hi there, thanx for an honest assessment of my Randy. yeah, i can see your point about the non-players, so i can see why i didn’t get a response very quickly. i must admit that i change my mind about selling week by week, but like i said in an earlier post, my wife is hankering for a move so maybe the ebay route is the best idea if i finally make my bloody mind up! i’d be sad to see her go, she served me well through 10 years of grindcore crusty death metal, but its just not a practical guitar for jamming with mates or sitting down, so maybe i should let someone else give her a new lease of life 🙁 thanx for your help 😀

hi there, err…. i guess i am just curious about its value, although i waver on my thoughts , so never say never and all that!!!
i have always thought i’d never sell her, but i no longer gig anymore ( old age and all that! ) and she’s not a sit-down and play guitar because of the shape. i have an ibanez iceman, a jackson soloist circa 1993 ( battered but lovely to play ) to play with, so the Randy spends the vast majority of her life sitting in the case.
if i knew what she was worth, and it was a good price ( for me, of course! ) i may be tempted to sell. the mrs wants us to move soon, and extra money wouldnt hurt.
as to the original cost? well in 1989 i paid approx 2500 pounds with the case, around $5000 in todays money, plus whatever inflation means to that.
whether value is up or down, i really don’t know. the fact that it was a custom made, does that mean that much? i mean, just how exclusive does that make them? or is it not the exclusivity rather the quality that makes the difference?
anyway, thanx for your interest, like i said, its not just curiosity, but maybe a wish to pass on to someone who will use her how she’s supposed to be used.
cheers, davo