Intonation was perfect out of the box, and surprisingly it was already in perfect tune. Go figure. EMG is my favorite pickup, so I am biased, but I always thought I wanted an 81/85 combo, but this guitar proved me wrong. The 60 is a great pickup. I am very pleased.

Well, I would rate it a ten, but there wasn't anything(other than the killer graphics) which grabbed me. I do think the finish on the hardware was cool. It was smoked chrome. Not really black, but not silver either. I do like the recess on the back of the body, it rests nicely against your side.

I couldn't pass up a guitar that had the les paul look with 24 frets to boot. I know there are other renditions out there, but I haven't seen many 24 fret LPs with the quality of an ESP. The extra frets are easily accessible.

The guitar, even though it was a blem was near flawless. The graphics on the front look even better in person. Don't be afraid to try out an ESP, I have owned a few and have been extremely pleased.

Great guitar for the money and at a blem price, it was a steal. Looks like there is only one left, snag it up before it is gone.

N/A, haven't had to deal with ESP before, but of course that could also be a good sign.