Zoso - nope, they're dot inlays. I'll take a pic of it standing upright ASAP. I can take a close-up pic of the sock baskets if you like, as well :p

Adam - cheers! I actually caught myself thinking about replacement pickups the other day, but so far, the ESP stock pickups aren't too bad. I just wish that the bridge pickup brought out the high-end and the harmonics a teensy bit clearer - Dimebucker, perhaps? ;)