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Definitely a learning curve to mastering this instruments potentially. I use a ebow for a lot of my songs and the sustainer reacts similar but my first impression was how genius the wiring was custructed. I found the guitar to be easy and familiar to play like a traditional Stratocaster but was impressed with how subtle the sustainer functioned when engaged. I own several Stratocasters and I found the neck to be chunky in comparison but very comfortable to play. The tremolo is very responsive primarily due too fender using only two springs. You’ll find this setup to be practical for maximizing your control when used in conjunction with the sustainer. If you notice fret buzz out of the box you’ll need to make a minor truss rod adjustment but all considering it’s ready to plug-in and play.

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I've only played Tele's my whole life, since the 80's. Love the tone and how versatile they are. I recently got a Nashville Tele (vintage noiseless Tele pickups (neck and bridge) and a single vintage noiseless Strat pickup (middle) with five-way Strat-o-Tone switching) and was liking the combo of sounds. Being "older" I'm getting into more atmospheric, mellower grooves and was looking for something to get into a new place. Liking the Tele-Strat tones and Radiohead's body of work, I messed around with ebows and Memory Man's but wasn't getting there. After seeing a few demos of this guitar, I had to do it. While it took 5 months to arrive, I absolutely love this guitar. It is a stunner. Absolutely gorgeous and a very smooth fretboard compared to the Nashville Tele. The sustainer was a bit mild upon arrival but I put a new battery in and it went off the rails. There is definitely a learning curve here, palming a bit to minimize the sustainer, but it is brilliant. I've finally dialed in what I was looking for. On the Strat end, it has all the "chirp" that Tele players look for (once in a while) ;-)

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I really like the guitar now that I've spent a little time with it. Ive never used a susatainer before this guitar so I am still figuring out how to use it for my own style. The more I use it the more I am getting used to flipping it on and off for a cool effect rather than trying to use it for a whole song. I am not crazy about the texas special (its not bad, but i really prefer the fat 50's ) , but the other two pickups sound great. All in all it is a very different guitar than I am used to. After two months with it I am really glad to have it. Its currently my favorite gutiar to play. The neck also took a little adjustment, but now i like it.

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It took a few days but once i got familiar with the sustainer, the pickups, and the bigger neck, I really learned to love this guitar. It has so many sounds inside of it. Most of the classic strat sounds and so much more with the sustainer. I've got to figure out the tuning issues. Maybe get a luthier to fix the nut. It's not too bad, but the tuning can be an issue.