after hours and hours of research, I'm going to pass. if you follow the past sales on reverb, they have sold, in great shape with the case, under $300. It appears that the value is dropping on them and they are a hard sell. its a niche market to sell to. I have many gibson Les Pauls / Strat / tele. I thought it might be fun to play with but if I hate it a few days later, im going to be hard pressed to get what I paid for it back. she is selling off an estate so there's no way to test it unless I tote an amp with me. there no way to know if the electronics work if I don't take an amp. it has the PIA 1000 Floyd Rose on it . it would be better if it were a hard tail. I also read a lot of stuff about hit or miss QC. all that said, I don't think its a wise investment. BUT, I certainly appreciate your input. And I thank you for that...