Excellent Made In Korea guitars

[Seal]

I just got a Reverend Sensei 290 (my first Rev) and it’s awesome. I also have an LTD baritone that is also MIK and it’s also a winner.

Obviously all MIK guitars aren’t equal but it seems some makers are turning out more quality guitars than others.

Any suggestions on other brands putting out good guitars from Korea?

 

[EasTXan]

Schecter.

 

[HERSCHEL]

Diamond Guitars - now WMI’s house brand.

 

[Guitarworks]

PRS SE

 

[Tim]

World Musical Instruments in Korea manufacture for a lot of brands, and they do a pretty solid job.

 

[chumbucket]

PRS SE

Yeah, the PRS SE's from Korea seemed a lot nicer than the Indonesian ones.

 

[customguitars87]

I just got a Reverend Sensei 290 (my first Rev) and it’s awesome. I also have an LTD baritone that is also MIK and it’s also a winner.

Obviously all MIK guitars aren’t equal but it seems some makers are turning out more quality guitars than others.

Any suggestions on other brands putting out good guitars from Korea?

Agile is fantastic. Love the couple that I have...not just an incredible value for the price but flat out amazing guitars.

 

[jzgtrguy]

Comins Guitar craft series

 

[Guppie]

My Vox SSC55 is an excellent guitar.
Btw: countries don't make quality, people do.

 

[68reissue]

Yeah, the PRS SE's from Korea seemed a lot nicer than the Indonesian ones.

I know some players have had some less-than-great Indonesian SEs, but my two Indonesian-made SE Customs are nicer than the Korean-made SEs I had ten years ago.

And Reverends ARE outstanding, if that's the kind of guitar you're looking for. Cool designs, great build quality, great company. In fact, I was playing Reverends before I switched to PRS a couple of years ago. I just find the PRS wide-thin neck and slightly shorter scale much more comfortable for my old man hands.

 

[John(aka: Moby Dick)]

Prestige guitars are made in Korea with wood sourced from North America.
They use Seymour Duncan pickups and Gotoh hardware and are made in Korea.
Supposedly they are setup in Canada but I don’t know how accurate that claim is.

my son has a Prestige heritage standard LP style guitar and I think it’s awesome, so does he.

 

[Boston617]

Eddie Carlino's import line is manufactured by World Music in Korea. I have one of his import Impulse models & it's been my #1 for the past year. Great tone & well balanced.

 

[Franklin]

The only one I have is a Reverend Sensei 290. I love it.

 

[Barquentine]

I have a Korean PRS Bernie and the build is flawless. Way better than the guitar I bought before the Bernie - a Gibson Firebird Studio.

 

[buzzard blues bird]

I love my Dean black 3 humbucker cadillac

 

[FractalGarden]

Schecter.

Bigtime. I got a GC exclusive C-1 Platinum for $500 new out the door. Amazing quality for the money.

PRS SE

Also bigtime. Have a Holcomb SE that is stellar quality, matching that of my older core models.

I'd also offer Balaguer guitars. My Hyperion is a real keeper that I got used for a great price.

 

[mjross]

They are catching up fast!

 

[guitararmy]

https://reverb.com/item/4721102-gui...-2001-usa-gold-tones-exc-cond-w-brand-new-hsc
Not readily available these days, but nice guitars. I have a trans green one...

 

[LJOHNS]

I have a MIK Gretsch. Not a flaw with it anywhere. I have also owned a Reverend and plan to own more. They are fantastic.

 

[bagpipe]

Wow - that is pointy! Looks like a lovely finish though.

Eddie Carlino's import line is manufactured by World Music in Korea. I have one of his import Impulse models & it's been my #1 for the past year. Great tone & well balanced.