I like them but always thought it was weird they used block inlays higher up on the neck. If they'd pointed them at the ends like a spear instead of square, it'd look better & match the rest IMO.
I think these look good with the blocks
I also like the bound F holes, it pops the shapes out of the darkness.
Didn't the originals have maple necks too? That was something else that set them apart from the 535