well, ika nga ng isang beterano dito sa philmusic
"in every batch of guitars (whether cheap, expensive or even true 50s and 60s vintage) there are lemons and gems".
sa internet forums and even my personal experiences, ive come across boutique brands and vintage instruments that are dead sounding.
meron pa nga ako nakita sa net na naka kinailangan bumili ng ilang gitara (specific model) from a Top Builder. and we're talking $10,000++ level na guitar ha. so this means hindi superb yung talagang nakukuha niya from that builder and by nature builders, even with all their talent, will not be able to predict the outcome of their builds.
in other words, considering the probabilies involved, si Sir Alex, marunong talaga pumili ng gitara.