I picked up one about six years ago in a cancer charity shop for £10. Beautiful guitar, after a little bit of work giving it a new pickguard and nut and cleaning it up and so forth. You've confirmred my feeling I got a real bargain though. I don't know about $495 though. That's a lot of dosh.

However if I had to buy a replacment guitar as good as my bargain I'd expect to be paying If I was selling mine I'd expect to need to pay at least at least £150.

I'd love to know more about the Angelica. All I know is that the one I've got says it was made in Japan, Serial Number 226, Model number 2854.