Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Yes, the fit and finish are great, ones piece back, book matched front. Reliability How has it stood up over time? too early Overall Your general opinion of this product. The perfect SG, the combination of woods and puckups, it sound as good as it looks Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The real 60's neck is butter in your hand Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? With the pot fully opened she is B & S, roll them back and she goes D & S, the pickups are not has hot as 498T, but can push an amp, she is almost like a les Paul Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish is excellent Action How was the action out of the box? Very good but you can count on a factor setup that travel around the county, weather will change it, and personal prefference will demand a setup