Put a new in my beater hotrodded Harley Benton (DC custom) .
Nothing cheap on it / sounds 100% like other PAF style ones I have.
The guitar came new from a Thomann sale for 119 Eur incl shipping.
I'd say made in (ESP) Ltd factory.
Grover tuners , Wilkinson Korea pu's, which alone cost more than I paid for the guitar.
Also had a SC custom, which I'd bet is again just a LTD Les Paul.
Apart from Harley Benton's custom line, their guitars are very meh or worse imo (SC450, SC400 + student series).
But their DC & SC custom are proper guitars, feel well built/guality materials/parts (do need a setup job).
Anyone wants to try the 2.89$ pickup :
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803850900190.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.29.52b279d2K5PJnX&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt