I've played them in many JS1000 and up series guitars I have tried. I like them. Some folks don't. They seem to sound best when the amp is turned up. Very easy to control. Sometimes at bedroom levels folks have been unhappy with them but I've gotten the sense that they haven't played out or turned the amp up.
If you can get back to GC try and Ibanez JS1000 or JS1200 then you'll have an idea if you'll like them or not.