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“I’ve seen some unplayable instruments made in this country. I’ve also played some real gems not made in the US”: Paul Reed Smith explains why the country a guitar is made in doesn’t matter

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“I’ve seen some unplayable instruments made in this country. I’ve also played some real gems not made in the US”: Paul Reed Smith explains why the country a guitar is made in doesn’t matter

Paul Reed Smith has offered his latest hot take on guitar building: he doesn’t think where a guitar is made matters.

The country in which an electric guitar or acoustic guitar is made has a huge bearing on its eventual price. Not only that, a guitar’s provenance also influences the perception of that instrument.

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