They don't seem to come into question like the Qingdao ones but they too are fantastic, faultless instruments. I also have seven that came out of the Samick factory in Indonesia.
Their build quality, finish, fit and feel are perfect to my eyes, ears and hands. What I do know is that my Qingdao made Epis (the earliest ones made in 2018) are easily as good as my Unsung one. Whether the early Chinese ones had some QC issues or whether it's simply a case of Sinophobia and people hating Chinese products because of their decades old reputation for pressed tin junk I don't know? My point being some people have the idea that Korean made Epis are superior.
He ignored me and over a few weeks I saw the reserve price of that guitar drop and drop. One went so far as to say 'None of that Chinese rubbish!' I had to DM that guy and correct him. I've seen several Korean made Epis being sold as such as if it made a big difference and being priced ridiculously high in a couple of cases because they were Korean made. Click to expand.This is an interesting point.
