Yeah I only paid $750 for it initially, then a month later Guitar Center had one of their "OMG SUPER MEGA SALE ONLY TILL SUNDAY" sales that they have every month. They put it on sale for 599, so I went back and bitched and they gave me back the difference. I really like it a lot. The only other guitar I've played so far that I like as well or better is the one you have, the Les Paul.