I've bought 20+ HB guitars from Thomann, and this one ranks up in the top three without question. The construction quality, playability, hardware, looks, sound... everything is top-notch and on par with my Indonesian-made JEM professionals. The flamed maple neck is gorgeous and feels great when playing, and overall the guitar looks even better in person than it does in the pics. The pickups sounds great, the coil-splitting feature is really awesome with the lower range strings. If you're looking for a baritone guitar, this has got to be the best quality-for-the-price value of anything else out there; if you're on the fence... I can tell you that this is one of the best buys I've ever made - get one NOW before they're sold out and on backorder forever again!