"Is that $5K AU or US, by the way? $5K AU isn't too bad...you'd be close to that buying one here and shipping it, as shipping a Rick to Oz runs about $400 US typically."
We've been so close to parity lately that there'd be pretty much no reason to go for 5K.
"Going price for any 325 here in the USA is around 2K, or maybe a bit more. There are other short scale Ricks available in the USA for slightly less money; '80s 320s being one example."
Yep! I'm not sure when I'm going to push the big Rick button (haw haw!) but when I do I want to keep it as close to 2K as possible. I'm not going to be fussed about what shape it's going to be in (I love the hell out of my instruments - I maintain them, and clean 'em, but they all have their scars). Where possible I'm going to try find something in a natural finish, though. Buying jetglo would mean a refinish and that would just feel like sacrilege.
"The "pacific peso" will eventually fall so take advantage while you can "
I'm gonna do my level best. It's a hell of a time to be getting college fees together when I'd really rather just buy guitars. That's life huh
"Welcome aboard"
Thanks!! (and to anyone else who said welcome, too).
