KH-3 Decision / Help

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Fletch

I posted this as a question in another thread, but thought I would start a new topic.

I am currently looking to purchase that guitar or another on eBay and I would love your opinion.

The one on ebay is listed here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ESP-Kirk-Hammett-Signature-KH-3-Electric-Guitar/143167806937

The individual wants $3,800, which seems high and it does not have the COA.

My questions are:

1) What would be fair values for both?

2) Given the fair value, which one would be the better choice to own?

In my mind, both have pro's and cons:

2011 NTB (Reverb):

* Pro: Its a NTB

* Pro: It has all the documents

* Pro: It's in near-mint condition

* Con: Not exactly like the original KH-3 (sharper horn, different headstock, nickel hardware)

Mid-90'2 Bolt-on (eBay)

* Pro: I had a mid-90's so a bit if a soft-spot

* Pro: Older-style (rounder horn, black HW)

* Pro: Less expensive (?)

* Con: No COA and I heard you can't get a reproduction from ESP

* Con: Bolt-on (but I don't mind so much)

* Maybe I wait for another mid-90's KH-3 to appear that has COA??

Thoughts????

Nathan S.

Black chrome hardware on the Ebay one looks like crap. The bolt on looks to be in really good shape other than the silver paint added. I've put mine out for feelers on the market a few times at $2k and apparently that's too much. Mines a player with some dings and scratches, but does have COA. 

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