It might seem difficult to tell the difference between an American-made wind chime and one that has simply been imported from another country. Wind chimes made in the USA are known for their high-quality craftsmanship and durability offering, a level of quality that is difficult to beat. So if you’re not familiar with which brands …
With rising costs associated with manufacturing in the US, many guitar companies have been outsourcing their manufacturing overseas over the past few decades. Many companies have been turning to China to build their guitars, some as more mass-produced and others looking for handcrafting individual instruments. Brands of Guitars Made in China I looked into some …
India isn’t really known for manufacturing guitars or even hand-crafting guitars. Although there are a few companies that do make larger amounts of guitars, most of the guitar companies that I found are skilled luthiers who make custom-made guitars for their customers. I looked into some guitars that are made in India and you can …
Canada isn’t exactly known for manufacturing guitars for big companies. However, they do have many smaller manufacturers dedicated to producing high-quality instruments. Mostly in the realm of acoustic guitars (but also producing electric guitars), these Canadian-built guitars are becoming more popular on the market due to their fantastic build quality. Brands of Guitars Made in …
Many guitar brands have outsourced their manufacturing overseas due to the lower costs over the past few decades. However, what should be noted is that seeing a “made in Korea” label on your guitar shouldn’t be a red flag. In fact, it should be quite the opposite. Over the last few years, Korea has been …
Gretsch Guitars is an American guitar company that has been making world-class guitars and drums for over 139 years. From acoustic to electromatic to streamliner, they offer a wide range of guitars for beginners to professionals. Building their reputation for hand-craftsmanship and high-quality allowed Gretsch guitars to become known as “that great Gretsch sound”. Their …
Eastman Guitars and Eastman Music Company has been hand-crafting guitars as well as other instruments over the past 30 years. Making both acoustic and electric 6-string guitars, Eastman is known for delivering great guitars at an affordable price. Their guitars can be purchased at many music stores around the world through various dealers. Here, you …
Epiphone is an American company that has been making instruments since 1873. Known as one of America’s oldest instrument makers, Epiphone now produces a variety of guitars for beginner to intermediate players. With dealers across the world, you should have no trouble finding a dealer to purchase an Epiphone guitar. However, as an American company, …
Guitars have been around since at least the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries with the original shape thought to have appeared in Spain. Throughout the last 100 years, the popularity of guitars has increased dramatically, fuelled by the birth of the electrical music era. But, as is the case for most guitars companies, the manufacturing has …
Yamaha is known worldwide as one of the biggest musical instrument companies in the world. Founded in 1887 in Japan, Yamaha has been making instruments for well over 135 years. Yamaha maintains a reputation for incredible value in their range of instruments from beginner to professional musicians. Yamaha guitars can be purchased at almost every …
