I've had this guitar for a few days, after getting it on sale from a local retailer (sorry Musicians Friend, you know I love ya). What can I say about this guitar? It's a good solid performer. The finish is a bit lighter in person than in the photo but the spalted maple definitely catches your eye. This guitar is very easy to play and is excellent for fingerpicking. The first thing I did was replace the strings with medium gauge Elixir phosphor bronze and it sounds amazing. It has has a nice solid sound with pronounced treble and good low end. The electronics are nice but nothing fancy. The preamp's knobs can be set and then pushed into the unit to lock them into place. No worries about bumping them on stage, and catching heat from your sound engineer! This guitar has the standard 1/4" out as well as a balanced XLR that can be plugged directly into a snake or soundboard. Not having to carry around a direct box is a definite plus.