I'm satisfied. If this one goes down by some unfortunate occurence (theft, fire, fat dude mistaking it for something comfortable to sit upon), another one is filling in the ranks ASAP. I can go from my indie-crunch to smooth jazz in seconds. Really, it's just versatile and beautiful.

Sound
It delivers without fail the classical Tele-twang I've always wanted. Moreover, the modern neck pickup pumps out some seriously smooth clean tones, poifect for jazz or blues. This guitar really shines though with just a touch of overdrive for some crunch. Also, it does suprisingly well with gain-heavy tones. Although the fretboard itself and the style of the guitar does not lend itself to metal, if you have some buddies who want to pump out something furious you can definately lay down some nice leads. Overall, it's just supoib.

Features
The guitar I bought came with a vintage, gold/orange/brown fender case. It's so funky dudes and ladies, guaranteed to pick up compliments no matter who you are gigging with. One tone knob and one volume knob: really you don't need more. I get most of my tone from the amps and pedals anyway, so this actually makes fiddling easier for all you tonefreaks who are concerned about that.

Ease of Use
Pick up and play. If you're used to smaller frets, the transistion to these bigger ones takes a bit. I find that when I'm playing my 52 for awhile, it takes me a couple… read more minutes to get back into my other guitars just because it has such a smooth, wide feel that nothing else I owns matches up to. I lovelovelove it.

Quality
I bought mine used, but it's still flawless. Almost every guitar I have ever owned started to show it's shoddy craftsmanship at the strap hookups (this might be the funny way I play standing up, but they would straight up fall out) and there would always be a problem with a lose jack input. Nothing like that here, smooth sailing. Keep the fretboard clean and it's guaranteed to keep fresh.

Value
Great great value if it's what you are after.

Manufacturer Support
Never had to deal with support. That's why quality got such a high score.

The Wow Factor
Dudes and madames, the ash body is just crazy amazing. It feels so smooth. The unusual headstock, the maple, the oldschool pickup sitting right next to the very oldschool bridge... it's good stuff. It's got a very classic, vintage look about it (obviously) and any other guitarists you come across will definately appreciate it. The average folk finds it pretty damn classy as well. Overall though, as soon as I saw this badboy hanging at one of my local stores, I had to have it.

Musical Background:
Active Musician

Musical Style:
Alternative, Jazz, Blues read less