> I see many guitars made in Korea on eBay. In China.I put in new pickups and it is a surprisingly great guitar! Like you.right behind me is an Epi G400 made Guitars are garbage, I meant most people 'consider' them garabage next I did not mean that 'I'thought the Chinese >If the plant is equipped and the workers are trained, quality can be very >Much more important is the plant and the workers where the item is made. >China, and it is a very, very good guitar. Behind me there's a new Guild GAD-40C, made in > guitars are considered good to great.and the Chinese are considered > are!).until they started making guitars in China. > Korean guitars were considered garbage by many (not saying they >I see many guitars made in Korea on eBay. The point is that you can't generalize on quality based on country of Parts went by), and after 25 years they are still very good. Of guitars based on Strat necks from those guitars (I worked in a shop,

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