I can vouch for these Slick guitars from GFS. Back late last year, I decided to pick up an SL60, their double cutaway Melody Maker clone with P90's, when it was on sale for a mere $229. There's a full write-up with pics here: http://www.byocelectronics.com/board...hp?f=7&t=52666

Then back in May, I started salivating over their Strat knockoff, the SL57, which had garnered a Guitar Player's mag "Editor's Pick", surpassing some guitars 2 - 3 times as expensive in a comparo of inexpensive axes. They were marked down from $269 to $229, and then GFS ran a "10% off everything" deal over Memorial Day on top of that, so I ended up getting one for a few cents over $206! You can check that one out here: http://www.byocelectronics.com/board...hp?f=7&t=53380

Both guitars are just flat amazing values for the money. The pickups are particularly good, and there must be something to the brass saddles and trem block, because they both ring out with great tone and sustain.