Firstly - koa is a very sexy wood, and I think that most would agree that Taylor are quite good at making guitars. This instrument is so comfortable you forget youre holding it, and sounds so great that you probably wont put it down for the first 48 hours. When you plug it in, it continues to sound bloody great - and now can sound bloody loud. The expression system catches all the nuance, and Im actually very fond of the simplicity of only having a volume and a tone knob; my bias would be the fact that I am a tele player, but also if were being honest, whos plugging into speakers that dont have 3 band EQ My 3 TINY issues here: - I wish it would take more normal batteries, ones that I could find in rechargeable form - it was very difficult to fit a strap (although that means I doubt that the strap will fall off) - it arrived set up with a huuuge action Overall, I bloody love this thing. It isnt just a guitar that does its job well, its a guitar that musically excites you.