Of course this is an amazing guitar! It's the best guitar I ever owned or ever will own. It's a Gibson, it's supposed to be amazing. But the finishing details are really disappointing for a guitar in this price range. The pickups are bound with some cheap tape, not unlike simple electric tape. The tape has been so poorly cut that it looks like someone used their teeth to do this job. The cut is not straight and there's fraying on the edges. Thomann claims this is normal. Well, if that's the case, Thomann, I suggest modifying the description like so:
- Pickups: Burstbucker 61R (neck) and Burstbucker 61T (bridge) humbucker bound in chewed up electric tape cut by a 5-year-old
That should clear up any confusion for potential buyers.