Ive used Strats, Les Pauls, SGs, flying Vs, Kings Vs and this and this is the best. No problems playing whatsoever, excellent guitar for both beginners, and pros, and I will recommend this to anyone who wants a sweet guitar to play pure metal.

I got this guitar a year ago for my birthday and I was thrilled as soon as i got it, the pickups were a little loose but I fixed that. Amazing sounding guitar, great looks, my only problems are that the knobs are all falling off and it's very off balance. All in all its a good buy for its price.

Ok this was my 4th guitar and man to this day i use it on stage.. i love this guitar.. great feel, sound, and its paul stanly signature.. later i plan to give it some EMGS but i recommend for any diehard kiss fan or just a player who wants a low priced V.. its cool!

I really love this guitar. It is my 3rd and by far my favorite. I had none of the problems mentioned earlier. It may dig a bit into your leg, but that is only if it is resting wrong. If you have it properly placed, it feels as comfortable as any Strat. I also own an Ibanez fake Strat (can't remember the name) and a no-name guitar. I love the sustain and it works extremely awesome with my setup (BOSS DS-1 Distortion, Dunlop original Crybaby, and 10-Watt Peavy amp, almost all of which I got from here. I also have 2 excellent cords and a LiveWire which I also got here). Excellent product and awesome sustain. Some people say that it's all looks, but it works a ton better than most of the other tried-and-true guitars that I have played. I summary, BUY IT!

While I've only been playing guitar seriously for roughly four months, I've owned this guitar for around half a year. Coming from a beginner, my word may not be credible, but let me tell you -- this axe is simply amazing for the price. I haven't compared many pick-ups in my time as a guitarist, though they blow my uncle's Gibson out of the water. When I received mine, the action was alright, but I ended up adjusting them after slapping some Hybrid Slinkies on the guitar. My tone knob is currently, well, really loose, but it's nothing that can't be fixed. As well, the port for the amp plug came loose, so I had to unscrew the shielding and then rescrew it back on after pulling the plug back out of the guitar. Again, nothing that can't be fixed. There aren't any notable scratches either; just minor ones. The neck is great, though it isn't as smooth as I'd like it to be. Just loosen up your hand a bit and you should be able to slide down the neck without a problem.

Either way, this is a great guitar for beginners, intermediate players, and even the hot-shot expert guitarists, so long as you don't need a guitar with a whammy bar. This guitar is better than most Ibanez I've played, and was much better than my uncle's four thousand dollar Gibson.