The guitar has a smooth fretboard. That helps playability a lot as other Guild guitars I have before (even though they are at lower end of Guild family :) ). I almost returned it because of one fret buzz when package arrived but then I decided to raise fret a bit and the buzz had gone.
The sound is not spectacular but good enough, it probably suits finger style better than strumming. Fishman pickup is simple and good as well when using with amplifier.
For an amateur like me, it delivered quality in this price range.