Yes Evan, I am aware. I too like all-CF guitars.
The PMJ series was an attempt to have a guitar at a lower price point, made in Korea. The tops were CF for durability. The body and neck was laminated wood to keep the price down! And the fretboard was dyed rosewood. Apparently the experiment did not pan out. But it was a good guitar, and my friend in Tucson does not have to fuss constantly about humidity to protect the top. I got a really good price on mine when they were being cleared out, and wish I had bought an extra or two for challenging storage conditions. Mine handled Alaska winters (10% RH indoors) and Idaho summers (15% outdoors) without any special care.
The current Rainsong hybrids use a similar concept, but with fiberglass cloth instead of laminated wood. CF is expensive material, and any time you can use something else helps keep prices reasonable.
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