Prestige Guitars Canada?

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Do a search. There was a similar thread in the past year I think.
 
Ok, so I looked at them and found out that they CNC the bodies in Vancouver then ship them to South Korea for all of the work, then they get shipped back and inspected. Sounds very similar to what Suhr did with Rasmus in context, and much better then a few other Canadian guitar companies I know who just look at a catalogue of guitars from Korea, order them with their name on the head stock and sell them for a crap load.

Let me say this, there ARE amazing manufactures and Luthiers in Japan, Korea, AND China, however most places won't bother looking for them. Suhr did and Rasmus guitars feel like the real deal for the fraction of the cost.

Now with that out of the way, try before you buy and inspect with great detail. I worked for one of the said companies which did the whole BUY FROM KOREA WITH OUR NAMES ON IT, YA! thing and the profit they would make on a single instrument was about 200-300%( guitar cost them $450 after everything, they charges $1499+tax). They closed down because they weren't moving enough, go figure. I do have a Korean guitar which has been my number 1 axe for five years now, and no other guitar has stood up to it other than a few Suhrs. No Gibsons, Fenders, Ibanez's. So... I sound like a broken record on a rant, but if you can, try it first or at least check if they have a return policy. It will either be one of the sweetest axes you've ever gotten, especially at the price, or a disappointing crap pile. Not too much in between. [/rant]
 
Rant appreciated! Informative.... Thank you !

NOTHING on the website stating Korea assembly.... It was mentioned in an review....

Regardless, I'm on an all American jones so pass...
 
Companies like this hide the fact. They don't put it on the front page or anything.

All wood billets are purchased, and blank cut to our specifications, here in Vancouver, BC - Canada. We meticulously inpsect each batch to bring you the highest grade reserve Flame Maple and Quilted Maple Tops. We pride ourselves to offer you these AA – AAA Grade quality woods at a reasonable cost, as they are available on all Standard and Elite models respectively. These Canadian "made for Prestige" Billets are then boxed and shipped out to our factory in South Korea; where, they are further manufactured, finished and sent back to us here in Vancouver.
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in their FAQ section for some reason.
 
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