Much as I love my 70's Lesters, no way, this guy's trying to jyp you. That Mccarty's gonna go up in value WAY more than a 79 paul, and he's just flat asking for too much. You'd be better off buting a new one straight out.
Thanks for your help guys, i told him to forget it and havent thought twice. Any idea what a fair price for a mint but used 96 prs mccarty is? I was thinking 2k or more.