Made in China
I found the correct finish, not bad, but nothing more, which is logical at this price.
bought second hand from Oldies Guitar in Paris (380 €) but it is who is very, very patient on the net around € 490.
sold with a rigid flycase velours, finishing as the correct (ties handle moving a little misplaced handle for that matter)
I was a little afraid of falling in front of the Fender good scam that sells on behalf of a botched product quickly and quite expensive ... no, it's not theft, a bit expensive but it's still honest.
the microphone, that of a strato mexico apparently, well it sounds not so bad (with qq effects) if it's true ... essez sec but when we chose to good effect (Tonelab SE, plugged into a Marshall ) Well, it sounds great, I was very pleasantly surprised ... in fact it is a micro sober and fairly neutral so without much personality, but readily accepts the coup or the effects it is emulation ... better somewhere behind a lamp anyway.
handle: fretless, actually a pretty basic chrome plate with dead freight for investments ...
anyway, because of its function, this skyscraper is basic, the interest being that it is well designed and adapted to the lap steel because essez heavy for its size and homogeneous along its length, very stable resting on the knees. ..
the knobs: Tone is very marked, almost shrill in the treble, and very dull to severe, and the button is a bit close to the right hand that could touch by playing a shot to take ...

UTILIZATION

Again, it is very well in terms of ergonomics for the lap steel
for sound, and many things are added with an effects pedal or a good amp, or you change the micro ...
I keep this one for now ...
so it's not a killer, but it is very respectable

SOUNDS

Thank you for listening to live tracks recorded on qq
http://www.myspace.com/gorgeoussound
you will get a sound idea, which thus comes from the guitar plugged into a Tonelab SE (with a lamp) with qq vintage effects and amp all on a Marshall Valvestate 80W on its clean channel (with transisors so). ..
to blunder on some blues sounds very compressed, the knob to the serious makes its hyper deaf can not hear in the mix .. he must work his thing before, and store its settings ...
After that, there really is something to have fun

OVERALL OPINION

I have since early January
Note that there are supply disruptions in France right now because it is blocked in customs because of new regulations on lead solder ... I found it by accident into an opportunity '.
I think she sounds great according to some config, but can be very mean with others ... I remain very happy because I found the settings that went well with my stuff ... I will not change the microphone immediately.
I have not tried that I cross the Gretch is a bit cheaper, but less pretty for my taste.
value for money: so you pay just € 490 for the brand in new, but given the limited choice in this type of product (occas of old 60's can cost up to € 1300 or 1500 for either its not explosive) it's still good.
occas of below € 400, there is very valid.
I am very happy with, I find it more beautiful, and sound, good work can be really good ...