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<blockquote data-quote="PigSquealer" data-source="post: 573351" data-attributes="member: 8047"><p>Yamaha moved their student lines to China and Indonesia, one time to the US. Zero difference in quality. </p><p>Global economics, shipping, labor/operational costs, duties/taxes/ exchange rates. All make for necessary changes to stay competitive with the exact same quality.</p><p> 40 hours to produce a quality tenor. In Vietnam with skilled labor that’s around a $75 expense. Add ten pounds of yellow brass, rent etc. By Friday you have a ready to ship tenor for under $200.</p><p></p><p>The biggest problem I see coming is identifying a make of the last 20 years or so. “Who made this ?” threads of the future.</p><p>Common horns made after mid 1960’s to 2000 are already challenging to ID. You’re working on current ones and can’t tell who the actual maker is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PigSquealer, post: 573351, member: 8047"] Yamaha moved their student lines to China and Indonesia, one time to the US. Zero difference in quality. Global economics, shipping, labor/operational costs, duties/taxes/ exchange rates. All make for necessary changes to stay competitive with the exact same quality. 40 hours to produce a quality tenor. In Vietnam with skilled labor that’s around a $75 expense. Add ten pounds of yellow brass, rent etc. By Friday you have a ready to ship tenor for under $200. The biggest problem I see coming is identifying a make of the last 20 years or so. “Who made this ?” threads of the future. Common horns made after mid 1960’s to 2000 are already challenging to ID. You’re working on current ones and can’t tell who the actual maker is. [/QUOTE]
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