I've had an EG530C for 6 yrs. I liked the sound in the beginning, but found that it was losing response over time.. with a low ground hum and less volume on the hi-E string.... So I replaced the pick-up and pre-amp with L.R. Baggs gear from California. A lot more guts and tone now. I always liked the action. I set it almost like an electric. Good road axe .... if it ever gets broken, I'll keep the electronics for something else. For a real acoustic sound I rely on an old Guild D-25.