********.... slap kings the cheaper versions maybe ,not this oneThey are built for rockabilly and rock music in general. They are feedback resistant for when you need to play loudly through an amplifier. The same qualities that make them feedback resistant make them sound worse acoustically, less resonant. These are not designed or even intended for a jazz or classical player, where strong acoustic sound is preferred.
It was $4500 with case and sounds better than ES-9 ..., more like an old Kay I used to have with fast skinny neck