Out of the gig bag all it needed was a quick tune and it played fantastically. Extremely lightweight, loaded with features (8 string, multiscale, zero fret, fishman fluence modern 7’s, push/pull function on both knobs) beautiful finish and design. My only concern with the guitar is that the fret edges below the high E string can feel a little sharp if you’re playing on the lower strings and your hand happens to rub against the bottom of the fretboard. This is barely noticeable however and after about a month of using this guitar it’s for sure one of the best I’ve ever played.