Phil, i was expecting to pay much more than I actually ended up paying. I called the guys down at Reno's & suffice it to say if you can afford the normal US F20 ($1700-$1800 in my experience), you can afford this particular Custom Shop version, providing they have the guitars to sell (end of the year sale). Of course prices may go up so if you're interested, call them. They WILL work with ya. I called to simply satisfy my curiosity & ended up buying one.