Man I was hoping this was going to be about some musical practices that died out but no it's the fucking treats and gadgets and gizmos discourse
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I think Korea is the latest country that they are hyping up for building cheap instruments that arent like literally unplayable, saw a video where a guy off handedly mentioned how great he thought it was that a brand moved from Chinese manufacturing to Korean instead.
Edit: Lmao checking the description and holy fuck this disingenous horseshit. They say that guitar manufacturing is a part of Mexicos cultural and economic heritage, but they obviously do not mean actual acoustic instruments or Mexican made designs, the heritage here is in manufacturing foreign American designs for less price.
the heritage here is in manufacturing foreign American designs for less pric
Exactly! Thats the issue I have with the video. Mex Strats are some of the best instruments I've ever tried, for that very reason their guys should get the same wage as the US factory workers, as they've often made better instruments than the US ones.
Them talking about Mexican guitars
What I hope they mean: sick classicals, bajo quintos/sextos, guitarron, etc
what they mean: Stratocasters but cheaper
Mexican Fenders literally arent even like an entry grade instrument either, this isnt whining about depriving beginners of usable quality instruments, its whining about professional grade instruments no longer being underpriced compared to the US.
Literally. I’ve been lucky enough to have some pretty expensive quality guitars for over a decade so I haven’t gone shopping for new instruments too often but I looked at a few Mexican basses the other day and they’re all 800-1000 dollars in my area now which is not exactly “cheap” imo lol
Cort moved from Korea to Indonesia and as far as I can tell they've been killin' it there. They OEM for a lot of brands, including notably PRS. The stuff they make under their own label is also very good.
Chinese instruments are also not the crap shoot that they used to be. I have a Chinese-made Tagima strat that is one of my favorite guitars I've ever had my hands on, and I recently picked up a no-name plywood acoustic for like $100 (in a store!) that plays great and sounds better than it has a right to. 20 years ago, if you were buying a Chinese Squier you had to try every single one in the store to find the good one, and that just isn't true anymore.
We're in a golden age of inexpensive instruments.
I found a YouTube link in your post. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
PRS about to have competition in indonesia or something?