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The Musician Forums => Guitar Central => Topic started by: valvestate on February 12, 2018, 04:19:30 PM
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Hi!! Been years since I last visited our lovely country and I want a nicely made Electric Guitar made from our own fellow Pinoys. =)
I think RJ outsources their products to China or last time I heard, guitars are rebadged (that was in 2009-ish) Bacchus perhaps? I've read before that there's this guy making some fine electric guitar from scratch and was reasonably priced around 20K PhP. Forgot his name been ages since I visited this forum...
Does Ari makes his own brand now? LOL. Im outdated.
Anything in Manila? Budget around 500 - 700 bucks.
Thank you po!
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You can check Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd and Majeste, Elegee and lastly, Micsis.
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I was lucky enough to acquire 2 guitars made by a local luthier, I wasn't the one who had it made tho and just bought it after the original owner got tired of it.
- TeleMaster by Max Rufo (got this for my uncle)
- TeleStrat by MicSis (got this for myself)
if im going to recommend something judging between the 2 guitar's craftsmanship I will suggest you go to MicSis.
your 700 dollars I think is enough. (philmusicians please correct me if im wrong)
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You can check Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd and Majeste, Elegee and lastly, Micsis.
oh yeah, Elegee. That's the name I last remember making some fine instruments. Does he own now a guitar shop that I can visit?
I know he has a "custom" green guitar displayed back in 2006(?) in a Guitar Shop somewhere in Quezon Ave.
Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd << are these all in Metro?
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I was lucky enough to acquire 2 guitars made by a local luthier, I wasn't the one who had it made tho and just bought it after the original owner got tired of it.
- TeleMaster by Max Rufo (got this for my uncle)
- TeleStrat by MicSis (got this for myself)
if im going to recommend something judging between the 2 guitar's craftsmanship I will suggest you go to MicSis.
Nice thanks man. Any shops or contact for them? How much did you get it for. Any pics bud?
I'm more into Strats, Ibby-shape or LPs
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Highly recommend Micsis Guitar Spot.
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oh yeah, Elegee. That's the name I last remember making some fine instruments. Does he own now a guitar shop that I can visit?
I know he has a "custom" green guitar displayed back in 2006(?) in a Guitar Shop somewhere in Quezon Ave.
Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd << are these all in Metro?
for riverhead - you can check freedom music in fb.
onofre also has an fb page - onofre customs
DND - they have a store in QC.
BTW, you can check the micsis thread. You'd see a lot of guitars there.
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You can check Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd and Majeste, Elegee and lastly, Micsis.
surely these guys have a certain 'forte' right? like if i wanted a topnotch, locally made acoustic, kanino ako papunta?
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surely these guys have a certain 'forte' right? like if i wanted a topnotch, locally made acoustic, kanino ako papunta?
good question papi, I haven't seen our luthiers work on custom acoustic guitars, madalas electric guitars and basses e.
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hindi ba sa Cebu ang magagaling na luthier ng acoustics?
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some updates since you're outdate and a bit of my insight:
-Rj sources from various places, his strats and teles last I checked were from either Korea or China and are badged or rebadged locally.
-Riverhead comes from the same team/factory of Bacchus.
-I would recommend Micsis for Solid body and also semi-hollow electrics.
-For Acoustics, I have yet to encounter a locally built acoustic that I find worth the money and up to my taste and preference.
-I used to be a fan of Elegee but haven't transacted in over 8 years.
-D&D is good local brand with a decent selection of good quality acoustic guitars, but I think most of what they offer aren't built locally.
D&D has stores in malls now, from what I remember they have the Pasig branch (the warehouse), Glorietta 5 branch, and Mall of Asia branch (NORTH WING of mall)
TO ANSWER YOUR INQUIRY:
With that budget, I would go for either Riverhead (if you want to buy off-the-shelf, but am not sure where and how to source them)
or if you've got the time and patience, I would suggest get a custom from Micsis +639989870619
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oh yeah, Elegee. That's the name I last remember making some fine instruments. Does he own now a guitar shop that I can visit?
I know he has a "custom" green guitar displayed back in 2006(?) in a Guitar Shop somewhere in Quezon Ave.
Riverhead guitars. Onofre customs, Dnd << are these all in Metro?
for Onofre's work check this link ----> https://www.facebook.com/nofcustoms/
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Check out Guitar Harbour Custom Shop. He's located in Tayuman, Manila.
(https://scontent.fmnl7-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/25158310_1555317311180931_6088304502707048070_n.jpg?oh=e60afb7f0f659fadd73ceb84900b8d3f&oe=5B056DE7)
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Gilead Custom Guitars try mo sir....
https://www.facebook.com/GileadCustomGuitars/
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in...
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Really? What for?
I mean I do not see ANY reason at all for buying a Filipino made guitar other than saying its made in the Philippines.