The finish isn't very good, but if it all works, that is a huge plus. $200 sounds like a lot of money, but if it does have new amp tubes, those alone would cost $100 or so. I know a guy who touched up an ebony cabinet with a magic marker. It certainly deserves a good home. Those things are engineering marvels......
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