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Originally Posted by EvanB
Ted;
Thank you for bringing my attention to the classifieds--as you note, there is a lot of activity with Emerald guitars. I was surprised at the number of FS and WTB notices, and equally surprised at the variety of instruments being moved around...
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Hi Evan,
Given that they have no representation in the US, this isn't really surprising. Besides the feedback from a handful of people on this forum, some of whom have since resold their guitars, there is very little info on Emeralds out there. By contrast, you can Google Rainsong and get ten pages of useful info. Folks who ordered an Emerald on blind faith, and find it's not for them, may find it's better to take a loss and sell it used rather than deal with the paperwork, and cost of International shipping back to Ireland. Those that are curious, but are not willing to take a financial risk, are wise to place a WTB ad, letting someone else's loss, become their gain.
Back when I was collecting travel guitars, I would place WTB ads on forums for some lesser known models. I recall wanting to try a Vagabond travel guitar, which at the time was all the rage, even Neil Young had one, but new they were $489 with a six month wait. I placed WTB ads on all the forums, and to my surprise, I received three responses, one for a super rare nylon string version. I bought all three, and although I have better travel guitars, I kept one as a curio. Buying used just makes sense when you can't try the guitar, and there is very little feedback.