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by 1nd1ansumm3r 890 days ago
What was considered high-end precision machining a few decades ago is now standard and easily reproducible in cheap labor markets. For example, guitars made in SKorea used to be a bad joke. Their machining tolerances were too big and too inconsistent. Much like storage and bandwidth what used to be exotic cost-prohibitive is now cheap.
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hasty_pudding 890 days ago
> guitars made in SKorea used to be a bad joke

Are they now considered good guitars??

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nsguy 890 days ago
Yes. But really Indonesia has taken over from South Korea (and China and Mexico for some parts of the market). E.g. PRS used to make their SE line in South Korea and the quality was excellent. "Good guitar" is somewhat subjective. US brands like PRS, Gibson and Fender are still able to charge a premium for a US made instrument. This isn't necessarily because the US has some abilities that the foreign makers don't, it's more of a marketing strategy.
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hasty_pudding 887 days ago
I thought it was because US had better quality controls and finer manufacturing specs.
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