Recess, so the guitar is quite light but very well balanced (she looks neither forward nor backward) and if you play without being connected (not to wake his wife and / or children) the sound is quite flattering, very wooded, it already sounds good even empty! Top comfort for me who am accustomed to a telecaster (! American vintage 64 great too), it's different but just as comfortable, or even better: In short, half the price and better So either we save, or you can buy gear with a difference. So I do not want to play grumpy who see evil everywhere, but the Epiphone is better finished (exple: Band gills painted), etc.
I tried to STAR'S Music in Lyon, custom shop version to 3000 + tickets. It is a very close model of the Gibson ES 330.
It is an 'elitist' model, made in Japan by experienced luthiers.