All stock except for graphtech saddles, still have originals but even having them polished didn't solve string breakage porblems. I've been playing this guitar since 1997 in Leopold (www.lepoldinfo.com) always get people asking questions about it etc..
I also own tb1000A #1145
the standard is a bit brighter and more open sounding than the artist which sounds tighter in the low end and has smoother highs.