SC-Custom II SPAF : Shockingly good

I wasn't expecting much, but I did have hope and I was surprised at the fit and finish of this instrument. I've been playing guitar off and on for many years and I've owned a good number of different guitars, some cheap and some not (LPs, PRS, etc.), and this thing compares very well with the expensive ones. I think it's significantly better than something like a PRS SE 24 (or maybe just the one I tried). If you are simply considering quality without looking at the price point, I'd say it's maybe 7 of 10.

I knock off points for the input connector (generic), the white color of the nut (odd choice), perhaps the sticker at the headstock, and maybe the fret wire could have been polished better. There are also some very small defects with the binding where it seems something blemished the finish slightly at the top of the body and on the neck (not the color so much as the polish) but you can't really see it except from close up inspection. The strings don't sink very far into the nut but so far, no issues. The tail might be a bit low as the high E string hits the back of the bridge, doesn't seem to matter much.

What it has going for it is that it's a very solid build in general. Had to adjust the intonation slightly but the relief was perfect. The saddle adjustment screws don't rattle on this. I'd say the action height was sort of middle of the road for an electric, good enough for me to just leave it. No dead spots on the neck...plays really nice. This thing has some heft to it and feels good. Neck thickness is perfect for me (my hands maybe on the small side). Looks great (aside from the white nut) and the pickups with the coil tap are good enough for me to keep (maybe an OK/decent rating).

The biggest plus is the holy crap price point. If you factor that in it's a solid 9.5 or perhaps 10 compared to some other cheaps I've had that were a similar price and weren't nearly as good. Of course, what kind of consistency are we getting in the manufacturing? Dunno but this one is great.

Recommend!