Chinese guitar knock-offs... opinions?

[Xrocker]

Got it.

Wait what if I don't like the idea of buying a guitar that's had another dude's (or multiple other dudes') hands rubbing it down for hundreds if not thousands of hours?

With an attitude like that you'll never have any groupies.

 

[jakbur]

I'm in the "no" camp (though I have to admit to being just a little tempted), but if they play so nice why the bloody hell is an actual Gibson so expensive? For a Les Paul, I'd rather go the UnsungHeroGuitars route, ie. a souped up Epiphone.

The average income in China is 15x lower than the US. Paying Chinese prices for their products with US wages helps their economy and hurts ours i.e. if you want everything here to cost what it does there, eventually you won't make any more here than they do there.

 

[Muad'zin]

The average income in China is 15x lower than the US. Paying Chinese prices for their products with US wages helps their economy and hurts ours i.e. if you want everything here to cost what it does there, eventually you won't make any more here than they do there.

On the other hand my wages haven't increased with Gibson prices either, as its not like those increase Gibson price have trickled down to their workers Or workers in general. As my spendable income barely increases, and Western made stuff gets more expensive, buying a Chibson becomes more and more attractive. Any cheap foreign made stuff basically. I've noticed more and more economists who are calling for major wage increases, because if spendable income in Western countries does not increase, it will be a recipe for disaster in the long term.

 

[pat6969]

I'd buy an LP made in India before I bought another USA Gibson. They are out of hand! Retail prices are getting ridiculous, nearly 2K (Canadian) for a Studio???? That's laughable.

 

[maxdown]

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[Geezerjohn]

They are excellent for hard lock.

 

[GreatGreen]

With an attitude like that you'll never have any groupies.

Eh, most groupies take showers every now and then.

 

[TG3K]

Eh, most groupies take showers every now and then.

I've apparently been hanging around with the wrong groupies. Suzy Creamcheese means more than just a pretty name, lol.

 

[jakbur]

On the other hand my wages haven't increased with Gibson prices either, as its not like those increase Gibson price have trickled down to their workers Or workers in general. As my spendable income barely increases, and Western made stuff gets more expensive, buying a Chibson becomes more and more attractive. Any cheap foreign made stuff basically. I've noticed more and more economists who are calling for major wage increases, because if spendable income in Western countries does not increase, it will be a recipe for disaster in the long term.

You are correct! I believe it's a disaster in the making! Between free trade, unchecked greed at the top and the rollback of protective regulations, there is no place to go but down for most Americans.