Right, most things are made in China, so it's kind of pointless to try to avoid them.
If the Sheraton I'll buy doesn't have great sounding pick-ups, I might change them for P-94's. Next week, I'll try a new Sheraton in an other shop, and hopefully I'll be able to try the '88 Sheraton, so I can compare, and then I'll see which one I'll buy. Anyway, I just went to the local store since I haven't got that much time this week, just to try out an Epiphone semi-hollowbody, just to get the feel of it (it was my first time that I played a semi hollowbody). My first guitar ever, a cheap Chinese Richwood Les Paul, had a better rosewoodfretboard, I think.Ībout the pick-ups, bridge pick-up was quite ok for a 300-dollar guitar, but the treble pick-up sounded as if the tonebutton was set on 5 or something. I didn't like the shape of the neck (what they call a 'D-shape' I think?), which is ofcourse a matter of personal preferences, but I also didn't like the fretboard, which just felt pretty cheap. I've just tried a Chinese Epi Dot in the local shop (I will go out for a Sheraton next week, when my exams at college are over and more time will be available), and I didn't like it that much!
Quite different opinions, so I guess it will depend on the testing.
