The Classic is not so easy to be found in Italy as well.
But today is difficult to find a standard MP-1 or a MP-2 and, when they come out, price is higher than 3-4 years ago a lot.
Today people asks 500 euro for a MP-1 or more...
I would not buy a piece of gear 30-40 years old for all that money (I paid mine less than 200 euro in 2016), unless I know a very good skilled tech guy close to me (and also in that case I would think about it very, very well).
Iperfungus,
Prices on ADA gear started going up to what I considered to be ridiculous at least 15 years ago.
I remember when I started posting here in the Forum, I was still buying and selling MP-1's for right around $100. I sold one to a member in Puerto Rico for $100, and he was using it in his band within a week. I believe that was in '07.
By then, when I looked on evil-bay, they were already starting to show prices around $300 or more.
I agree with you. I wouldn't pay that much for something that would need work done to it as soon as you got it, just because of it's age.
Harley