I haven't play lots of guitars, so i am not the best guy to compare this one with others but i' ve never play a guitar like that in my life.. sweet sound, perfect clean, lots of possibilities with distortion for heavy metal sounds (tested on Marsall MG50GFX amp) but mostly for classic rock and blues... and of course adorable look. Surely there are cheaper options in good quality out there but i love this one.. (i'm a jammer not professional). Keep on rocking!