....Paying that amount of money, waiting forever and having a high probability of getting a guitar with wrong pickups and weak finishes is a no go for me.
What do you mean by "weak finishes" ?
Jeff Kiesel at Carvin guitars has been cranking some beauties. He had a California Carve Top in black limba body and neck with zebra wood fretboard that looked yummy.
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