On Mon, 22 May 2006 23:58:03 -0400, "Tony"
wrote:

The guitar companies have two different lines usually, the Made in Usa brand
and the import brand. You have Gibson & Epiphone, and Fender Usa and Fender.

There's a reason why a Gibson LesPaul costs $1500 and student version
"Gibson Baldwin" costs $179.00

Ya pays ya price and dats what ya git.

If I recall how their code-word system goes, don't the USA-made ones
come from the "Gibson Custom Shop"?

-- Bruce --