I'm a performing musician and own a couple of LP style guitars. This was my backup guitar until some days ago. One gig the string on my main guitar broke and i had to take this one up. Needless to say,i was completely blown away by how well it performed. i regret not using it soon. the pickups are well voiced, the action was just right out of the box. with regular maintenance it still continues to shine. I'm completely satisfied with my purchase.