Did you know?Now the cheapest guitar on the market is also sold for 289 yuan!What is this concept?That's the equivalent of a week's salary for an average salaryman!That's the equivalent of a month's utility bill for a city resident!What a terrible number!What a harsh reality this is!
You may say that the guitar is not a necessity of life, and whoever likes to buy it will buy it, and whoever doesn't buy it will pull it down. But, have you ever wondered why guitars are sold so expensive?Why can a piece of wood, with a few strings, be sold for 289 yuan?What kind of secret is hidden behind this?What kind of problems does this reflect?
Today, I'm going to uncover this secret for you and analyze this problem for you. I'm going to tell you, this burning stick has lifted our fig leaf, and prices are filtering the poor little by little!
1. The reason why the guitar is expensive is because it involves a huge industrial chain
Do you think that a guitar can be made with a few strings added to a piece of wood?Wrong!Big mistake!The production of guitars involves a huge industrial chain, from the procurement of raw materials, to the processing process, to the logistics of transportation, and finally to the sales channels, each link requires a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. And these inputs will eventually be passed on to consumers, that is, you, me and him.
Did you know?The wood of guitars mostly comes from the tropical rainforests of South America, Africa, Southeast Asia and other places, and the wood in these places is favored by guitar manufacturers because of its superior growth environment, good tone and stability. However, the harvesting of these timbers not only destroys the ecological environment, but also leads to the scarcity and price increase of timber. According to statistics, in the past ten years, the average annual increase in wood used for guitars has reached more than 10%!
Did you know?The processing of the guitar needs to go through multiple processes, each of which requires a high degree of precision and professionalism. From the cutting of wood, to the splicing of the body, to the carving of the neck, and finally to the painting of the surface, every step requires professional equipment and workers. And these equipment and workers are all costly. According to statistics, an ordinary guitar, from raw materials to finished products, needs to go through at least 200 man-hours, consuming at least 1,000 yuan in labor costs!
Did you know?The transportation of guitars needs to pass through many countries and regions, each of which has different laws, regulations and tax policies. From the export of wood, to the import of guitars, to the distribution of guitars, every link has to pay a variety of customs duties, value-added tax, consumption tax and so on. And these taxes and fees will eventually be added to the price of the guitar. According to statistics, an ordinary guitar, from the factory to the store, needs to pass through at least three countries and regions, and pay at least 500 yuan in taxes!
Did you know?The sales of guitars need to go through multiple layers of channels, and each layer of channels must extract a certain amount of profit. From the factory to the general **, to the distributor, and finally to the retailer, each layer must extract a part of the profit from the selling price of the guitar according to a certain proportion. And these profits will eventually be added to the price of the guitar. According to statistics, an ordinary guitar, from the factory to the store, needs to go through at least four layers of channels to extract at least 1,000 yuan in profits!
To sum up, an ordinary guitar, from raw materials to finished products, and then to the hands of consumers, needs to go through a huge industrial chain, and every link must increase the cost and quality of the guitar. Therefore, the 289 yuan guitar you see has actually gone through countless price increases before it can be sold at this price. And that's just the cheapest guitar, and if you want to buy a slightly better one, then you'll have to be prepared to spend thousands or even tens of thousands!
Second, the guitar is expensive because it reflects the current state of our society
You may say that the guitar is expensive because of its high production cost and because of its complex industrial chain, what does this have to do with us?What does this have to do with society?But, have you ever wondered why guitars cost so much to make?Why is the guitar industry chain complicated?What kind of social status quo is hidden behind this?What kind of social problems does this reflect?
We all know that wood is the soul of the guitar and the most important raw material of the guitar. The first factor of wood is affected by many factors, the most important of which is the environment. The quality of the environment directly determines the quality and quantity of wood, which in turn affects the supply and demand of wood.
We all know that our environment is deteriorating, our forests are decreasing, and our climate is changing. These deterioration of the environment have led to a slower growth rate of wood, a deterioration of the quality of the wood, and a decrease in the yield of the wood. These changes in timber have led to the market demand for timber being greater than the supply, and the water for timber is rising. And these rising prices of wood will eventually be passed on to the cost of the guitar, so that the guitar's ** will also soar.
Did you know?These rising prices of wood not only affect the ** of the guitar, but also affect our quality of life. The scarcity and preciousness of wood makes it unaffordable for our furniture, buildings, paper, and more. The quality and quantity of wood, which also affects our air, water, soil, etc., have become polluted and deteriorated. The growth and demise of wood also affects our biodiversity, food chain, ecological balance, etc., all of which have become unbalanced and dangerous.
Therefore, the increase in the price of wood is not only a problem for guitars, but also a problem for us. It is a microcosm of our environmental degradation, it is a sign of the decline of our quality of life, and it is a trigger for the intensification of our social problems. We can no longer turn a blind eye, we can no longer be indifferent, we have to make some changes for our environment, for our lives, for our society!