So mayones IS an instrument! Someone tell Squidward!
Also consider your local luthiers and other manufacturers, they’re often in dire need of support, yet get none because their guitars don’t have “Fender” or “Gibson” written on them.
My electric guitar is a Swedish Hagström Ultra Swede, I always wanted to get a genuine Gibson Les Paul but never could afford one. So I ended up with the much cheaper Ultra Swede, have been playing with it for two years and I’m more than happy with it.
I also have two Finnish Landola acoustic guitars from the late 60’s - early 70’s, a 12-string “Colorado” model and a 6-string “Buffalo”. Both sound excellent, especially after I made new bone nuts and saddles to replace the original plastic ones.
Manson guitars are from the UK.
Also there are several Japanese guitar companies - sure they’re not European, but at least they’re not American. Examples would be Ibanez, ESP, Yamaha.
A bit pricy, bit there is Strandberg Guitars which AFAIK are made in Uppsala, Sweden.
Most of the current production is made in Indonesia, some special editions in Japan. Still, great guitars.
Ah, did not know this! Thanks. I tried to look through their website to find info on where the guitars are made nowadays but couldn’t really find anything.
My last two guitars were Ormsby’s, from Australia.
Framus is awesome. Good thing that my favorite Canadian is also a framus endorsed artist!
I love my PJD custom shop Woodford Elite. They are a small UK based shop.
Furch anybody? Czech guitars, 1A quality!
Japanese, but tokai make great guitars.
Yamaha for beginners!
Nik Huber has a great reputation. Karl Longbottom also. Oswald is a great choice too. Taran acoustics, Lowden also of course. That’s just off the top of my head.
Feels like this meme needs to use someone other than an american…
I have a Lakewood acoustic, made in Germany, I’m incredibly impressed with. It’s a custom shop with a AAAA European Spruce top and Cocobolo back and sides. Lakewood Guitars
I use Yamaha bass. I think I won’t change it anytime soon.
Can’t believe there is no love for Thomann in here, yet. Cheap and effective, can’t go wrong.
