Ibanez korean made guitars stopped? Moving to indonesia?

[Chronicles]

Is that true? I realise some models are now made in indonesia. Like rg321? When did it happen? Or im wrong, and ibanez had been doing that for lower end models?

 

[ShredCow]

Yes, not the RG321 though, thats MIT.

Check jemsite for details.

 

[ShredCow]

Oops. didn't read your title.

No no, production not going to indo... some axes, the gio series, are Made in Indonesia.

 

[Chronicles]

rg321 is MIT?

i saw this pix in ebay

 

[ShredCow]

Hmmm...

*double checking*

Correct. Apparently, for 06, ibanez moved all korean models to indonesia except for the RGT42DX.

 

[detroit_red]

Thank god for the swee lee sale.

 

[dric]

having moved their production to korea and indonesia etc, is the quality of the guitars reduced a lot?

 

[Chronicles]

maybe not, made in indonesia isnt that bad, i had a pac112 that is really had good construction. (hey btw i heard that the factory was burnt down_

lucky i had a few ibanez model with me i didnt sell

 

[ItAcHi]

so means that the SZ series also will go to indonesia...hmm...hope indonesia will make the guitar as good as the korea made...

 

[ShredCow]

well, with CNC, you just need the machine there and good QC. Your guitars will rock no matter where you build them.

Its true. The country of origin arguements of yesterday are no longer applicable to today.

 

[ShredCow]

Oh, and get a PLEK, and you have Prestiege level fret jobs.

 

[tany]

i think indo made guitars are not bad. better than china ones...

 

[hay88]

i think ibanez should at least lower the price of the rg321 since it's now made in indo..

 

[detroit_red]

Oh, and get a PLEK, and you have Prestiege level fret jobs.

What is a PLEK?

 

[subversion]

i think indo made guitars are not bad. better than china ones...

the Chinese Artcore Custom is unbeatable.

 

[tany]

yup but some indo ones are real good. take those of yamaha for example. but china ones are getting good too

 

[subversion]

Hmmm...

*double checking*

Correct. Apparently, for 06, ibanez moved all korean models to indonesia except for the RGT42DX.

let's not forget that selected Prestige models are still made in Korea.

is the crowd here swayed by the country of origin?

 

[tany]

i dont care about country of origin 8)

 

[subversion]

ditto.

we should value quality makes & playability offerings, but some people just get too caught up with the country of origin association.

 

[crozzfire]

i dun care bout country..i care bout quality :wink: