Chris Benavente has been building guitars and basses for over 16 years and although he might be better known as a bass builder, his electric guitars are very well made, well designed and sound great!!!! This guitar has a beautiful blue burst finish and is light and resonant!!!! If you are looking for a really great LP style boutique guitar this one is a great value at this price and sincethere is a fairly long waiting list to get one of these, this is a great opportunity to get one!!!!!