Also, make sure you try one out before you commit to buying it, you may find that its uncomfortable to play sitting down (if that's important). I always had my eyes on a Gibson Explorer when I was a kid, now that I have cash I find out that you have to be standing up to be able to play them and I spend most of my time in a home studio... The "Beast" headstock on the new Warlock is very cool though! Check out E-Bay, I saw a nice one there listed by a dealer top spec with the bevelled edges, ice white/blue colour.... very cool. Also, I got a big discount by negotiating through email then phone on a EBMM Petrucci model;-) Keep em sweating, guitars don't walk out of dealers doors so you could probably get the full spec for the cost of a lower model if you play hard ball.