I was expecting light brown color ( which I don't like ) and planning to use brown wood stain to get darker it. I saw some very lightish brown examples on different brands. But have had some thin spots on the finish that expose underlying sanding imperfections. ( Please consider I am a jazz player and do not prefer to bend so much ). It holds the tuning till the next morning and continues to play without making tuning. ( By the way, I am a jazz player, I usually prefer darker tones, it may vary depending on your taste and musical tendencies ) I was planning to replace it with the original Gibson 57 Classics but it seems to be no need to spend extra money for the neck pickup. The neck pickup is pretty well, very nice articulation, the separation between strings, no muddy lows, very well sustain and punch. With factory setup and strings, it's ready to play. I usually use 0.12's but since there are no buzzing frets I have decided to keep 0.10s for a while for the guitar to get used to the local climate. Out of the box, the frets were very well rounded, no sharp edges, action is a little bit high but no buzzing frets ( which is very important to me ). The guitar came without any scratches, dents, any other cosmetic issues. Very well package, Thomann's second card box provides extra protection. evening and the next day guitar was on the road to me.

PROS: Firstly thanks to Thomann and Mr.Ertugrul Güney, super-fast action, I ordered Wed.

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