Stellar Mercury 003 Premium - Faded Cherry Sunburst - Les Paul Style Full Hollowbody Electric Guitar

To start, the guitar is very light, and is completely hollow, which, in high volume situations, creates feedback. The guitar sounds wonderful. Very warm tones between the pickups, definitely a hollow body sounding guitar. It actually even sounds great unplugged! I do, however, need to comment that since I tuned it up, the bridge has been rattling, because of one of the intonation screws remains loose, even after tightening it, which, in turn, throws off the intonation, and makes the guitar sound out of tune. Tuners could be better, but that's an easy fix. The neck is much like a Les Paul neck, very fat, and thick. Not the fastest neck, but if you're accustomed to the feel of a Les Paul, you won't be disappointed. All in all, I'd rate this guitar a 4/5, only saying that because of the tuners and the bridge. Other than that, it is a great sounding guitar, very light on the shoulders, and another to add to the collection!

I use this 003 to make sweet solos sound more "non electric" than the black beauty, both axxes are incredible!

The fit and finish is good. The playability, intonation, frets, action, all are fine. The tone is warm and clear. Being hollow, you wouldn't want this guitar for high volume levels. All electronics work fine. This light little hollow-body is SO comfortable to play. I even enjoy playing it acoustically. For this ridiculously low price, I feel guilty, like I took advantage of someone. I've been playing off and on for forty years, and taught professionally for about seven years. I just played this solo at a coffee shop, for other guitarists, and no one could believe the value this offers.