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Here's an interesting S-500 RMC posted on G&L Facebook page.

Note: These photos were taken with a cellphone camera under G&L Factory fluorescent lighting.
Here's an S-500 RMC in Natural Gloss over Spalted Tamarind over swamp ash, Chechen board, Light Tint Satin neck finish, locking tuners.
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Wow. That's gorgeous.
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that is one of the nicest 500s I have ever seen. Very well conceived and executed.
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I'll add a "me, too" to the other comments. I don't generally fall in love with guitars over their looks, but I could make an exception for this one.
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Maybe the "perfect" guitar.
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That is just gorgeous!
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JagInTheBag wrote:That is just gorgeous!
+1 !

...good ta see ya Jag :greet:
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Elwood wrote:
JagInTheBag wrote:That is just gorgeous!
+1 !

...good ta see ya Jag :greet:
Hey Elwood! Good to see you too!
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How much would something like that sell for retail?
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Horax wrote:How much would something like that sell for retail?
The original post tells you what store it went to. Try an internet search.

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