I bought a Monaco III that had a couple custom features (ebony fretboard, 1 extra fret marker, ebony tuning keys). I didn't ask for those features, that's just what the one I bought had and I liked the guitar. As I stated, I got the guitar for $2,200 and the lowest I saw the Monaco III anywhere else (at the time) was $2,800 or so. I got it from Willcutt in Kentucky just from seeing it on their site. I don't live in Kentucky either, so I didn't have to pay sales tax. I took a chance that I'd like it and as it turns out I did and still do.