Even though your band leader sounds like he needs a thorough thrashing that was more than a nice gesture - that gift has some meat to it for sure.

Beautiful guitar man. I like that natural finish and the Bigsby looks good and gives it all that metal in the string path. It should be capable of a lot of great tones including some super screamy solos. A friend of mine has an old one, given to him as a gift, that has the old chrome covered P90's on it and a highly weathered checked finish, but it is a natural finish like yours. He says it is an incredible guitar all the way around, including a beautiful sound.

From the way it sounds that he has treated you, I bet you were mega surprised. I can see where that would be an attitude changing event. Obviously they put some considerate thought into that purchase and followed thru with it.