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Congrats on the new guitar. I'm glad that it wasn't any kind of scratch or crack. A slight nick or ding isn't a structural issue. The fact that it plays and sounds good is the real issue. There really isn't any other reason to have a guitar unless you want wall art! Enjoy!

Congratulations on your new guitar purchase, it's a beauty. A great deal is when the buyer and seller agree on a price. I would not have walked away from that guitar purchase over a few dollars, enjoy.

In the long run, the money difference doesn't matter when you find the right guitar. It saves time and anxiety plus increases goodwill just to pay a little more. You won't find another one just like that for a very long time.

Yes indeed, I have the first production model. Ian Beestin, a drummer friend of mine, goes way back with Cliff Brown - I think they were at school together. It was through Ian I got to know Cliff, when he was still at Blackstar and just about to set up 633. Ian was always saying that I should try one of his amps, so when I was able to try the Drive King prototype at a music shop demo I was convinced! Here's a pic from April 2016 when I went down to Cliff's place to pick up the amp. I brought along my 1x12 cab, the Heritage H150 VSB and Paulman Tele to try it out.