The playability is suberb and it can definitely hold its own even among more expensive guitars, the neck feels really nice, the sound is great and the stock pickup is hot enough for the job. The only issue is the fact that this guitar is very VERY neck heavy because the body is really light so it nose dives really heavily. Putting weights in the electronics cavity is a must. Also get a thick suede strap to minimise neck dive. Relocating the strap button to the heel is also an option but because of the low body weight that will cause the guitar to tilt forward which is just as annoying in my opinion