Luthiery Laboratories

The One That Got Away

Here is a Montaya that sold on eBay not long ago, for about $40. It looks very clean, probably spent most of its life under a bed.

I remember the real wood thumbrest. Take that, Fender !!! I think these things were actually made in the USA.

If I had seen this go up for sale, I probably would have gone after it, just for nostalgia. But the truth is, the SX is a much better instrument.