One of those was hanging in a local shop in the 90's and saw a few more at guitar shows. Every one of them had checked finishes. The originals seemed kind of clunky when I tried them out. The're a local upright player who has two of them (along with his upright and his Ampeg baby bass). He paid $2,500 for his most recent purchase and it needed some work. I have played it a few times and it is heavy and the neck was beyond chunky. The coolness factor, though, is off the charts!