Early thoughts - well, it weighs a lot more than the New Hartford D55 I owned for a few years. This will take a bit of getting used to, I think. Obviously, I knew this already but it still takes me by surprise everytime I take it out of its case. It needs new strings (set that's on it is at least two years old, apparently). However, I actually prefer the neck profile on this 1978 to the New Hartford D55 neck, which I found to be a bit too slim for my liking (hardly played it, preferring my Gibson Hummingbird). It sounds sweet and I'm sure that a new set of strings will be the icing on the cake.