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Originally Posted by Steel and wood
There's also the fact that you are paying for higher labour costs of an American made instrument which may not always give you a better instrument.
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I'm all for labor for a nice handcrafted instrument. It's the HR departments, lawyers, endorsements, advertisements, CEOS, etc. that I'd rather not pay for. Plenty of independent luthiers who can smoke many of the store brand custom shop instruments for half the price.