Well, someone has finally done it.

[marqueemoon]

https://wangs-amps-usa.myshopify.com/pr ... s-lawyer-7

[Unicorn Warrior]

[Shadoweclipse13]

[somanytoys]

Is that the thing (or similar) to what Devi Ever was going to release?

[dc]

i want to know what it says on the "mainframe unit" under the giant superimposed price: i can discern a bunch of Chinese characters and "Please DO NOT" ...

[marqueemoon]

I’m surprised at the lack of Klon and Univibe options.

I think all of that text is a lengthy disclaimer.

[nanamour]

Korg’s already been there. Behold: the PME-40x.

[parry]

Amazing FAQ section:

Q: WHY DON'T YOU GUYS CHANGE YOUR NAME? YOU DO KNOW WHAT A WANG IS, RIGHT?
A: Wangs, pronounced "Wongs" is the most common surname in China and the last name of Wangs creator, Mr. Wang Qi.

[Larry Mal]

Amazing FAQ section:

Q: WHY DON'T YOU GUYS CHANGE YOUR NAME? YOU DO KNOW WHAT A WANG IS, RIGHT?
A: Wangs, pronounced "Wongs" is the most common surname in China and the last name of Wangs creator, Mr. Wang Qi.

Holy shit. Reading that FAQ section alone makes me want to buy this product.

Q: BIG AMPLIFIER SENDS THEIR STUFF TO CHINA TO BE BUILT. AND THOSE GUYS HAVEN'T MADE A DECENT AMP IN 10 YEARS. WHY ARE YOU GUYS ANY BETTER?

A: Big amplifier builds in China for different reasons than the Chinese build in China. Wangs are built for the professional Chinese player and do not use the same cost cutting techniques forced apon you by western corporations.

I'm not being ironic, either. I just like the refreshing honesty.

[somanytoys]

Not at all ironic that it's an inexpensive modular unit, that's named after and/or marketed towards blues lawyers.

The group that typically drives the prices of musical equipment up (especially boutique) beyond a normal person's budget, simply because they afford it. Whether they're any good at guitar or not. Leaving the typical working musicians relegated to have to use the more affordable things. Things I guess like this?

haha - what a world

[somanytoys]

Holy shit. Reading that FAQ section alone makes me want to buy this product.

Q: BIG AMPLIFIER SENDS THEIR STUFF TO CHINA TO BE BUILT. AND THOSE GUYS HAVEN'T MADE A DECENT AMP IN 10 YEARS. WHY ARE YOU GUYS ANY BETTER?

A: Big amplifier builds in China for different reasons than the Chinese build in China. Wangs are built for the professional Chinese player and do not use the same cost cutting techniques forced apon you by western corporations.

I'm not being ironic, either. I just like the refreshing honesty.

That is refreshing. But they have nothing to lose with the honesty, it helps their product and company image, while being brutally honest about where the quality restrictions actually come from.

Is all of the outsourcing of American manufacturing really just because of cheap labor, or is it really because there are no minimum quality laws in other countries like China, and the American corporations can have the people in those countries build things them below the minimum quality standard than they could get away with anywhere else?