Yeah, I was concerned it'd lose some of that Les Paul massiveness.....but when I compared it to the others, it actually sounded a bit deeper in tone. It didn't lose any of that traditional Les Paul tone! I walked in wanting a newer Classic or Traditional Pro II....walked out with a Floyd Trad Pro II I'm ok with that. Especially since they were on clearance! Also, apparently they didn't make many of these. This is in the "Merlot" finish.