Since i last read and replied on this thread... it seems that this is now an ebay battle, haha.
1.) ebay is not a scam... unless you bid on those 'I'm selling my soul auctions'.
2.) I have recently decided in invest in a Ibanez vintage, maple wood... minor scratches (since it's circa 1978, I'm not surprised).
...if anyone really cares about acoustic 12 strings, I'll gladly post some more specs on it, and maybe a pic or two
