This is not a guitar for serious work, at least not right out of the box. Keep in mind that you're going to have to pour at least 350 EUR or more into it to get it fit for recording/playing. For starters, the tuners are absolutely awful, inaccurate and with a ton of play - my favorite is hearing that 'click' sound while trying to tune and having the string drop/raise a half *semitone* or more. I have replaced the stock tuning machines with Hipshot locking tuners (80 EUR) and the difference is notable.
Pickups are basically useless and have to be replaced at once. The challenge with this is the multi-scale setup, which will either require a custom-made, staggered coil pickup or one of the few options (Fishman Abasi, etc.) that slot right in as a stock replacement. I have a set of the Abasi Signatures (300 EUR+) in the guitar, and they sound fine (although a nightmare to solder). If you can afford Bare Knuckles, go for it, they will be even more of a step up and an easier, battery-free install.
If you're tuning lower than standard F#BEADGBE, you will have problems with both the nut slots' width, height and consequently, with intonation. Nut slots have to be filed down so thicker gauge strings (.80 etc.) fit. Nut itself is nothing special, so if budget allows, a replacement is also an option. I tune to EAEADGBE and have had to do significant widening/lowering of the nut slots for the first two strings.
Otherwise, playability is good, build is solid and the wood sounds nice, even unplugged. Electronics cavity leaves plenty of room for mods, which helps when adding a 9V if replacing with active pickups. Frets on this copy were fine, no sharp spots or unevenness and bridge seems OK, as well. On the moral front, not having a "Made in" notice anywhere on the instrument makes for an uneasy buy if trying to avoid buying products made in certain countries.
Overall, this is a guitar that is good for beginners or those just starting out with 8-strings. For anyone else, with a few hundred euros worth of mods and an armful of patience, it could eventually turn into a solid backup guitar.
