traded a 20th anniversary les paul custom for this plus $500..the custom was just too dang heavy and didnt want to stay in tune.. of course I wish I still had the custom because it would be several thousand today and this wont make it past 800.. but I love the axe...played it for a good 20 years pretty steady...then went to a strat for a while...never was the easiest playin guitar but had that gibson sound...