To: Shout Bits
It's worth mentioning that Gibson is a successful domestic manufacturer that employs hundreds of people that would normally work overseas. Musical instruments are a labor intensive product, and Gibson could easily reduce its costs by moving its operations to Asia. Like a few iconic brands like Harley Davidson, Gibson trades on its reputation for quality by maintaining US operations. Not entirely true. Gibson offers the same models under it's Epiphone brand, made in China. But the USA made Gibsons are considered higher quality, and cost 4-10 times as much.
4 posted on
08/29/2011 12:18:38 PM PDT by
Hugin
("A man'll usually tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear it"--- Open Range)
To: Hugin
“Not entirely true. Gibson offers the same models under it’s Epiphone brand, made in China”
If it is an Epiphone it “AIN’T A GIBSON.”
42 posted on
08/29/2011 2:14:26 PM PDT by
cpdiii
(Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud Man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist. THE CONSTITUTION IS WORTH DYING FOR!)
To: Hugin
Epiphone is under the Fender Label, but I’d say it belongs under a Mattel product line. I know because I had one in high school and it’s by far my worst guitar ever.
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