For 300E, you get a really stunning guitar. The looks is "aged" mahogany, meaning there are definite traces of lighter paint "where it should be" if you had played for thousanfds of hours ;) the sound is crystalline unplugged, same into a fishman Loudex. Seems quite light compared to a similar 12 string I bought from Harley Benton. And of course, the D'Angelico name, feel, head, pickup (with a colour tuner! really nice), even a sticker from the man himself for the guitar case. For the price, it is a steal and I totally recommend it.