I restored one for a friend a few years back that had been in a house fire, in a closet, and was smoked up pretty bad. It wasn't really damaged and turned out very nicely. I LOVED that little guitar. Played really easy, loose, but you could bang the heck out of it without buzz. Great plinky plunky sound. Unique. Unfortunately, I had to turn it back over to her so she could give it to one of her young relatives. I started to tell her it was destroyed, just forget it.
no not really
When I checked the model and pricing, it was coming up $500/600 or so, if I remember correctly. I do recall her being disappointed at the low value. So, 2250 aus / $1766 usd? I think that's WAY too high. But maybe not for there and if you REALLY love the guitar. It is not a high-end model Gibson but it did sound and play better than any standard model Gibson I've ever played. To me.