Manufacturing j knows nothing and honestly I do not care.
24 frets total is 4 octaves.
2 humbuckers with a volume control for each of the microphones (2 volumes ... dc) + an adjustable Tone not always effective ... 3 position selector (5 would have been appreciated).
For me to play without vibrato lever if the strings desacordent fairly quickly. Without the lever there is no problem and the game is more enjoyable.

UTILIZATION

Channel easy to play, frets so very very enjoyable spaces in the treble. (In the bass I like to have room to put my fingers o)
The guitar is heavy but it's muscles.
Look after the good to love (I love the shape c)
I do not play metal or hard rock ...
And I confirm you can play the same with c Cabrel rather pretty.
I scratch at the frets to get a warmer sound and a little jazzy!

SOUNDS

I was saying the sound can be very sweet and friendly contrary to what the form would suggest.
I play with a marshall 100W AC pouuuuuuusssseeeee!
Becomes saturated in ca genial!!
We obtain easily the sound you want (but ca ca come over the amp)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year.
At home in bcp styles (and not just metal and hard rock!) This guitar is very good.
The vibrato is nice, the sound is slamming hot (your choice). Need I say more ...
A good 5-way switch would have been much appreciated but a good 400E can not have it either!
An exellent quality price ratio.