Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? American made PRS. Top quality. Beautiful fit and finish. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I've only had it a couple of months and I am still learning how best to tap its capabilities. The pickup combinations and a usable volume and tone control make the possibilities endless. General Your general opinion of this product. I splurged for my birthday and bought this guitar I had been researching and admiring for some time. Bought it on scratch and dent. A VERY SMALL nick on the headstock that I would have to point out to you was certainly woth the $290 savings. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? This is the most amazing neck I have ever seen on a guitar and I have owned many. Plays like butter. When used with a strap, the back carving makes the guitar seem like a part of you. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? These pick-ups are hot and noiseless. I like playing with the guitar volume on 7 so I can add a bit when needed. You can get any kind of tone you can imagine from smooth jazz to "chicken pickin'" Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The guitar is so beautiful sometimes I just sit there and look at it for a few minutes before picking it up. On-line pictures can't do the v12 finish justice. Action How was the action out of the box? I had a bit of set-up to do to get the guitar like I wanted it. I had to loosen the claw screws to center the tremolo float, tweak the intonation (on the B string only), minor truss rod and bridge height adjustment. All of this took less than an hour. The guitar was built in June of 2011 and I didn't buy it until December 2012 so that might explain some of it. Now that it is set up, it is smooth and rock solid. Stays in tune even with a lot of tremolo use and plays like butter. I'll pick it up and start playing and the next thing you know 3 hours have gone by. This guitar inspires you to try new things.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? NOT A FLAW ANYWHERE AND THE EASIEST PLAYING BEST SOUNDING GUITAR YOU WILL EVER OWN Reliability How has it stood up over time? NO PROBLEMS IN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS BUT PRS MAKES VIRTUALLYU FLAWLESS GUITARS General Your general opinion of this product. tHE BEST SOUNDING, EASIEST PLAYING AND BOLDEST GUITAR YOU COULD HOPE FOR THE SMOKED AMBER COLOR IS ABSOLTELY BEAUTIFUL Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? fEELS INCREDIBLE THE NECK IS THE SMOOTHEST YOU'LL EVER OWN, TONE CONTROL IS VERY USEABLE AND THE GUITAR IS A DREAM COME TRUE Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? THE MOST INCREDIBLE TONE I HAVE EVER HEARD . HEAD AND SHOULDERS OVER A GIBSON ANYTHING AND MAKES A STRAT SOUND LIKE A TOY Finish How did the stain or paint job look? THE SMOKED AMBER IS THE MOST AMAZING FINNISH I HAVE EVER SEEN ON A GUITAR AND I OWN 4 OTHER PRS GUITARS Action How was the action out of the box? SMOOTH AS SILK. NICEST FEELING NECK I HAVE EVER PLAYED CAME WITH INTONATION SPOT ON AND ACTION IS PERFECT RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX-LOW WIUTH NO BUZZING OR DEAD SPOTS ANYWHERE