I played 3 of the new Gibson Melody Makers today

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:13 pm

poorhillbilly wrote:China has a massive potential worforce that manufacturer THE BEST QUALITY products out there, and the fact Gibson havn't noticed this is madness.

Wasn't too long ago, China was putting lead in kids toys to make em shiney... putting anti-freeze in toothpaste... poisioning dog food <--- how do you fuck up dog food, by the way?

I don't mind Japanese guitars at all, love em. But how do you rock out a made in China guitar, knowing some kid just slapped it together for less then a pack of Ramen noodles (week's pay).

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:28 pm

Is there actually any proof that Squier/Fender employs child labor to keep their costs low or is this all just general speculation that low costs for foreign made products is due to child labor?

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:40 pm

poorhillbilly wrote: China has a massive potential worforce that manufacturer THE BEST QUALITY products out there

LAWLUELLZ! I'm not one of those people who thinks everything coming out of China is shit simply for having come out of China, but you are T-ROLLING hards as rock dood! China makes some great shit, but they also make 99% of the worlds' worst shit. And I'm not saying it's because they get payed shit wages, it's because they pay shit for raw materials and quality control. Gibson's low end shit(actually, everything they make imo) sucks not because they aren't paying the workers enough, or putting enough money into the product, THEIR SHITTINESS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MONIES OR A LACK THEREOF! It's because their employees realized "hey dood, I can do jack shit and beat my pennir off with a belt sander, put guitar parts together incorrectly using my poop as adhesive, all while getting paid my awesome american wage, and my employers don't give a fuck!"

China is alright, it'll get the job done, and sometimes really fucking well, but saying they singularly make the highest quality products in the world is like having a tasty mcdonalds cheeseburger for a great price, and being like "I paid only 99 cents for this little fucker, and it tasted good!?! Fuck all other food, fuck sushi, lobster, kobe beef, black truffles, chocolate, fresh veggies, get them the fuck out, MCDONALDS IS THE SINGLE GREATEST FOOD IN THE WORLD EVER AND NOBODY SHOULD EAT ANYTHING BUT MICKEY FUCKING D's ALL FUCKING DAY LONG EVER!!!!!!"

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:10 pm

China can make iPhones, they've earned my respect.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:13 pm

honeyiscool wrote:China can make iPhones, they've earned my respect.

do not forget Orange Tiny Terror and Dual Terror.....

They do produce some good things but alot of shit too

I do not think u can pigeon hole them to good or shit products...they do really well at both

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:24 pm

Yep. When the country manufactures, what, only the great majority of consumer products out there, some are bound to be shit. But plenty are great. It always amuses me that people are like "I PLAY 'MERICAN GEETARS" and then they take out their smartphones and their clothes were made in Indonesia.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:47 pm

"American Made" hasn't equated to quality for decades. It's mostly just nationalism that makes it mean anything.

I'd pick up a Japanese Fender over an American any day. US Fender quality control is about as good as Mexico's.

poorhillbilly · Post by **poorhillbilly** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:16 am

Joey wrote:
poorhillbilly wrote:China has a massive potential worforce that manufacturer THE BEST QUALITY products out there, and the fact Gibson havn't noticed this is madness.
Wasn't too long ago, China was putting lead in kids toys to make em shiney... putting anti-freeze in toothpaste... poisioning dog food <--- how do you fuck up dog food, by the way?

I don't mind Japanese guitars at all, love em. But how do you rock out a made in China guitar, knowing some kid just slapped it together for less then a pack of Ramen noodles (week's pay).

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Are you still living in the Cold War?

what the fuck is this?

have you ever been to China?

Their quality of Life is remarkable. plus one child policy. Adults make shit in China. you know. Big kids.

They make Great Cars, Great Buildings, fucking ovens, phones all sorts of shit! They just like to lock up political rivals and freedom of speech is sorta a new concept. and they have just come out of control from a tyrannical regime. well kinda

Lucamo · Post by **Lucamo** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:06 am

The quality of life in China is not that amazing dude.

If you are rich or connected then sure yes it is fine, you buy diamond rings and european cars, but down the road from your 800k Shanghai Condo there are communities who dump their toilet buckets in the street and use fountains to brush there teeth.
Not to mention the quality of life in rural areas...

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:16 am

China is getting better, but it has such a long way to go it's not even funny. A middle class is just starting to appear, that's no excuse to suggest it's 5 days away from becoming paradise on earth.

