$1700 seems like a steal for an instrument that nice. If you have the time, and are willing to sell it for at least that amount, you could always post it on ebay with that number as a starting bid, and see what the market will bear. I wouldn't have been surprised to see someone ask over $2000 for such a unique instrument. The fact that it is a 12 string may hurt your odds a little bit. They do tend to attract a limited crowd. I'd also like to know about the hardware and electronics. Alembic guts would certainly raise the interest level of a lot of folks around here.