Has anyone played these? I've seen some videos, and they sound great, but I've never seen them in person. I know they are made with Asian Maple, not North American, but I've heard they are still a nice hardwood and the sound is similar to Starclassic Maple. The prices on the shell kits are very tempting, especially the 5 piece in White Sparkle, which they must be trying to move because I've seen them as low as $499!
My next kit was supposed to be something more pro level like a Starclassic Maple or B/B, but rather than buy one of those used or wait a long time to put the funds aside for it, I could grab one of these.