This Les Paul has served me well over the last decade. It is not at all a 'cheap feeling' Epi. Weighing it at 10lbs, this thing sounds as beefy as it feels. I've installed the Bigsby - the real nickel one, not the 'licensed' aluminum one - the locking Sperzel tuners and a bone nut. This guitar does have a couple dents and dings which I tried to get pics of: there's a gouge in the binding and finish on the bottom side. There are some finish cracks on the sides, where the headstock meets the neck. There's a spot where the binding has been replaced on the bottom side of the neck that doesn't look very clean, but feels just fine. This would be a great project guitar. Add cool pickups and a cool bridge, and you've got yourself a cool customized LP at a fraction of the cost. It's not pictured, but I will include a brand new Epiphone HSC.