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Made in Indonesia
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I had a Ibanez EDB 400 MiI, not bad for its price, besides the cheap pup and preamp, the input jack always loosen (heard the same from many TBers) and the fretwork is just ok
Then I sold it for Squier VM bass, it plays better but the fretwork not so good at all. I cant get the lowest action and it buzz easily.
Then I sold it for Lakland Skyline 5502. WOW! I dont have any GAS list now.
Then I sold it for Squier VM bass, it plays better but the fretwork not so good at all. I cant get the lowest action and it buzz easily.
Then I sold it for Lakland Skyline 5502. WOW! I dont have any GAS list now.
I owned several MII & MIK Ibbys. The quality was exactly the same; in fact, some of them were better built than the Korean ones. I have no problem playing an Asian made bass; the ppl that usually diss them are the ones that haven't played one at all.
According to some videos on youtube, Ibanez new line "Premium" of guitars and basses will be made in Indonesia. The Premium bass line featuring Nordy pickups and exotic materials for body & neck, I think they will be just amazing.
I think what matters more is the name on the headstock, more than where it's made. Mass produced basses are mostly machine manufactured anyway, quality control is what makes a brand good or mediocre.
I think what matters more is the name on the headstock, more than where it's made. Mass produced basses are mostly machine manufactured anyway, quality control is what makes a brand good or mediocre.
I sold two MIJ Fenders to buy the Sadowsky, yet kept a Made in China bass.
I should check the made in Indonesia stuff.
Yes and noSometimes different brands come from the same factory
True, but I think even if they are made in the same factory they do not necessarily get the same level of quality control, or the same amount of attention to detail.
Oh, and on the "Made in Indonesia" subject, my MII Squier VM P is a very nice piece of work. Looks: check. Feel: check. Sound: check. No complaints at all about it.
Ultimately, what REALLY matters isn't where the bass was made, but how you get along with it. If it looks, feels and sounds good to you, that's all that matters. Where it was made only matters to "Made in USA" patriots (I wish economics allowed all of us that luxury) or to label elitists (who can go jump in a very cold lake).
All MHO, of course.
Ultimately, what REALLY matters isn't where the bass was made, but how you get along with it. If it looks, feels and sounds good to you, that's all that matters. Where it was made only matters to "Made in USA" patriots (I wish economics allowed all of us that luxury) or to label elitists (who can go jump in a very cold lake).
All MHO, of course.
helo
I'm from indonesia
& think I understand the situation already ^,^
squire are produced in indonesia with design/look like a fender
I once try a squire jazz bazz made in indonesia
and I compare it to a fender jazz bass made in mexico
I think Indonesian squire sounds better
but yet you CAN'T compare it with USA or JAPAN FENDER one
it's tottaly in diferent LEVEL
The price also like heaven and earth
USA/JAPAN fender are sold above $1.200 in indonesia
squire are sold under $400 in indonesia
I wonder how much yu pay for a squire in your country???
the problem is my country doesn't take "perfection" problem to serious
at least not as serious as JAPANese people
so the quality control is compromized
I don't know how the quality of indoesian squier sent overseas
but here, in indonesia squire is everybody bass can buy, despite it's quality
FYI
there are other international brand now made in indonesia
YAMAHA, CORT, IBANEZ are some of them
I've tried indonesian YAMAHA B414 & CORT GB75
sounds better than any squier I've played
but yet you can't compare it with USA/JAPAN FENDER or musicman
to far ^,^
there are also original Indonesian brand like RADIX
If you want a best sound at range under $400
you should try some indonesian brand (exept IBANEZ, there to many fraud in indonesian ibanez)
the rest are not bad at all ^,^
I'm from indonesia
& think I understand the situation already ^,^
squire are produced in indonesia with design/look like a fender
I once try a squire jazz bazz made in indonesia
and I compare it to a fender jazz bass made in mexico
I think Indonesian squire sounds better
but yet you CAN'T compare it with USA or JAPAN FENDER one
it's tottaly in diferent LEVEL
The price also like heaven and earth
USA/JAPAN fender are sold above $1.200 in indonesia
squire are sold under $400 in indonesia
I wonder how much yu pay for a squire in your country???
the problem is my country doesn't take "perfection" problem to serious
at least not as serious as JAPANese people
so the quality control is compromized
I don't know how the quality of indoesian squier sent overseas
but here, in indonesia squire is everybody bass can buy, despite it's quality
FYI
there are other international brand now made in indonesia
YAMAHA, CORT, IBANEZ are some of them
I've tried indonesian YAMAHA B414 & CORT GB75
sounds better than any squier I've played
but yet you can't compare it with USA/JAPAN FENDER or musicman
to far ^,^
there are also original Indonesian brand like RADIX
If you want a best sound at range under $400
you should try some indonesian brand (exept IBANEZ, there to many fraud in indonesian ibanez)
the rest are not bad at all ^,^
Interesting...what do you mean? There are other factories that make Ibanez copies and sell them as the real Ibanez? Or maybe the Indonesian Ibanez instruments are not created according to the producer's specifications?
yeap
there ara a lot FAKE IBANEZ sold along with the original one here
especialy the low end prized series
And those have the Ibanez logo on the headstock? Hmmzz...that would explain a few things..like for ex why some ppl had so bad experiences with Asian Ibanez basses...they could have played a fake without knowing it...
Originally Posted by 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.....)
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.....)
