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Made in Indonesia

safikex

safikex

Jan 16, 2011
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Riga, Latvia
#1
hello everyone! i have a new question coming :
im buying a bass o this week and the last thing that stops me from doing it is @Made in Indonesia@ sign.
I heard,that if you have to choose between @made in japan@ and @made in usa@ , japan made is better.but i dunno anything about Indonesia..
bass: squier standart jazz bass
any ideas? )
my question is : is it a good idea to buy bass made in indonesia?
 
#2
well I don't about Japan being better made then America...and I may get some heat for saying that. I'm just an USA kinda guy I guess...Anyway to me, Squier basses are pretty hit and miss. I have played a few that played pretty well and some that were just garbage.

But if it is just where it is made at that bothers you, save up and get one made in the USA or in Japan.
 
#3
Doesn't really matter. Indonesia, China, if it's not a USA or Japan made, who cares? I have 2 Affinity Jazz 5's "Crafted in China". That certainly doesn't make me want to brag about it. Although, for the price, I'm extremely happy with both of them. You usually get what you pay for, but in my instance(s), I got a little more IMO.
If it plays and sounds decent, it's worth it.
 
#4
thehippie said:
well I don't about Japan being better made then America...and I may get some heat for saying that. I'm just an USA kinda guy I guess...Anyway to me, Squier basses are pretty hit and miss. I have played a few that played pretty well and some that were just garbage.

But if it is just where it is made at that bothers you, save up and get one made in the USA or in Japan.
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well,the thing is that i played the usa made one and japan made..im not a pro to say that kind of things,but made in usa bass was terrible (
 
#6
xring said:
Doesn't really matter. Indonesia, China, if it's not a USA or Japan made, who cares? I have 2 Affinity Jazz 5's "Crafted in China". That certainly doesn't make me want to brag about it. Although, for the price, I'm extremely happy with both of them. You usually get what you pay for, but in my instance(s), I got a little more IMO.
If it plays and sounds decent, it's worth it.
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i played bass that i want to order in shop,but because of the extremely high price im ordering it from another city,so i cant really hear it or see it before i recieve it )
 
#8
Here we go with the USA/Other Country of Origin thread again :)

My Korea/Chicago Lakland is the best bass I've ever owned - better feel and tone than my USA J-bass or my Alembic, IMHO.

My Chinese Schecter 5-string blows away my Mexican 5 J bass, and I like it nearly as much as my American J (for half the price).

My Korean 6-sting Ibby is a little better than my Mexican J.

But the Mexican J is a decent bass for the $$.

Bottom line - if you like the way a bass feels and sounds, does it really matter if it were made in Brooklyn, NY; Chicago, Il; Jakarta, Indonesia; or on the Moon?
 
#11
Peepaleep said:
Here we go with the USA/Other Country of Origin thread again :)

My Korea/Chicago Lakland is the best bass I've ever owned - better feel and tone than my USA J-bass or my Alembic, IMHO.

My Chinese Schecter 5-string blows away my Mexican 5 J bass, and I like it nearly as much as my American J (for half the price).

My Korean 6-sting Ibby is a little better than my Mexican J.

But the Mexican J is a decent bass for the $$.

Bottom line - if you like the way a bass feels and sounds, does it really matter if it were made in Brooklyn, NY; Chicago, Il; Jakarta, Indonesia; or on the Moon?
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hehe ) im sure that i will love my bass anyway.. ) and i wont care if it soudns bad or good,cause i spent money on it ))
 
#14
If it's no good for you, sell it and get a different one, the same way you would do if you got a dud from Corona, California. A good instrument can come from anywhere. What is most important is to recognize it when it comes your way and not miss out on it because you were busier reading brand names than playing.
 
#17
Edward G. said:
If it's no good for you, sell it and get a different one, the same way you would do if you got a dud from Corona, California. A good instrument can come from anywhere. What is most important is to recognize it when it comes your way and not miss out on it because you were busier reading brand names than playing.
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i played plenty of basses and squires sound the best from everything i tried.. so,thats why i stopped on squire,not because i want to buy it for the "name"..
 

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