CST-24T Black Flame : Amazing for the price, could use a couple improvements

Pros:

The main feature of most inexpensive guitars is that the pickups suck, and the first order of business is to replace them.

For the price of this guitar, the pickups are fantastic. They have a good balance of range, warmth, and clarity. They might not compete with top of the line pickups, but they sound GOOD.

The coil split gives a lot of diversity.

The neck and fretboard of this guitar are a pleasure to play.

Tuning heads and nut are decent quality

Cons:

The Wilkinson trem isn't the greatest. The curved top of the body doesn't mix well with the trem, and you end up having to jack the saddles way up at an angle in order to get everything to sit right, which makes everything slightly awkward. I'd opt for the hard tail next time for this model.

The flame maple top on mine is pretty dull. Does not compare to the photos, which is a bit disappointing.