I own real Les Pauls but I have played the ULTRA II quite a bit. For the price you get a truly amazing guitar. The Nano mag really does not sound at all like an acoustic guitar, but that being said you have a great many sounds at your fingertips with this pickup combination. The fit and finish on these guitars is excellent, and when my friend"s guitar arrived it played fine out of the box. But, after giving the guitar a thorough polish and fretboard cleaning, changing the strings and playing with intonation and action just a bit the guitar came alive. Well worth the money.
One thing to consider if you buy this guitar is that even at the $699 price point there is still a considerable mark up on these guitars. If you local music store will haggle, I would give it a try. (My friend paid far less than $699 but he is a gear junkie who buys tons of equipment so the store he works with gives him great deals)
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