This was really bugging me. I loved the way the SE Soapbar II played but could'nt believe how bad it sounded. I drove back to the store and told the owner about it. He plugged another guitar with P90's in to make a comparison. Sounded great. Then he plugged in the one I was interested in. He played one chord and said it was definatley out of phase. Turned out the reason why the guitar sounded so weak was due to a bad pot. He replaced the pot, plugged it and and oh my gawd!! Night and day diffearance. Talk about guts and clarity!! That little beauty is now in my possesion.