sixshooter Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Been trying to lay my hands on a Epi 2 x 10 8ohm UL cab, I have just been informed by a reliable source that these are now going to be assembled in China, apparently with the same made in USA parts. Wonder if they will pass on the financial benefits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 If they did that, they may as well just keep making them in America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 (edited) From the basschat homepage it looks like the title of this thread is: [u][b]Epifani Cabinets now being ass...[/b][/u] Classic. Edited August 21, 2008 by The Funk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='The Funk' post='267100' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:34 PM']From the basschat homepage it looks like the title of this thread is: [u][b]Epifani Cabinets now being ass...[/b][/u] Classic.[/quote] Sorry for making an Ass of the title, I am sure the Chineese are just as good at glueing as the Americans, maybe just faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Faster and cheaper. But if the savings were passed onto the consumer, then there'd be no point (for Epifani) in shifting production from the US to China. Especially as they're a high end bass cab manufacturer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 So who told you're they're being made in China? Nick Epifani? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I wondered why mine came with a free portion of Prawn Crackers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Toasted' post='267106' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:52 PM']So who told you're they're being made in China? Nick Epifani?[/quote] Enrico Pasini who spoke to Nick Epifani! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixshooter Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='267107' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:54 PM']I wondered why mine came with a free portion of Prawn Crackers[/quote] Where's my prawn crackers Nick? I only got the cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='sixshooter' post='267109' date='Aug 21 2008, 02:56 PM']Where's my prawn crackers Nick? I only got the cab [/quote] My Dog ate them......yeah, my Dog....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I have no reason NOT to beleive this but at the same time I'd be very surprised - sorry to er, name drop, but when I visited the Epifani work shop last year the stock room was piled high with hundreds of cabinets waiting to be shipped - not sure why they would suddenly need to stop producing them on the premises - I know they are popular - but not [i]that[/i] popular...they aren't exactly Ampeg. Love their stuff tho - my 502 UL head is just awesome. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I wonder how [i]they[/i] will pronounce 'Epifani' lol lol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='dood' post='267286' date='Aug 21 2008, 07:05 PM']I wonder how [i]they[/i] will pronounce 'Epifani' lol lol!!![/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='dood' post='267286' date='Aug 21 2008, 07:05 PM']I wonder how [i]they[/i] will pronounce 'Epifani' lol lol!!![/quote] Better than they'd produce GAllien Krueger or Schroeder I'll wager Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6stringbassist Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 So they ship the parts from the US to China, they're then built up and finished etc, then sent back again to the US or to wherever they're going to be sold. Surely by the time they've done all the shipping back and forth they'll end up costing more to produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisedude Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='267492' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:21 AM']So they ship the parts from the US to China, they're then built up and finished etc, then sent back again to the US or to wherever they're going to be sold. Surely by the time they've done all the shipping back and forth they'll end up costing more to produce.[/quote] I imagine they'll have done the maths on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Um, is all this speculation based on sound fact? I'd really like to know who told you this and why Epifani would bother to do it - when the cost of overall production (and all that shipping) wouldn't really be affected - Nick (who I have met on several occasions) strikes me as someone who cares deeply about the quality of what he's doing and less about the 'selling boxes' attitude of some of the big amp companies out there. If it is fine - I'm sure he has his reasons - I just get concerned about us all sitting here specualting on 'what it all means' when none of us actually know the facts of the thing. Just my 0.02 pence on the subject. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='6stringbassist' post='267492' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:21 AM']....Surely by the time they've done all the shipping back and forth they'll end up costing more to produce....[/quote] The difference is the cost of someone in the US getting paid £1500 a month against someone in China getting £100 a month. You can ship these cabs anywhere, twice, and still make loadsa money. That's why they are ALL doing it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 [quote name='chris_b' post='267502' date='Aug 22 2008, 12:44 AM']The difference is the cost of someone in the US getting paid £1500 a month against someone in China getting £100 a month. You can ship these cabs anywhere, twice, and still make loadsa money. That's why they are ALL doing it!![/quote] Cool - yeah I understand - and I know the rents in Brooklyn are going through the roof - it's like Primrose Hill in London - once a dive, now cool as hell. I suppose it's also a sign of success too - or staying afloat... which we are all trying to do today! M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 So no-one has emailed Epifani yet then? Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay249 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Surely if boxes is what you make, then boxes is what you aim to sell as many of as possible.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 [quote name='Sibob' post='267747' date='Aug 22 2008, 11:55 AM']So no-one has emailed Epifani yet then? Si[/quote]Probably not. People are enjoying the mild hysteria. I will email them on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeonMig Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Wouldn't that take away one of Epifani's biggest selling points, i.e. the whole ' boutique handmade with extra loving care' angle? Then again, everything's made in China anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 (edited) Im pretty sure, going by the state my UL212 arrived in that being made in China wont have any negative effects. I seem to recall a thread over on TB, ages ago about this as well. i think they said it was the PS series and the new range that i dont think is out yet. Could be wrong of course and im just repeating what i read. Edited August 25, 2008 by dave_bass5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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