I have a nice MIK casino, did all the upgrades, Armstrong p-90 PU, Bone nut, Grover tuners, replaced all the electronics with Gibson switches knobs and wiring.
and the final product was a very fine guitar,
recorded with it a lot.
now, i recently purchased an elitist casino, and i must say comparing both, and recording and listening to both, the elitist definitely undeniably a superior guitar.
all my luthiers agree, as well as many other musician that play on it.
It is the wood and single piece neck.
that's the fact.