I can't believe what a great guitar this is for the price. I hadn't played electric for about 15 years, and I got the itch, so about 8 months  ago, I bought a Washburn Delta King hollow body electric for $220+ ship. I wasn't very happy with it. So, I sold it and after reading the great reviews the Epi Les Paul ii got, I figured I would go for it. So glad I did! This $149 (ship incl) blows the washburn away. I feel like I got a $500 guitar for 1/3 the price. The Les Paul ii sells on other sites for the same price, but no one is better than Amazon on returns, so this is the safest place to buy. Also, very well packaged and right on time!