• Lorindól
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    My electric guitar is a Swedish Hagström Ultra Swede, I always wanted to get a genuine Gibson Les Paul but never could afford one. So I ended up with the much cheaper Ultra Swede, have been playing with it for two years and I’m more than happy with it.

    I also have two Finnish Landola acoustic guitars from the late 60’s - early 70’s, a 12-string “Colorado” model and a 6-string “Buffalo”. Both sound excellent, especially after I made new bone nuts and saddles to replace the original plastic ones.

  • SleafordMod@feddit.uk
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    3 hours ago

    Manson guitars are from the UK.

    Also there are several Japanese guitar companies - sure they’re not European, but at least they’re not American. Examples would be Ibanez, ESP, Yamaha.

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    6 hours ago

    A bit pricy, bit there is Strandberg Guitars which AFAIK are made in Uppsala, Sweden.

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      Most of the current production is made in Indonesia, some special editions in Japan. Still, great guitars.

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    Nik Huber has a great reputation. Karl Longbottom also. Oswald is a great choice too. Taran acoustics, Lowden also of course. That’s just off the top of my head.

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    12 hours ago

    I have a Lakewood acoustic, made in Germany, I’m incredibly impressed with. It’s a custom shop with a AAAA European Spruce top and Cocobolo back and sides. Lakewood Guitars