SC-550 II PAF : A real beauty for a price thats crazy!

Finish was near flawless, no buzzing out of the box, strings are a little high but will play it for a while before adjusting. Neck was very dry, I was amazed how nice the wood looked after treating it. I had to replace the output jack, no big deal for only a few dollars and a little solder work. The pickups have a pleasant and powerful range of sound, I really like them . Guitar is a rocker for sure with some really nice soft tones possible also. The tuners do the job but I decided to change mine out for a finer 19/1 tuner ratio. I love the idea of adding some incredible upgrades in the future but its a great guitar already with a lot of potential . Be prepared to get use to the med/ jumbo fret size, the fingering has to be with a light touch or the tuning will go sharp, this actually is helping me use a lighter touch in my playing but at first I did not like it. The electronics are of a nice size and appearance with overall good soldering( except for the output jack thus the 4.5 on quality). I am blown away at what I got for the price. I play this guitar more than any of my others, no worry at wearing down the stainless frets so a great practice guitar and live guitar.