Wow, what a GREAT guitar! I'd give it more than 5 stars if Amazon would let me. I've never played a Les Paul before and was skeptical about the hype about the style. It took me a bit of tinkering to understand the difference, but now I am totally amazed at the sound. It's a "plunky" sound, but also the action is really clean and easy to pick notes on. The most amazing thing is the sustain, which I think is probably due to both the design that allows the strings to ring and also the pickups that are also designed for that purpose. Just a fabulous guitar and I can't believe the great quality at such a cheap price. A really astounding product.