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childofman68

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Hi everybody

 

I'm from Italy but traveling the world (US, Europe and Japan mainly) since 15+ years.

 

I am a non PRO guitarsit since I was 15. Play mainly acoustic, nylon and electric guitar but also few other stringed instruments, self taught.

Love guitars and luthery, trying these days to build my first solid body from alder body, maple neck and maple keyboard...

 

I own today 2 amazing MIJ Strats, a wonderful korean Epiphone DOT (1998) which I upgraded with Gibson Classic 57/57+ and CTS pots/Switchcraft switch few years ago, plays beautifully.

I have a Larrivee dreadnought, an Esteve nylon, a Traveler guitar (Ultralight Steel), 2 basses (Ibanez SGR205 and a Fender copy of a old Jazz fretless bass).

And my beloved italian EKO RANGER VI 1979 where everything started...

And more stuff...

 

I really love the Gibson neck shape and humbucker sound, and the DOT starts being a little heavy and too big for me, now (I'm 48 and suffering with my back, neck,..due to the intensive traveling)

I am going to purchase for next Christmas a wonderful GIBSON ES-339 used I found online sold by a known and verifiable guitarist, but cannot test it.

 

Recevied few videos showing a perfect guitar, in perfect shape, sent the serial to Gibson for checking, and listened to it played by the owner.

 

It's a red Antique Cherry from 2007, when the 339 model started in Memphis, as a "Custom Shop" (but really it is not a CS).

Not among the first 900 gears produced, she's the 4091st guitar from that year.

COA, docs available, rigid case with gold CS GIBSON logo on it.

Everything seems to be perfect.

 

The price is very good being sod at 1,000 euro which is about the same price in dollars wit today's exchange rate.

I have not found any 339 on the web used at less than 1400bucks.

 

Should I be concerned about the price?

I have no idea of how the 339's models changed since 2007 so it could be that the price dropped a lot in the recent years, or that the new ones are much better or have been improved.

 

I would be happy if any of you might provide a feedback to my concerns.

 

Will upload few pics asap.

 

 

Thanks to everybody, regards.

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