in my undereducated and humble opinion, american products, be it guitars or amps, are worth every penny. worth the extra charge. builds are more consistent, attention to details is superb, paint, wood, frets, playability, tone/sound, everything is top notch. really high level of build quality. for me i pickup non-american guitar and they feel cheap. of course there are some exceptions. but american guitars have definitely spoiled me.
worth it? a resounding yes IMO.
★ show me yours and tell us why it's worth it ★
"SPOILS"
^ Spot on to! hahaha even though peopls say "built by mexicans" in COrona California as a joke..hahaha
Ever since I got my very first Gibson ( a lp special) as a gift..it was my first first hand experience with a guitar of market value...I realized the feel and appeal are worlds apart from my then indonesian squire and 90's korean fender squire.. even my wife notices the huge differences and encourage me not to collect lower end guitars anymore...
Ive leveled up in a way (though not it a FM55 and other GAS Gods here with half a million peso guitars --but just a normal, average guitar lover with more disposable income now kind of way)...when I was talking with my dad, he also noticed how Ive leveled up from fernandos, RJ's Genesis series etc..during the 90's..which he got to see as he usually brought us to JB or Perfect pitch and yamaha...and a US guitar was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay impossible to acquire for me back then...
I wish I had though..as Id love to see the aging on them if I got one back then...
Now Ive gotten a liking for the good stuff... Ive got an LP Special, An american standard Strat and a Standard Lespaul..so far so good..hoping to get a tele or a jazzmaster..kung maka chamba...
hehe these things they hold their value, age well, and easy to sell if ever..and holds some prestige in a way and are freaking icons of rock and roll!..so go get one if you can...with the average income getting better and better...and deals from crescendo sale..(70k for a LP Trad! Brand Freaking new), and the countless 2nd hand used guitars flooding the for sale forums at aamzing prices....ipon ipon lang..and you can get one...
MIJS, MIK's are good (which i love)..and you can find gems from indonesians or Chinas..but iba padin..
sabi nila "once you go black you won go back"--modified siguro is "Once you go "Standard" you wont go Back"
definitely Im not going back..haha
here they are!
LP Special Faded (My gateway drug guitar and happens to be my favorite of the 3)
Am Std Strat
'08 Standard LP
abang abang ng tele, ES 335, Jazzmaster..
oooh I also have a CRATE Made in USA 60 watt amp...which I got from RJ Music during the 90's when they sold better stuff..and it still damn performs!
planning to sell them off though..and use the money to fund for a Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue