parekoy, what you've got is a winner guitar! the rj ventures series isn't made in the philippines, it's made in korea. they imported those guitars then branded them rj lang. my officemate had one, yup sha din nabigatan sa body. then i told him to bring that guitar so i could have a look at it. the finish on his guitar is kinda translucent white so i could see the grain of the wood. turns out his body wood is made of ash. malamang yung sayo din. so i think all that needs is an upgrade in pickups then you've got a keeper.