Made in Indonesia

[Phalex]

A buddy of mine was made in Indonesia. He's pretty much the same as all my made in the USA friends, but he likes really spicy food. (IMO that might just make him better.....)

 

[safikex]

^^
Hey, you don't have to satisfy anyone but yourself.

yeah,thats true )

 

[safikex]

A buddy of mine was made in Indonesia. He's pretty much the same as all my made in the USA friends, but he likes really spicy food. (IMO that might just make him better.....)

 

[brndn123]

A buddy of mine was made in Indonesia. He's pretty much the same as all my made in the USA friends, but he likes really spicy food. (IMO that might just make him better.....)

Siggie!

 

[Doufuss]

Seriously!

I bought a Skyline JO for my kid that is FAR superior to anything in its price range. Fit and finish, quality, feel and playability are unmatched. You would be floored to find out how many guitars and basses are built there and quite frankly, it really doesn't matter where it's built. It would be nice to be able to buy local, but when I compare the JO to say a Fender at the equivalent price, there is just no contest.

 

[Bromosapian]

Try it before you buy it, and get them to look at the electronics. My squier VM jazz has a horrible sauder (See: they just bent wire into one of the holders) that came loose a month after the warranty ran out.

 

[Margus Alviste]

I visited a few local stores recently and found out that Indonesian made basses had better wood and wood craft than the chinese basses I found. Perhaps they really do have better tone woods or they need to show up as a new manufacturer or both. What ever the reason is the Music Man style basses they make these days or Squiers - they all are really nice instruments. Especially for their price tag.

 

[Peepaleep]

Seriously!

I bought a Skyline JO for my kid that is FAR superior to anything in its price range. Fit and finish, quality, feel and playability are unmatched... It would be nice to be able to buy local, but when I compare the JO to say a Fender at the equivalent price, there is just no contest.

+1!

 

[Olde Axeman]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Peepaleep View Post
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?
Where do I find these Moon Basses??

I believe Tranquility was the first Moon Bass back in 1969

In my experience the Indonesians use better materials than the Chinese, but the build quality is about the same.

 

[Batmensch]

I have two Squiers, a Vintage Modified Jazz,and a Vnitage Modified Precison, bought new earlier this year, both made in Indonesia, cost me $299 and $279 respectively. Both are about as well made as you could expect and both compare favorably to American Fenders I own/have owned.
Bottom line, IMO, is that the country of manufacture is largely irrelevant, and not the best indicator of quality.

 

[georgestrings]

Yeah, I had an Indonesian Squier P Bass Special, Standard Series for a few years, and it was a really good instrument - once I upgraded the electronics... Also, my Squier VMJ is Indonesian, and it's well made, too - both were well worth more than I paid for them, and better than *some* MIM Fenders I've checked out...



- georgestrings

 

[jackajesusfreak]

The Indonesia made Peavey Cirrus is about 90% of what the USA made Peaveys are.

 

[embellisher]

The Indonesia made Peavey Cirrus is about 90% of what the USA made Peaveys are.

I strongly disagree. There are some very nice instruments coming out of Indonesia. I have played many import Cirri, and own a USA Cirrus. The imports do not even come close.

 

[Son of Sanford]

It looks like everyone has said it, but I have played a handfull of Indonesian and Chinese basses and thought they really were not bad for the money. I messed around with a Indonesian Skyline that was really nice.

 

[RBX4]

I have two sterling Ray34's MII and I love them to pieces.... They perfect with no flaws!

 

[Showdown]

I have two Yamahas and an Ibanez that were made in Indonesia and they are all three nice basses. Lakland Skylines are now made in Indonesia, and they are excellent basses.

 

[EdwardYSC]

It depends on the QC management between the bass company and factory.

Lakland Skyline are made in Indonesia but all their basses will have a QC check and electronic installation in their USA Chicago base. So I kinda convince myself Lakland Skyline is Made in Indonesia+USA

 

[Waterpilot]

My Ibanez SR 655 was made in Indonesia.

My Ibanez BTB was made in Indonesia as well. I've had no problems with it and, to me, it's perfect.

 

[Mike Shevlin]

I played a MII Lakland that was stunning~ and I have a MIA Lakland that is good, but not stunning.

 

[Martin89]

It depends on the QC management between the bass company and factory.

Lakland Skyline are made in Indonesia but all their basses will have a QC check and electronic installation in their USA Chicago base. So I kinda convince myself Lakland Skyline is Made in Indonesia+USA

This. Quality Control is key. I have played a lot of good Indonesian guitars/basses by various manufacturers and they either did setup/inspection in the US or had a strict setup/inspection from the factory(Most Ibanez's I have purchased actually came with the itemized checklists for QC)