I bought this guitar because I haven't had a Jazz guitar in a long time. I read lots of reviews and the guitar meets my expectations. Some reviews say it doesn't distort but that is not true. It easily overdrives my little Vox battery amp. I've had it a few days and now have the amp and guitar dialed in to get a great flat jazz sound in spite of light guage strings which I will swap out for tens. Working on a version of My Funny Valentine based on Stan Kenton's arrangement. The only other complaint is rough frets but that seems to be common in overseas built guitars, they go away with use. One person described the sound unpluged as like a parlor guitar which is not true, closer to my other electrics when unplugged. There is no 60 cycle hum which is a big plus. The finish is interesting to say the least. I'm glad I bought it.