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Originally Posted by Dbone
Then there is the natural Americana aspect of things which is undeniable in any conversation...No non-US brand can deal with that reality, despite a larger presence in the market...
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That is it for me. I am not even interested in Taylors. I had never heard of Taylor when I was in high school or college in the 70s. If I am going to buy a higher end acoustic from a "name brand" manufacturer, it will be a Gibson, Martin or Guild. Yamaha does not have the associations for me that those guitars have, although I am aware that some stars did play them back in the day.
I don't feel the same way about small shop manufacturers. I could see buying a Collings or a Froggie, if I was able to spend the money. No way I would spend that kind of money on a Yamaha.