Great guitar for beginners, especially in terms of price/quality ratio. Comfortable neck. Not as thin as Ibanez Wizzard, but both are fine for me. The guitar is not too heavy, which I like. Regarding pickups, that's always subjective. I think they're perfect for my style of playing (rock, heavy metal) and I don't plan on changing them. I don't like single coil or P-90 pickups. Regarding the switch, some prefer the 5-position switch, while I prefer the 3-position one that Cort has. The same story applies to the fretboard. Some like ebony, some like rosewood. This one is jatoba and it's very comfortable and I like it. Overall, I think Cort guitars are underrated and anyone who wants to start playing or is not a professional guitarist, this is a great choice. It looks great, plays great and isn't expensive. The guitar comes fully set up out of the box, not like some Chinese models that take 2 days to get to be usable. I just lowered the action a little and that was it. Overall, I recommend it