the economy is slow. Still Fender and Gibson. Stick to these two brands and you cannot go wrong. Strats, Teles, Les Pauls and ES-335s are always going to be in demand. Stay away from the goofy limited edition stuff and the one off guitars.
Jim Pasch: The Japanese guitars are a great buy for the buck. We do not sell them because we are an American vintage guitar store but the quality and value is there and I have no problem with any Japanese guitars.
Guild Del Rio M30 1959, Natural
Jim Pasch: Well everyone has been telling me its over for the past 10 years but we are still here and selling more guitars than ever. It is like the stock market they go up and down but in the long run they are a stable investment. I have no idea nor do I dictate having guitars as your 401k but people who have followed this have done good so far. Guitars and music will be here forever. It all depends on the economy but as of today we are alive and well.
Jim Pasch: Sure thing Billy. I just want to thank all of our customers for their business and support over the years and hope we will be around for many more.
If you have a moment please take a moment to review my new charitable foundation I started. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you www.buijofoundation.org
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