Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? It's a beauty to be sure. Very nicely done. Well constructed and beautiful guitar. I got this on the scratch and dent for $150 less and It's great. Minor imperfection was not noticeable and the guitar is very much the beauty and great sounding guitar I've read that it was. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Recently got it, but seems pretty solid. Overall Your general opinion of this product. Awesome guitar! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It's not heavy at all. The neck feels great. The body width fits comfortably when seated. No sliding down my leg or anything like that. Stays put. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Bright and snappy. But mellow for fingerstyle too. The f-Holes produce as much volume as a flattop round hole, and include some nice-sounding reverb that isn't overpowering. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Stunning. I love the color and the vintage sunburst. The glossy look is what I like and this guitar deliverts on all fronts. The neck is outstanding with the darker brown wood finish on the back that is just beautiful with the wood grain showing. The flamed maple is well done. Action How was the action out of the box? Excellent! I like my action low, and this is the lowest of any acoustic I've ever played. It's a dream to play and sounds great with the round-wound bronze 13s on it.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Super craftsmanship. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Great... it did develop a weird problem with the tailpiece buzzing against the guitar's top (which vibrates like crazy), but ya know what? I contacted support, they couldn't figure it out, so the Head of the Loar Division of Music Link called me and we talked for about an hour. The guitar wasn't even under warranty! But they don't care - they treat you great. This guy sent me 1) a new Tailpiece, and 2) and new saddle. He kept up with me via email, and now the guitar plays as it always did. Actually, I like this one so much, I bought one of the LH-700s. Don't even get me started on that one. : ) Overall Your general opinion of this product. These are virtually the same as 1920s Gibson L-5s. Simple and Elegant, so beautiful you won't believe your eyes! The sound is pure 20s Jazz. Works for swing, for Delta blues, for anything where a strong mid-range PUNCH is needed. One of the loudest guitars I've ever heard - in a small venue, you might not need a microphone - serious! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Very light, perfectly balanced on your leg, arm falls over in just the right spot - I'm, 5' 10" and it's a perfect fit. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Deep red velvet - infinitely deep. Natural reverb that never ceases to amaze me. The more you play it, the better it responds. LOUD as HELLO. Really - it's an ear-buster. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Stunning. The most remarkable thing about the whole guitar, until you start playing it, is the finish. It looks 4" deep! Action How was the action out of the box? I like a low action - lower than most. So I had to sand a bit of wood from the saddle (five minute job) to get the action down to where I like it. The people are Music Link (Loar) told me the best way (and easiest way) to do this, and this saved me hours of work. Thanks, guys.