Halo Custom Guitars has been setting up, repairing and customizing guitars from their Cupertino, California, shop for many years and the addition of USA-made guitars and basses to its product line was a natural progression. Now, in addition to manufacturing professional electric guitars and basses from their offshore factory, Halo Custom Guitars will also offer premium, USA-made, handcrafted instruments.
Here are the details from their Press Release:
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Halo Custom Guitars’ addition of USA-made guitars and basses was driven by consumer demand and increased complexity in their designs. “As a custom guitar company, our goal is to build guitars according to our customers’ exact needs. While our import line of guitars have done very well at accomplishing that goal and continues to do so, we made the decision to offer USA-made guitars because the demand is there and we want to be a stronger company,” stated Jeff Lee, General Manager with Halo Custom Guitars. “Halo’s USA-made guitars are high-end instruments that combine rare, high-value materials with the latest in guitar technology. It makes sense to build these high-end instruments under our direct supervision.”
Halo Custom Guitars is not alone in moving manufacturing back home. Businesses in almost every industry are concerned with increasing costs of offshore labor, fuel rates, currency fluctuations, and quality control. The case is not the same for Halo Custom Guitars. Alvin Gatewood, Quality Control Manager with Halo Custom Guitars states, “The product quality we’re receiving from the Halo China Factory is the best it has ever been, and we are very proud of that. Halo’s high-end USA-Made guitars and basses are designed for those professional musicians who need the absolute best we can offer – perfect playability, balance, tone, and versatility.”
The first run of Halo USA-made guitars is now available in 8-string, extended range configurations. More models will be released throughout the year.
For more information vist haloguitars.com