just to follow up the uk link for the flambeau guitar ... I bought mine in 1984, new, from Scheerers music shop in leeds (still there I think). they were new in & the guy was really impressed with the tone of them, reckoned they'd be a sell out. Sounds like they were! I still have it, though I don't play it as often as I might ... would consider a loan to someone local who could get it to "sing" again. Local is lincolnshire, uk. about that flambeau guitar of yours ...