first and foremost...walang peke na fernando. ang fernando sticker lang yun na nilalagay ng jb sa mga drums/guitars na binibili nila sa kung saang parte ng china. medyo nakakalito yung "original" kasi sa simula't sapul hindi naman nila ginagawa yung drums kaya hindi yun original.
its a business practice, just take it with a grain of salt. naghahanap ang jb ng murang factory na mabibilan nila ng drums so kung bumili man sila sa china this year, or taiwan the next year, it doesnt matter since we drummers benefit from their cheap price and good quality
applicable lang yung term na "original" sa mga high end drums (pearl, yamaha at tama are some examples), alam mong original kasi sila mismo yung gumagawa ng drums nila mula shells hanggang finished product at sa factory nila mismo ginawa.
ngayon meron pang OEM - original equipment manufacturer. may contract yung factory sa china to produce drums according to specs for a certain brand e.g. sonor, gretsch, pork pie. bakit ginagawa ng drum companies to? kasi mas mura magagawa yung drums at mas mura nila mabebenta.