It has taken me years to find the perfect guitar for rock/jazz/fusion. For me, this is it. The neck is fantastic, feels perfect for my small hands. Being able to use single coils in parallel or series mode effectively gives you the option of single coil, and humbucker type tones. I love the thickening effect (still not sure if it is series or parallel mode, but who cares!). I am not a shredder, although this guitar can be used for that. It works beautifully for jazz tones too. It's very light, which is disconcerting at first, but beautifully made. I also play an ES-175, US Strat, and US Les Paul 60s. This guitar is unlike all of them and fulfils a need none of them can. Thoroughly recommended. That neck!