I've wanted one of these guitars for 20 years, and it does not dissapoint! The neck profile is a dream, with the satin finish seeming like an improvement over the early 2000's model. Whilst it certainly does the 'Blink' sound, the pick-up is surprisingly versatile, cleaning up nicely as the volume is rolled-off, meaning that this is more than just a straight up pop-punk machine. Love it so much that I have a second one ordered as well in Surf Green.