"They just like to lock up political rivals and freedom of speech is sorta a new concept."
PoorHillBilly, the internet, 2011

This is such a misrepresentation and understatement, it's insulting.

poorhillbilly · Post by **poorhillbilly** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:35 am

what drugs are fucking on!

please tell me.

you do know that china is under some of the biggest Internet censorchip in history?

Tibetans, Mongolians, they have all vouched for equal rights.

They fucking torture their protesters.

http://pseudoccultmedia.blogspot.com/20 ... black.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Azalea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall_of_China

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:36 am

lol american't

BillClay · Post by **BillClay** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:10 pm

poorhillbilly wrote:what drugs are fucking on!

please tell me.

you do know that china is under some of the biggest Internet censorchip in history?

Tibetans, Mongolians, they have all vouched for equal rights.

They fucking torture their protesters.

http://pseudoccultmedia.blogspot.com/20 ... black.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Azalea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall_of_China

Wait, now I can't tell if you were being serious or sarcastic about life in China being awesome, because now you're making the same argument I did against what you were saying earlier!?!?

P.S. I have no fucking idea what drugs are on, nobody gave me "the drugs that are on" list

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:32 pm

Back on the subject, I played the flying V one today, was foul. The neck joint was particularly bad. I also played a Godin 5th Avenue which was absolutely lovely.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 6:37 pm

mrperson wrote:Back on the subject, I played the flying V one today, was foul. The neck joint was particularly bad. I also played a Godin 5th Avenue which was absolutely lovely.

The V and the explorer were the only ones the GC by me didn't have. I wouldn't expect them to be any better though.

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:08 pm

mrperson wrote:Back on the subject, I played the flying V one today, was foul. The neck joint was particularly bad. I also played a Godin 5th Avenue which was absolutely lovely.

Man, there's a used 5th Avenue Kingpin at my local Long&McQuade for $400... I desperately want to find the money for it

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:44 pm

Ankhanu wrote:
mrperson wrote:Back on the subject, I played the flying V one today, was foul. The neck joint was particularly bad. I also played a Godin 5th Avenue which was absolutely lovely.
Man, there's a used 5th Avenue Kingpin at my local Long&McQuade for $400... I desperately want to find the money for it

It was so nice, great attention to detail. Its a shame it was strung with roundwounds though, really need a set of heavier flatwounds. If you can find the money I'd snap it up.

poorhillbilly · Post by **poorhillbilly** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:28 am

BillClay wrote:
poorhillbilly wrote:what drugs are fucking on!

please tell me.

you do know that china is under some of the biggest Internet censorchip in history?

Tibetans, Mongolians, they have all vouched for equal rights.

They fucking torture their protesters.

http://pseudoccultmedia.blogspot.com/20 ... black.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Azalea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Firewall_of_China
Wait, now I can't tell if you were being serious or sarcastic about life in China being awesome, because now you're making the same argument I did against what you were saying earlier!?!?

P.S. I have no fucking idea what drugs are on, nobody gave me "the drugs that are on" list

Dude the drugs that make you unable to know what is right and what is wrong hahah. no all throughout Asia they have the same problems, Its the Vietnam, Korea, Japan WWII, Middle East, Indonesian post war inability to share freedom of speech.

I'd say China has a great quality of life overall, compared to some parts of America probably better. but there are homeless and impoverished everywhere.

But It is 2011, not likes 1989. I'd feel safe there. but trade wise they are some of the hottest in the world right now. They have been outsourceing and outselling Australia for years now. Its been a crisis, We had to divert to advertising saying "Australia Made" just help out our sales.

http://www.google.com/publicdata?ds=wb- ... +for+china

California produces like 13% of the USA GDP.
If California were a seperate country, they would be ranked 7th in World overall in GDP.
They have a higher GDP than Canada.
Japan have been making quality goods for 40 years or more.
Mexico have gone from ranked 198 in 2010 globally, up to a staggering 62 in one year.
These are some of the Countries and states that have emerged from the Global Financial crisis in great form. as you can see Fender is taking advantage of this, whereas Gibson is not.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:59 am

I don't trust anybody's opinion of Asia if they use the term "Korea" to mean "North Korea."

George · Post by **George** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:03 am

poorhillbilly is a massive fucking troll. Avoid.