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American made?
Are there any good classical guitars made in America in the $1000 to $1500 range? I saw Kenny Hills entry levels but they are made in China.
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I'm assuming you mean North America or perhaps only the United States. Your best bets are:
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Is it "buying American" that's most important, or are you equating "American" with "Quality."
I ask, because, IMHO, America wouldn't be the first country I think of when I think "Classical Guitar." Jeez, did I use enough "quotes" in that post or what? |
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It's in the lower-end that we can't deliver value. |
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I should have been clearer Vlog--Your point is exactly what I'm getting at.
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Most of us would have at least the bottom of your range in materials alone in a good guitar. Assuming we make nothing for nearly 120 - 150 hours of work, it's possible! Oh yeah, that would be without a case!
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I was curious because it seems that american classicals are around 3 to 4 thousand and in the steel string guitars you can get a good american made guitar for under a grand. I didnt know if there was anything like that in classical guitars.
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I dont think of american guitars as classicals but I do associate america with quality. I buy whatever I can american made and I look hard to find it. I have not given up on this country and our ability to produce the best. I feel that so many people gave up on american products and thats why we are where we are today.
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silverfox, who? me?
Please explain your post. I own guitars made in China, Mexico, South America, and the US, and I'm looking at a guitar made in Germany right now that I might pick up Thursday. Truth is truth--there are mass produced guitars made in Europe and yes, Asia, right now, that offer more bang for the buck in the nylon string market. La Patrie is another nice choice, albeit a somewhat non-traditional guitar. But , uh oh, they're Canadian. |
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Tom, You say everything I usually say. Its funny, when I got married a few months ago my wife was driving a honda accord and I told her after we got married she needs to dump the honda and buy american. Yup, she bought a Ford escape built in Kansas. I always liked the saying " out of work? Hungry? Eat your import."
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This business about not buying foreign-made stuff seems silly to me, but then, all of my instruments up until a couple months ago were made elsewhere. The problem is that I bought them all while living in Europe. So I guess, by the logic of this board, I should have paid thousands extra to get instruments of the same quality shipped to me from the US? Or should I have instead insisted on instruments manufactured in the country where I was living at that particular time? Maybe when I have more money than I know what to do with, I'll consider buying based only on where something was manufactured. For now, I'll buy the best I can afford*.*
Oh, and btw, I drive a manufactured-in-the-USA Toyota. So. Umm. What does that mean?
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No, I don't, actually. It's a pontiac. Oh, wait, the engine is a toyota. Oh, but the car was made in the U.S. Does that make it okay? Can I be part of the cool people's club?
This is what we're about around here, huh? What a waste of a decent message board, ready to run it's course down the toliet of anonymous, long-distance political posturing. |