Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The best Fender has to offer outside of being made in the custom shop. Reliability How has it stood up over time? It is in fact a Fender! Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Some people like the N3's. Some don't. I like the tonal options these pickups and the S1 switch give me. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Flawless.Gold. Action How was the action out of the box? Action was great out of the box. I just changed the strings and was off to the races.