If you want the sound of this guitar's big brother(Gibson LP)this delivers. It has all the same hardware but is a two piece. That is where you end up getting a little less of the big sound. Some cons I read before I bought this was that you get poor sound on some strings but I found it plays more like an accoustic as you NEED TO HIT THE STRINGS CLEANER to eliminate that problem. I has two firends use this and both couldn't believe the sound. One was so impressed he borrowed my laptop and ordered his own. I shopped almost two months before I bought this axe and was a little leary about what to expect for the price but this has delivered everything and more. I would not only recomend this but I would buy it again in a minute. NOTHING TOUCHES THIS IN THIS PRICE RANGE!