Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Yes, I had one in 62 and this guitar is almost the same. The bride is a little different than my original which had the same bridge style adjusters as the Jazzmaster but the sound is virtually the same and so is the feel. Reliability How has it stood up over time? If it holds up as well as my original it will outlast me. General Your general opinion of this product. I bought it. Enough said Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Feels and plays like a dream. The guitar is one of the easiest instruments I have ever played. No you can't compare it with a Les Paul which I also own. It's a different animal completely but the neck is fast and the width is perfect for pretty much any style of playing. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? You can get them all from this baby. I have played weddings with very conservative sounds, rock from the 50's and 60's as well as Country and Blues with no problem. This guitar is very versatile and will serve as your main axe if you can only pick one.I've even did some jazz tunes with it. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Perfect. It's beautiful. Action How was the action out of the box? Action out of the box was good only needed very slight adjustment.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The quality of the guitar seems excellent. And I'd guess it to be very dependable, although I haven't had it very long. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I haven't had it long enough to make a call on the durability, but every strat I've owned (even the cheap ones) have been practically bullet proof. General Your general opinion of this product. I love this guitar and so does my band. I new it was a keeper from the unplugged resonance, and was blown away once I plugged it in. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The guitar plays great,but takes some digging in, it's not built for shred but if you've got the hands any guitar can be played quickly. The neck is fairly fat and the controls are very well placed. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? The pickups are fairly bright but also very smooth, not too hot or mellow but with all the positions you can get the tones you want, as long as your not looking for that super thick les paul humbucker tone. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? A beautiful tobacco burst laquer finish, flawlessly applied. Action How was the action out of the box? The action was great, although the small frets took some getting used to.