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I'm assuming just "craftsmanship" such as fret filing, and quality of wood grain/finish?
Well i mean, you can file your own frets pretty easily and the finish/grain is just aesthetics right? Mahogany wood is gonna sound like mahogany wood... or am i wrong lol.
That's Quite Pricey even for a gibson....
Fretwork is big. It has to do directly with how well a guitar does or doesn't play. Sometimes you need to do more than just file a little. That's a gross over simplification of it.
I've worked as a professional tech and do my own fretwork, but I still demand solid factory fretwork from my instruments. Not to mention most players aren't great at fretwork.
As for the wood you're dead wrong. Do you know what Mahogany is? It's not a wood but a general term given to a few dozen species of trees. There are various forms of Mahogany used in guitar construction and with that various quality levels and seasoning levels. These can effect the tone and longevity of the instrument.
Still cheaper than an Eclipse over here.![]()