So, my son-in-law's company in Chicago makes logo stools among other furniture products, and they make them for PRS and many other companies. I've got a couple of the PRS stools, and also a stool they made for Mesa. Nice stuff. I can't help but notice stools now of course! After all, Scott has trained me to look at them!
Plus they're great for playing and recording in my studio.
Yesterday I was in GC to order a mic I need, and noticed that they had Fender logo stools, both regular and with the Custom Shop logo, so I went over to see what they were like. I was honestly surprised that Fender would put their name on these. Made in China, and you can easily see what corners were cut. The rims aren't as thick/solid, the vinyl isn't as thick or tight, there is less padding, the vinyl was wrinkly, and the whole assembly felt a little flimsy.
Perhaps I'm a little biased, but you can see the difference careful USA manufacturing can make in something as basic and simple as a stool. I have nothing against imported things, but if the whole idea is to make things cheaply and cut corners...stupid.
By the way, the Fender stools weren't priced cheap.
Plus they're great for playing and recording in my studio.
Yesterday I was in GC to order a mic I need, and noticed that they had Fender logo stools, both regular and with the Custom Shop logo, so I went over to see what they were like. I was honestly surprised that Fender would put their name on these. Made in China, and you can easily see what corners were cut. The rims aren't as thick/solid, the vinyl isn't as thick or tight, there is less padding, the vinyl was wrinkly, and the whole assembly felt a little flimsy.
Perhaps I'm a little biased, but you can see the difference careful USA manufacturing can make in something as basic and simple as a stool. I have nothing against imported things, but if the whole idea is to make things cheaply and cut corners...stupid.
By the way, the Fender stools weren't priced cheap.
