Wow, other Don! What fabulous news! With that baby you will be pickin' and grinnin' big time!

I had a '57 Strat with Fender VibroLux amp in HS when I played keggers with Dylan. At the time, I think the package was about $700 which was roughly the price of a new car. At any rate, it represented a small fortune to a teenager. I was a pinsetter (qv) earning 10 cents per line. On league nights, setting two adjacent lanes, I could make a whopping $8. Chuckle.

Soon thereafter, I gave up my lucrative bowling alley job to join a Standards Band and started earning a modest living with my Strat. Today, that guitar would be worth a small fortune. Keep yours pristine and it will probably continue to grow in value.

I'm rejoicing with you, my friend.