I've read that the one of the factories in S Korea making great stuff is WMI (World Musical Instrument). They make guitars for many USA companies:
Are you buying the guitar for making music or for provenance and bragging rights?
- PRS (SE line)
- Schecter
- .strandberg* (Salen and OS lines) --> correction, these may be made at PT Cort in Indonesia
- Agile
- Michael Kelly
- Chapman
- B.C. Rich
- Dean
- Gretsch
- LTD
- Line6
Are you buying the guitar for making music or for provenance and bragging rights?