Originally Posted by: Fruitbatreasonably priced but good Jap/Korean copies

Dillions are made in Korea.

I have a lot of experience with them since I sell them online. The quality is excellent, especially for the $$. They use good electronics and are made in small runs with very nice woods.

The Dillion DSE533 can be had new for around $450. Here is a link to the Dillion site.

http://www.dillionguitars.com/guitar/electric/DS/DSE533/index.html