Originally Posted by: charlief7I have been looking at the Ibanez artcore guitars the catalogue from Ibanez says their guitars are made in Japan but the guitar I just looked at in the store said made in China.I have also seen made in Indonsia on a guitar labeled Ibanez are these fakes or is the name produced in more than one country.
I would start with Ibanez and make sure the catalogue claim is accurate. I'd say they are produced legally in different countries. Most fakes will fake the country stamp, too ;)
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.