1. used early 90s Japanese-made Jagmaster that cost me $300
2. Johnson (US made) tele-copy, purchased new for $150
3. Johnson (US made) tele-copy, purchased on ebay for $75 by a friend who gave it to me for free
That's 3 guitars, total cost to me: $450
I used to have a nice Epiphone that a girlfriend gave me for free. I sold it to a guitar dealer for $300. He sold it to J. Mascis for $4,000.