well contrary to everybody else's advice. I'd say go for it. you can always sell it on to somebody else if it really is rubbish, and you're not going to lose much. give it to a seal sanctuary or something.

earlier this year I got a brilliant guitar for less than £100 including post and packing, plus a ritter gig bag, tanglewood electronic tuner, set of spare strings, winder, plectrums - choice of colours off e-bay -purple music. It said it was handcrafted, but god knows who's hands come that cheap.

Jack Hudson pointed it out to me - said this must be a bargain. then when i phoned up next day and said it's arrived, he said I didn't think you'd be stupid enough to buy it.

but actually its been great. I use it for slide. I knew I'd never settle down to learning slide if I had to keep altering the tuning and action of my regular guitar.

Incidentally it stays in tune better than my Martin ever did (they only humiliate you once in front of an audience)