macca9091
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IBG now crafted in China
Wondering what owners are experiencing with recent IBGs from the factory in China.
Just ran across a YT vid calling out a recent (2023) factory change for the line, from the Masterbuilt facility in Indonesia to their factory in China.
Basically was a decoder for the serial no. Third and forth digit signifying the factory code: 23 for Indo, and 15 for China.
The change looks like from 2023, as my Masterbuilt Texan and J200 are 23s, and my recent Sweetwater Blue J45 and FB have the 15 factory code.
No issues with my FB, and after 1 month, the J45 seems on par.
Anyone experience a big dip in quality? Have my eye on a couple more IBGs.
Cheers!
Wondering what owners are experiencing with recent IBGs from the factory in China.
Just ran across a YT vid calling out a recent (2023) factory change for the line, from the Masterbuilt facility in Indonesia to their factory in China.
Basically was a decoder for the serial no. Third and forth digit signifying the factory code: 23 for Indo, and 15 for China.
The change looks like from 2023, as my Masterbuilt Texan and J200 are 23s, and my recent Sweetwater Blue J45 and FB have the 15 factory code.
No issues with my FB, and after 1 month, the J45 seems on par.
Anyone experience a big dip in quality? Have my eye on a couple more IBGs.
Cheers!