my friend, who is very good at playing, sold me this old guitar. very well constructed, durable, and attractive. Not a huge fan of b/w/b/w/b binding, but honestly it is not too flashy so as to say "i don't know how to play so i bought a flashy guitar". The preamp and pick up doesn't have a lot of high end, which is ok but i switched out the piezo pick-up for a different one. i am looking for another if anyone finds one for sale. They are nice enough that i am resorting to this for a new one. joseph nottingham, ohio FB