I just got this guitar today, and was very impressed about how well it sang from the very start. It has great tone and sustain, and certainly is easy to play. It should open up and start sounding even sweeter as time goes by, but just the first play was really satisfying. It is every bit as responsive as some of my Martin guitars are, and the build detail is great to see. Zager has great customer service, and I think this might be the first of many guitars that I buy from them. Extreme kudos!