at higher prices in the stores than I have been able to find on the internet, today. I can’t believe that just a quick search can now turn up better prices than running all over NYC or Bangor, Maine or everywhere in between that I have bought my guitars in the past. (Many places, believe you me!) I have a Takamine GB-7c in Germany and several in Maine. (At least one of which is playable.) And I searched for a new GB7c in May 2013 from Maine to NYC and could not find one, so, I bought a “Takamine Pro Series 1 P1DC” for my return to Bermuda in June. It has the same electronics as the GB-7c and sounds just about the same. A very good substitute and it worked so well throughout last season that I plan to use it again. Here is some more info about my guitars and pricing… (Photos of my actual guitars are below.)