I was absolutely dead set on a Sire P7 after doing weeks of Internet research. Went to Andertons to try them out in the flesh but even after a couple of hours couldn't bond with any of them. Then a Player Jazz in Buttercream leapt onto my lap and I had to take it home. The tone, balance, playability just blew me away after all the Sires. YMMV. They offered me £50 for my Jackson JX40 but I took that back home with me too!