It's ALMOST a good looking guitar. I don't know about the tailpiece thing, and the 9 year old that scribbled on the pickguard and pickup selector switch ring should be fired.
. . . . . after he had been told to stand in the corner for the rest of the day!!
WHY?
We used to throw this around in the shop, back in the 70's.
"If Clapton walked in and you selected the worst piece of C#*p on the rack, he could still make it sing.
If you gave an average player, Clapton's guitar, he would still sound like an average player!!"
I know someone who payed quite a bit of money for an SRV Strat.
Plugged it in, it just sounded like him playing a Strat! No difference.
I think Gibsons Artist in Residence, needs a holiday/vacation/eye test!
Just my tuppence worth!!