cardinal
Buys guitars, sometimes plays them
Thanks! I like specs that I can see of the USA Thoroughbred models with Floyd Rose. Just haven't been sure of the quality.Really good actually. It's hard comparing such different guitars, they certainly have a Gibson vibe, but the fine details are better, on average, I feel.
Fretwork is great, weights are usually fairly balanced, finish work is solid, and electronics are expertly assembled.
They just tend to be expensive, and can be pretty campy/lame looking, which is subjective.
I think most folks pass on them because of the image and focus on import stuff the last couple decades.
Back in the 80's and 90's they had a much better, more high end, image.