I know there isn't a classified section here

and I'm sure you have your reasons. There is a SE Custom 24 for sale here, and to me it seems like an exceptional buy. If this isn't permitted, I'll delete, but I am interested if this is as good a buy as I suspect. I know the market is down, but this has been listed a month or so already. https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/msg/d/highland-prs-se-custom-trampas-green/6978962090.html

 

You seem to know what it is, it a good deal seen higher and lower depending on condition

 

If it checks out; do it.

 

No, there is no classified section here but you are not selling. You're asking advice. I think that is permitted. The great thing about Reverb is you can do a search and put in filters and get a fairly representative sampling of where the market is on a comparative guitar. Based on a quick one here is a rough idea of that market for SE's. There are 1,997 SE's for sale on Reverb currently. Of those there are 249 selling for under $500. You can go narrow it down by age or any other filters you want. The nice thing about Craig's List is, of course, you can go see it and play it.
Let us know what you decide. We are, of course, looking forward to a new NGD thread

 

If it checks out and you’re willing to risk losing a kidney from a weird Craigslist seller, then go for it

 

There is another forum member in the Chicago area that likes to hang out in deserted car parks doing guitar deals!

He generally takes a loaded egg-plant for protection

 

Assault with a friendly weapon?!