I'f I had the cash I'd pay the $25K, that's a slam dunk investment and if you really want one, "the time to buy is when you see it" because you might never see another one for sale for a LONG time. When I started getting into collecting Ibanez guitars (around 2000), I remembered the JS3 from back in the day from the catalogs and started to inquire about it. I quickly realized that even if a guy was sitting on a mountain full of cash, you still had to find someone to let one go. Again, the fact you have someone willing to part with a forrest is the hardest part of getting one. From the early 2000s till now I bet the times I've seen a JS3 for sale is under 10 (not that I know all the times they were for sale) but to be safe I'd say it easily under 20 times in 20 yrs (someone correct me if I'm wrong)
So a possible 300 is out of the question.....
If I'm not mistaken Rich claims 22 on the Js4 (correct me if I'm wrong Rich)
One here on jemsite back in october of 2019 just offered a trade for a REMC or original UV77MC and $10k or he'd take $20k outright.
https://www.jemsite.com/forums/f31/ft-real-js3-donnie-hunt-6-uv77mc-cash-164969.html
Also, if you implying lipe drew the donnies, he didn't, it was Donnie Hunt and Donnie has passed away in 1996
In this thread; https://www.jemsite.com/forums/f15/ngd-js1000-rainforest-136475-2.html , Rich has the JS5s at 12 and also says "Any Donnie number is an educated guess, I'd guess closer to 60 than 80. The official number is 40 but that doesn't jive with the evidence, or, does it?"With just 10 JS5's..... if donnies are going for over $15k and there's 60-300 of them worldwide (who really knows?)
So a possible 300 is out of the question.....
If I'm not mistaken Rich claims 22 on the Js4 (correct me if I'm wrong Rich)
15K would be cheap, misterspakle on ebay a few yrs ago sold one for $27K or $28.I think $25k isn't crazy if donnies are going for over $15k
One here on jemsite back in october of 2019 just offered a trade for a REMC or original UV77MC and $10k or he'd take $20k outright.
https://www.jemsite.com/forums/f31/ft-real-js3-donnie-hunt-6-uv77mc-cash-164969.html
Rich says letters to hoshino for production #s has already been attempted yrs ago....sure would be nice to see a letter from Hoshino stating they developed X amount of js3's... but I can't seem to find anyone from that time period who worked on that project.. I didn't even know mike lipe passed.
Also, if you implying lipe drew the donnies, he didn't, it was Donnie Hunt and Donnie has passed away in 1996
In my opinion, Rich is the leading authority on the history of any JS2, JS3, JS4, JS5 series guitarsbut I can't seem to find anyone from that time period who worked on that project..