As things usually happen when one least expects, a LONG searched for Matty popped up on that market site and I KNEW that I'd have to jump on it. Price was over anything I was willing to shell out but with a "make offer" clause, so I kept tabs on it. Sure enough, the "buy now" price dropped to where I thought I might have a chance - two tries and the second one was accepted (was still a bit over my "comfort zone".
Familiar phrase - "Dam* the torpedoes, full speed ahead" or, GOTTAHAVEIT!!!
The axe itself is in VERY good condition, no cracked or loose bindings, no major scratches and zero cracks. Gold plating on the pickup covers and tuners is well worn and the frets seem to have very little wear - a bit strange considering the plating wear. It IS missing the pick-guard, and I hope to find an original. The biggest issue is that whoever set the guitar up must not have known jack-diddely about what he/she was doing, as the intonation is WAY off and the action too high. I'd normally do the job myself, but the shop that I frequent does excellent work for a very reasonable price. Needs new strings also. I'm also suspicious about the way the blades on the bridge are set up.
I haven't plugged it in yet (due to the intonation issue), but just MIGHT try it out a bit later
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. Fortunately, my bass amp was still functional and just about everything works except the tone selector. Sound gets thru all 6 positions, but only #1 and #2 have any tonal change. The tuners are also shot - every second hit on any string and it needs re-tuning.
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), but I think the whole thing would be cost prohibitive 
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with the PU's and bridge screwed up practically as high as they'd go, which, naturally messed up the intonation and tuning. After dropping the bridge and PU's and retuning, all was well (well, almost 
;, and the wound ones are a musty gray, but manoman does the axe sound sweet thru my CRATE bass amp (BX-25). Still created a minor "situation" at 2.5 on the volume 
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