Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? I will have this guitar for many years Reliability How has it stood up over time? owned it for nearly a yr. stays in tune. well built General Your general opinion of this product. love it,I play old country for small gatherings, single act Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? a bit chunky but you get use to it. the neck a bit wide. controls are perfect as always with a takamine Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? plugged in, sound is smooth and mellow great pickup and controls Finish How did the stain or paint job look? the maple finish is really expensive looking Action How was the action out of the box? action is good, played right away, needed no adjusting.