So, before and all, I love this guitar, and I'm having a blast with it. For the price, having this quality of shred is pretty awesome - so nothing to say here, it's as I expected it.
But when I received it, my first thoughts were "wait what, this looks like it was the exposition model in the shop, or maybe the person who assembled struggled for a while".
The backplate is scratched, and I know it's not really a "visible" part of the guitar, but still - it's scratched.
Every single bolt/screw that was used look like it was forced in, and the paint around is damaged by the pressure.
There are a few very light scratches on the body of the guitar.
The pickups, despite the fact that they were covered by a plastic film (and only two of them, actually, not the three ?) also displayed scratches/dust/worn marks on the edges (where it is not covered by the plastic).
The top screw of the necks (the ones that hold the strings in place right after the tuning pegs) were not screwed in properly (which, in itself, is a detail, I don't mind).
Some of the strings displayed marks above the fretboard lines - like they'd already been pressed/played ?
I mean, yeah, the guitar is awesome, and I'm having a great time with it. But I feel like I purchased a really well-preserved and taken care of second-hand guitar, not a brand new one straight out of the factory. And I can't put these faults on the delivery company either - these are not marks or scratches made by a guitar that moves around in its protective sheet inside of a delivery box. So I'm kind of frustrated, I've been using Thomann for years and everything has been pristine and 5 stars so far, and this really comes as a surprise.
Overall, a great guitar, probably an awesome one for the price it's at, but definitely go and get it from your local store, I wouldn't recommend ordering it without seeing for yourself that it's brand new.
