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Jonathan Horsley

How do you make an entry-level guitar that’s twice as good? Spend an extra $5 when making it, says Lee Anderton of UK gear retail giant Andertons

Lee Anderton appearing on The Guitar Geek YouTube show: Anderton and Andy Ferris discussed the economics of guitar making.

What makes a cheap electric guitar great could be down to a matter of mere pocket change. Lee Anderton, big boss of UK gear retail giant Andertons, has revealed that spending an extra $5 in the making of an entry-level guitar can result in an instrument that is “twice as good.”

In a fascinating conversation with Andy Ferris on his Guitar Geek YouTube channel, Anderton was discussing the economics of budget instruments, and explained how even small investments on the cost of making budget electric guitars can make a huge difference in the end product.

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