CST-24T Emerald Flame : Quality Control Lacking

This guitar was shipped half way across the world so it required a guitar set up. I did not dock marks for this.

Cons:

-Green paint overspray on the binding

-Vibrato claw was not installed correctly, claw was not straight

-Screws in vibrato was all different heights which caused tuning

stability issues.

-Fretboard stain/paint is also on the binding

-Binding near the 24th fret looks like someone took a rough file to

it.

-"Flame" top is really hard to see, the back of the guitar looks

much better.

-Makes a scratchy noise when bending the strings but not audible

through the amp.

-Assuming the cavities have shield paint but it does not cover the

whole area. Lots of places where the paint is thin or it's wood

showing.

-Vibrato arm likes to fall out when not in use

Pros:

-Most of my issues are cosmetics

-Very low action

-Tuning stability after adjust claw and vibrato screws

-Using the vibrato doesn't cause the guitar to detune

-High output pickups that are very clear sounding

-Very nice shade of green but the flame top doesn't come through

-There was an attempt at shielding the cavities and there's foil on

the back of the cover.

-No noticeable hum even in split coil mode.

Overall, I feel like I got a B-stock guitar shipped to me even though I paid for an A-stock. I like how it sounds and how it plays but I am undecided if I should return and try for a different one to see if I just got a bad one. I know it's only a $319 guitar but I have had a few cheaper guitars that had better quality paint/finish control. If you don't care about the flame top or paint overspray, get this guitar!