Though I play 20+ years, I 'm not much of a guitar collector. This is my fourth guitar, fifth, If you count a bass. First with 8-strings coming from a 7string. What can I say, it plays like a dream. The fretboard is the easiest I've ever played, which I did not expect. You can really shred on it! The fact that one can blend the two Lundgren pickups is surprisingly useful and I do it all the time for rhythm guitar! Only problem: the finish is very sensitive. Almost the slightest hit may harm the black finish, so be careful!