The instrument has been with me for a couple of years now, and I have to say it is a real joy to play. The sound is very versatile and it has great quality considering it's price. However it is a little bit on the heavier side and resting it on your lap or carrying it around for extensive periods of time can get a little uncomfortable. Also the wooden body on my guitar started drying and shrinking a little after a while, and since the plastic pick guard didn't shrink along with it, it ended up causing a little bend on the pick guard. Didn't effect the sound at all though, and from what I hear it's really unusual.