World Musical Instruments - Who Do They Build For?

[Tetsuo]

Yeah now that I am aware of their build quality I am all over them. Really every piece was rock solid. They are not the elite but Jesus for the money they are insanely good. Gibson doesn't put out that much quality control in their product.

[xenophobe]

Dude, my BCR has ebony board and the binding is better than Jackson. I paid $670 shipped for an elite quality guitar. Every bit as good as any USA Select, and in a few ways a little bit nicer.

[Snoogans]

Never. All the Korean Ibanez guitars(very mediocre) were made by Samick.

Ok, thanks.
It's just that a friend of mine has some kind of set-neck gussied-up 'S' series, with pearly inlays and a flame top. It's bloody lovely and feels really solid. The back of the headstock reads "Made In Korea" and the serial no. has a W prefix. I was wondering if that signified it was a WMI one!

[Nightbat]

My NJ Deluxe Warlock is flawless, the only thing that makes you realize it's not top of the line is the spotted ebony fretboard that has been dyed black, and the Floyd

[lepard]

Ok, thanks.
It's just that a friend of mine has some kind of set-neck gussied-up 'S' series, with pearly inlays and a flame top. It's bloody lovely and feels really solid. The back of the headstock reads "Made In Korea" and the serial no. has a W prefix. I was wondering if that signified it was a WMI one!

Would love to see a picture of the back of that headstock.

I was so WRONG in what I wrote. It's not Samick, it's Cort that made the Korean Ibanez guitars. Every one I've seen has a serial number like this:

[watson503]

I scored a Schecter Blackjack off of ebay a few years ago made by WMI and I am still blown-away by that guitar, especially considering what I paid for it.

[Tetsuo]

Are the BC Rich Villians made @ World?

[Nightbat]

Are the BC Rich Villians made @ World?

Good chance the Veil and Deluxe are

[straycat]

WWI makes great guitars.
I have had 6 new PRS SE's and every one was perfect right out of the box.
Had 2 I bought used and just needed a set up and thats it.

[Hellbat]

I think the Chapman guitars are WMI as well.

[Tetsuo]

The KH-602's were world right? I just snagged one for 250.00 locally I am picking up today not sure if it is the ofr or the Rose 1000 though.

[lepard]

The KH-602's were world right? I just snagged one for 250.00 locally I am picking up today not sure if it is the ofr or the Rose 1000 though.

The LTD's you have to watch out for. A lot of their guitars WERE made by WMI Korea and were then moved to Indonesia and China. Actually, most all of them are really horribly Made in China guitars now. Just look at the back of the headstock for the serial number and "Made in XXXXX" logo.

[Nightbat]

The LTD's you have to watch out for. A lot of their guitars WERE made by WMI Korea and were then moved to Indonesia and China. Actually, most all of them are really horribly Made in China guitars now. Just look at the back of the headstock for the serial number and "Made in XXXXX" logo.

Also be careful with "U" serials indicating made by Unsung Korea

I have a Epiphone LP custom With U-Serial, which, seen their pricing, sh/would represent their top end as far as LP copies go
but it's a dog compared to my Warlock, *which wasn't that much more expensive*
*Correction, found my old receipt of that order, I bought the Warlock for less than €550, which was a limited offer at the time, (though normal retail price DID compare to today's price)
making it a whopping €150 less than the Epi I bought a few years before

[Tetsuo]

It is a Korean made w serial number. Should be decent for the price going to plug it in soon.

[Tetsuo]

I am pretty impressed with the KH. I like the neck a lot. It is a Floyd 1000 but it is solid.