It is allways dificult to give an opinion on a used instrument without seeing it, especially to somebody new to the instrument.
All I can say is, that GFI is a reputable/known and current brand, meaning you could still get support, parts and service from the manufacturer.
9 pedals is OK. 3 are standard on the E9th and as it seems the (4th) "PF"-pedal has been added, which is an OK option. 5 pedals are standard for the C6th bottom neck.
8 knee levers is serious stuff! I would like to hope that it's been arranged as follows:
5 knee levers (3 on the far left and 2 for the right leg) for the top E9th neck and an additional set of 3 levers, about in the middle of the guitar for the left leg in C6th playing possition. The two right leg levers may or may not work on both necks. This would be a learnable set up and it would also colaborate the seller's statement about narrow lever spacing.
Some guitars have staggered (kluster) lever sets, which means that some levers are placed in front of each other, reachable by moving the knee for-and-backward to activate. This is a setup that has to be custom fitted to the player's size and seating position to be comfortable and I would not recommend it to a second buyer unless he is absolutely comfortable with the arrangement.
If the guitar is fairly new and in very good condition, it seems a fair price, taking into consideration that this professional guitar has been a custom order with an additional pedal and (3) levers.
As allways, I urge you as a beginner to find a well rutined player (not just the seller or his cousin) to test drive this baby for you before you buy any used guitar.
... J-D.
[This message was edited by J D Sauser on 01 May 2004 at 11:53 AM.]
