In a lifetime of playing guitar both as a professional and for fun, I have owned a number of Les Pauls, including late 50s, 60s, 70s and re-issue Heritage models. While on the heavy side, this guitar is great looking, immediately playable, sounds great and costs about what it cost to buy a new Les Paul in 1975! If you need a guitar like this, it is kind of a "no brainer." The folks at Thomann were great about communications and the timing of the (very quick) delivery. I would buy from them again.