Cheap, Low Quality Instruments
Q. So why is there an explosion of low cost/low quality instruments
A. People will buy them...
The music industry is innundated with an explosion of manufacturers making "affordable" instruments. There are tons of these out there and the price and quality compared to mainstream instruments a generation earlier is not at all the same. Many of the instruments sold a generation ago at the student level are still in use today. I highly doubt that we can say that many of the "entry" level imports of today will be in similar usage for the next generation..
But they are popular..why? Well, they're cheap enough that even more people can buy them and try them out. So there are more people who can afford them. There are also those that don't understand that instrument practice over many years is the way to study and instrument. People can't wait that long anymore (or don't want to wait that long.) So for a little money they can try it and be done with it. Those that do realize what's involved with learning an instrument will pursue better instruments as they always have. So, the manufacturers of these cheap instruments have found a huge niche for themselves.
So the question is....what type of musician do you want to be? You have to start somewhere.. Unfortunately, many people expect the cheap instrument to work as well and last as long as a better quality instrument. You can't have it both ways...
So make a good choice...
Now if someone can explain to me why some sneakers cost more than a flute.......
Joe B
A. People will buy them...
The music industry is innundated with an explosion of manufacturers making "affordable" instruments. There are tons of these out there and the price and quality compared to mainstream instruments a generation earlier is not at all the same. Many of the instruments sold a generation ago at the student level are still in use today. I highly doubt that we can say that many of the "entry" level imports of today will be in similar usage for the next generation..
But they are popular..why? Well, they're cheap enough that even more people can buy them and try them out. So there are more people who can afford them. There are also those that don't understand that instrument practice over many years is the way to study and instrument. People can't wait that long anymore (or don't want to wait that long.) So for a little money they can try it and be done with it. Those that do realize what's involved with learning an instrument will pursue better instruments as they always have. So, the manufacturers of these cheap instruments have found a huge niche for themselves.
So the question is....what type of musician do you want to be? You have to start somewhere.. Unfortunately, many people expect the cheap instrument to work as well and last as long as a better quality instrument. You can't have it both ways...
So make a good choice...
Now if someone can explain to me why some sneakers cost more than a flute.......
Joe B
2007-05-19 18:50:35 GMT
Comments (1 total)
Author:Anonymous
"Now if someone can explain to me why some sneakers cost more than a flute......."
Joe its marketing.
2007-11-20 04:40:06 GMT
Joe its marketing.
