Agree all around. One demo review spurred me on to try, and a good used deal pushed me over. It turned out good, though, as my single cone reso had a generic tone unplugged. Small bod x-braced is the way to go if looking for a good lap slide sound. BTW, the Pearse pure nickel sounded harsh on this guitar played Spanish style, but they make for terrific lap slide tone.
I feel Guild USA could do this build lighter/better.
