it plays and sounds as good as it looks.I got it used,it was in the store a few weeks ago and I even picked it up and played for alittle but it was horrible conditions in the store,they are all dried out and necks are wonky on just about all the guitars hanging in there.well when I came back to look at a used Epiphone Les Paul.afterwards,I picked this one up and realized it was a hidden gem,got it home and humidified it and cleaned it up and I love it!the cherry sunburst w/ creme P90's,dot inlays w/binding,6130 frets w/ standard thin neck. :toothy12: :toothy11: :toothy10: