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Marcus IM

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3. Has nothing to do with snobbery. Has to do with employing people here, not authoritarian China.

Reply to Duncanpup (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 25, 2023, 11:20 AM

Nov 2023

No wonder kids can't afford good US-made stuff. Everyone's buying China-made with no concern. Except to spin it as snobbery.

I have no problem with buying products where labor cost is not competing with US low wage, like Japan or the Nordic countries. It's why I buy Nokia rather than Apple.

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Sons friend Harley Benton SC450 awesome guitar [View all] Duncanpup Nov 2023 OP

Promoting China-made?? Marcus IM Nov 2023 #1

I'm made Japan collector Duncanpup Nov 2023 #2

Has nothing to do with snobbery. Has to do with employing people here, not authoritarian China. Marcus IM Nov 2023 #3

Gibson is do overpriced to start Duncanpup Nov 2023 #4

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He wants to jam it's all he can afford Duncanpup Nov 2023 #7

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This is an interesting video TxGuitar Dec 2023 #9

Agree... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Dec 2023 #10

I'm in the Phoenix area visiting my mother in law kimbutgar Nov 2023 #5