Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Well made!!! Reliability How has it stood up over time? this one is still new, but I have other students that have played on theirs for years. General Your general opinion of this product. As a guitar instructor, I recommend this guitar to my younger students. It's well constructed, sounds good, easy to play, and lasts!! Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Great for what is is!!! Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? balanced well. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? well done!! Action How was the action out of the box? Perfect!!! (unlike most guitars out of the box)