Imo the guitars being produced there are as good as anything else.
Fine guitars plant korea. The fine corporation was established in 1994 inchon korea. Fifteen years ago a lot of but certainly not all epiphone guitars as well as other brands were made at the samick factory in korea. Premium bass wood at the back of the body the front two side of body is mahogany wood with quilte. Add to wish list.
Electronic components wood and hardware made in south korea and japan. Founded 1958 it is one of the world s largest musical instrument manufacturers and an owner of shares in several musical instrument manufacturing companies. Guitar info for serial number. Un sung musical instrument co.
Here you will find a list of factories referenced by this website. The aim here is to find out as much about these factories. This is true with all brands and not just epiphone. Samick musical instruments co ltd.
In fact they closed the samick guitar factory in korea a few years ago. Saein musical instrument co. Your guitar was made at the fine guitars plant korea september 1997 production number. The terada musical instrument co ltd.
They have production capability of 50 000 electric guitars and basses per year. As davies pointed out you can get a good one or one not so good regardless of which factory it comes from. 002450 also known as samick is a south korean musical instrument manufacturer. Peerless korea co ltd.
Korean guitars are manufactured in south korea which has one of the highest standards of living in asia and the factory workers that produce the korean made epis are well paid and well trained which if you believe the rumors means the made in korea epiphone guitars are much better constructed. Add to wish list.