Of course, Ilan's "Burning Bush Experience" with Paul's instrument from the Hamburg streets of sin was a celebration of faith and a curse ...
What's with that noteworthy obsession with German instruments, did one of your ancestors come from that historic German instrument building area that now covers parts of Saxony, Northern Bavaria und the Czech Republic?
I vividly remember how back in the 70ies, German brands were the uncoolest thing to play - in Germany! Höfner, Hoyer, Framus, Klira ..., they were the epitome of unfashionable; any Korean or Japanese knock-off was held in higher regard. The fact that with Macca und Bill Wyman the bassists of the two most famous bands in the world had played German build instruments did not matter, quality did not matter. Those instruments were strictly regarded as flea market ware - that really only gradually changed in the 90ies.
When I eschewed buying a Ric 4001 in 1979 and went home with a (high quality, neck-thru, all maho, DiMarzio Model 1-equipped) Hoyer Eagle for the same price, everyone thought I was mad. In fact, after a while (the Hoyer sounded great, but didn't look the part with its Alembic'ish design) I agreed with them and regretted not buying the Ric (pick player, hard rock + Ric were much more of a mission statement).
I still have the Hoyer though! It's been through a lot, two neck breaks: one of them following a temper tantrum in the rehearsal room when I threw it to the floor enraged (the poor instrument hat nothing to do with it, I should have hit the singer), the other when a toddler (not one of my own!) toppled it from its stand.