Les Paul Special VE EBV : There are no better guitars at this price.

I am astounded at this product. I am a percussionist first and foremost, and a somewhat part-time hobby-guitarist, at most. This means I was not willing to spend huge sums I could otherwise spend on drums or cymbals, but am enough of a musician to know an awful guitar when I hear or play one (I like to think, at least). So I was on the search for quite the bargain with an expectation that buyer?s regret might follow. But this is of great quality. I bought it expecting far less. The woodwork from the body up to the head and all the finer parts like the bridge and tuners are of a high standard, the finish is decent, and it does not feel fragile. But the first play was the most surprising. It produces a lovely clear sound. One admission is that I don?t use a wide-range of effects with it. This is a me and a practice amp kind of set up, for a quick jam every now and then. But for those like me and for beginners, this is excellent. My previous experience of entry-level or ?hobby? guitars, was the Fender Strat Squire. I much prefer this.