Overall great guitar for modern metal, GREAT sounding humbuckers (I like them better than other, more recognizable brands, and my bandmates share this opinion), good build quality with the wood and bridge (simple but reliable), decent with finish on the top and headstock BUT the electronics (potentiometers, switch) and switch are really bad, at least in my case. I definitely have to replace pots and switch soon (for the switch it will be it's second replacement, as my guitar came in to me with a faulty one). Also, tuners are just "okay" but should be a better, locking ones at this pricepoint. Overall, If you are willing to invest a little bit more, the looks of the guitar and the sound balances out the cons.