Given the respect China has for intellectual property and their flourishing counterfeiting industry, once the instruments do become marginally better than they are today, you will start seeing counterfeit Elkhart 8Ds, Alexander 103s, and the like. They will even contain legitimate serial numbers and be distressed to look like they're not brand new. If their manufacturing and distribution costs are $300 for such an instrument and they can sell them for $2000 each through eBay proxies, they will.
John Baumgart -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:59 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] Chinese instruments Speaking of Chinese made horns, Kit wrote: "A couple of years in the future when the manufacturers learn what they're doing, these instruments may start to become quite acceptable." I agree. I'm one who's actually optimistic about the future of Chinese instruments. I'm old enough to remember when "Made in Japan" stamped on a product meant it was junk. But now "Made in Japan" means top of the line for many products. I believe the Chinese instrument makers will eventually find that making better quality products is not only more satisfying, but also more profitable than making junk. Valerie PollyAnna Wells _____________________________________________________________ Save big on your amazing Alaskan Cruise. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iifjMyUsqcEVSNehtVefTOOOyct I9czeyATb2ziFGQ0Q2mlnO/?count=1234567890 _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/john.baumgart%40comcast.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
