Well what do you know, the Fed-ex guy showed up last Friday with my long awaited Axe.
Advice, check it out thoroughly just for little things but I think they have a rush going to get these out as quick as they can, and the front strap holder was missing from mine. Still no big deal, its the guitar I wanted. I would have preferred at least a medium gauge string set as opposed to the heavy set it came with, but that's OK, even with the heavies it plays like a dream. They recommend you try it out without plugging it into the Amp first of all, just to get the feel of the strings working y themselves, truly amazing. The piezo output it good, a little on the sharp side but easily modded outboard. It is really nice to be able to play just using the Piezo output, yet still have all the Vo power working for you. This is a unique experience and well worth the wait. Give it some time and don't judge it on the first 5 minutes you have it. So it looks a bit like another famous brand, who cares. This is the first major modification to the electric guitar for decades. (Don't include all the digital stuff, we all know what that can do) it's the analogue that counts, everything else is a sim of some sort. This is for real, you will love it. It does mean a change in playing style and finger pickers are going to adore this thing.
Stuart
P.S.
May you all get your Axes to grind before Christmas.