I've never played one, but didn't someone just pick up a korina Suhr around here? Oh yeah, several of the Gutierrez guitars are korina...I'm almost positive there are clips.
Schecter made that type of guitar. I think theirs was an archtop. Supposedly this is a really nice sounding wood. PG is using it in his new Ibanez Fireman which is neck through. Hamer and Gibson have used this wood forever. I guess what I'm thinking is it shouldn't suck.