Mr. Lage's formidable chops notwithstanding (do we call that style psycho-Manouche...?), when I consider that a mere $500 more gets me this all-handcarved beauty:
https://themusicemporium.com/new-arr...ntage-sunburst
- or this, if you're a fan of smaller-bodied archtops:
https://themusicemporium.com/guitars...herry-sunburst
- I personally find it hard to justify the asking price for a plain-jane, flat-back, latter-day rendition of an entry-level '30s instrument,
regardless of who made it...