hmm. siguro sa manufacturer or importer nung brand that you believe in. wait din natin si Bro Dindin, maybe he can shed some light as to how his endorsement came about. di ko sure kung nakablik na siya or still out on tour.
Hey...
I'm here na in the Philippines. I just came back from our Canadian tour 2 days ago.
Regarding on how I came about my endorsements, it was JB Music who approached me first. Seeing that my band is "kinda" hi-profile, they thought that I was a perfect candidate to endorse their products. Admittedly, I don't have that enough talent compared to other drummers out there. Therefore, I believe that my band is the main reason I got my endorsements. And it took 10 years and 9 albums after I got my first drum endorsement...
Unless your band is up there with the big players, it would be very hard for you to get noticed. But, if you display "extra-ordinary" talent and mastery of your instrument, I believe somebody would eventually look your way.
It would also not hurt if you get extra friendly to the employees of your favorite music store. Get to know them by their first names, be a regular customer, and be faithful to their brands, etc. And when the big boss asks their opinion on future endorsers, your name might pop out in their lists.
Remember, there are also a lot of talented musicians out there who don't have any kind of endorsements. So the competition would really be tough...
That's my 2 centavos...