CST-24T Emerald Flame : A Lot of Guitar for the Money

I am an Australian buyer and the guitar arrived within 2 weeks.

What a fantastic guitar for the money. It is not perfect, but the imperfections are, in my opinion, irrelevant given the price. The guitar sounds very good through my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe - very full sounding when using the humbuckers, although a little brittle and thin when coil-tapped. The flame top looks spectacular through the emerald green finish. The neck is a darker green and it is difficult to see the wood grain, whereas the front and back of the body are a nice transparent finish.

The guitar feels fantastic to play, but I needed to set it up first. I put new strings on it, lowered the action, intonated and applied GHS Fast Fret to the entire fretboard to make it feel silky (a useful tip as the roseacer wood can be quite dry). After doing this it is a pleasure to play.

There are a few minor issues re attention to detail (e.g. paint colour that crosses ever-so-slightly over the binding in places), but these are of no concern to me. I have been playing for 25 years and am used to playing professional and custom shop guitars. Is this as good as those guitars? No, not quite, but it comes close and is literally 1/20th the price. At the end of the day I really enjoy playing this guitar and it is a worthy addition to my collection.