Yamaha guitar made in china

Hangzhou Yamaha Musical Instruments Company Ltd. has a state-of-the-art facility in China where 1,500 employees, trained by a Japanese master craftsman, produce 500,000 Yamaha acoustic guitars each year.

1. When did Yamaha start making guitars in China?
2. Are guitars made in China any good?
3. What guitar brands are made in China?
4. Are all Yamaha guitars made in Japan?

When did Yamaha start making guitars in China?

What were the models of that time? Yamaha started production in Taiwan in 1970 and finished production there in March of 2008 when they moved the factory to China.

Are guitars made in China any good?

American-made guitars are the champions of build quality. The problem is, you'll need big bucks for the luxury. ... Chinese-made guitars are an affordable alternative. But like anything that comes cheap, sometimes it's at the detriment of quality.

What guitar brands are made in China?

To be sure, there is no shortage of guitars being made in China these days, including some of the most recognizable and best-selling brands: Washburn, Yamaha, Guild, Epiphone, Eastman, the Loar, Fender, Ovation, Blueridge, Recording King, Alvarez, Luna, Sigma, and Gibson all manufacture guitars, or components of them, ...

Are all Yamaha guitars made in Japan?

In the current product line, only the Handcrafted instruments which have a 26 or 36 in the model # are made in Japan.