As a guitar player I have to say the quality of Chinese made instruments has
greatly improved. My brother in law owns a Parkwood acoustic. The
craftsmanship is top notch, as well as the tone.
The other day I looked inside the guitar body and was surprised to see "made
in China." I think that once the basics of the guitar are put together in
China, the stateside factory takes over and does the final inspection and
set up.
Also, I would venture that the same CNC machines that make the basic cuts
are the same ones used in the States?
Billy Zoom would know more about this than I - but from what I have seen,
the Chinese factories (some of them) have stepped up the quality beyond what
I would have expected.
Personally, even with an improvement of quality, the gear I play is all US
made. I cannot bring myself to own an instrument, or an amplifier (Bugera
as well) unless it was made in the States.
I would like to see some type of foreign trade restrictions back in place,
similar to what Ronald Reagan did for Harley Davidson - which helped the
motor company get back on it's feet.
Just a comment. . .
Kirk
59BE
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