Hello!
It seems that people often talk about the decline of quality in products as time goes by. Things ain't what they used to be. Cost-cutting, outsourcing, less involvement from the founders, the next generation, etc.
This outlook is, in general, a vague cynicism seldom founded on fact or established by a single experience (e.g. they got the one that got passed QC's attention and has readjusted perception for the entire brand, seeing it made in a different location leads to assumptions of an ad hominem nature, &c.).
That being said, there are a lot of passionate people striving, struggling and succeeding at creating wonderful things. For ukuleles, what generally accessible maker, brand or line would you say has increased in quality over time (say over a minimum period of 10-15 years)?
It seems that people often talk about the decline of quality in products as time goes by. Things ain't what they used to be. Cost-cutting, outsourcing, less involvement from the founders, the next generation, etc.
This outlook is, in general, a vague cynicism seldom founded on fact or established by a single experience (e.g. they got the one that got passed QC's attention and has readjusted perception for the entire brand, seeing it made in a different location leads to assumptions of an ad hominem nature, &c.).
That being said, there are a lot of passionate people striving, struggling and succeeding at creating wonderful things. For ukuleles, what generally accessible maker, brand or line would you say has increased in quality over time (say over a minimum period of 10-15 years)?