Tunesmith - I have several "Vintage" electric guitars I bought cheap off ebay about 10 - 15 years ago...

[mostly ex shop demo & B stock..]

They are a mixture of fair to very good quality budget price instruments...

Quality control [cosmetic flaws, and fret & wiring shortcomings..]
was a bit variable from one guiar to another,
even after Trevor Wilkinson joined the JHS team;
and the guitars became equipped with his better manufactured componenets...

Though a couple do have far better finished fret ends than most new guitars I pick up in shops...

But as we have both said, searching for the brand could be a tedious chore..
Though, I suppose a 'bonus' is, I did see plenty of photos and descriptions of fantastic old guitars
I could never afford to own...