Yes, I railed on the foreign-produced guitars a few months back, however, two things have happened to slightly alter my opinion.
First, I recently purchased one of Breedlove's Atlas series accoustic guitars. Breedlove is a U.S. company, but this guitar was manufactured in Korea then had quality control and set-up done in Breedlove's Oregon HQ. And it is remarkable. Incredibly playable right out of the box. After spending a lot of time recently playing high-end guitars in various shops around L.A., and nearly purchasing a used Martin, I can say the Breedlove compares favorably in sound to Taylor guitars but at a fraction of the price.
The second event that altered my opinion was picking up an Epiphone version of a Les Paul. Yes, the appointments are lower quality than you'd find in a Gibson, but the look and feel are similar and the sound is very similar. If you can tolerate cheaper knobs, etc., and want to spend about a quarter of what a Gibson costs and get Gibson-like sound, the Epiphones are not bad options.
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