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Title: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: 24242009 on August 01, 2009, 02:07:34 AM
What is it?  :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: turiguiliano on August 01, 2009, 05:20:48 AM
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c202/turiguiliano/TGP%20EMOTICONS/munch.gif)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: bryanarzaga on August 01, 2009, 06:11:47 AM
What is it?  :-D

i'd be cool if you could post this in the frequently asked thread.. :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: 24242009 on August 01, 2009, 06:39:37 AM
When I bought my guitar, one thing that catches my attention is the looks. If it looks good, it is bound to be tested.

Once tested and noticed if the sound is not good, id pick other guitars. But if it sounds ok, then it passed my second criteria.

Lastly the feel, reach and overall compatibility. Some guitars look and sound good but somehow it doesn't match your personality, so its your call. For me I also consider the size of the frets. :)

When I bought my recent ones, there are only two things the look and the sound, that made me choose this within 5 minutes from the store :) and no regrets..the hello kitty strap was just an experiment, since that time I cant find a white strap to go along with my white guitar :) eversince then Im liking it. By the way this is a fender std tele... Im planning to save for a 1952 re-issue, but according to yupangco they only have one unit in the whole philippines on stock now. well i dont have the money now either.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/leodon/IMG_2780.jpg)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: markv on August 01, 2009, 10:59:55 AM
RG321

(http://www.soft.com.sg/albums/album47/Ibanez_RG321WB.jpg)

> makapal tunog
> slim neck
> low action
> mahogany
> H-H config
> 5 way toggle
> sexy body/finish
> FIXED BRIDGE!


... bitin ang stock pups so palit agad to Dimarzio HFH+Breed.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: the_Nong on August 01, 2009, 12:18:20 PM
i've had a lot. and all the deciding factors that made me change from one guitar to another is the comfort, the versatility and the look.

minsan naman, may distinct sound akong hinahabol sa pag-cover ng band. eh, i end up: "hindi ito yun eh.."

after all the strats, teles, les pauls, explorers, v's, ibby's, semi's & basses i've had, now i ended up with a relic Stratocaster. it fits my musical roots (the Blues), most of my idols use it and its a versatile guitar (for me) that left a tradition and legacy.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: diaboliche on August 01, 2009, 01:19:28 PM
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Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?

The price.  :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: saijo on August 01, 2009, 02:46:24 PM

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/leodon/IMG_2780.jpg)
sayang yung gitara
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: raidow on August 01, 2009, 02:53:29 PM

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y246/leodon/IMG_2780.jpg)


ang cute neto!!  :-D ahlavet...
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: Phil on August 01, 2009, 04:42:36 PM
the strap is the paktor
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: abyssinianson on August 01, 2009, 05:43:41 PM
the strap is the paktor
tuo ko da grasa in da pingers is da paktor?
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: Red_Strat on August 01, 2009, 05:51:09 PM
Most of the music I listened to.. and most of the music I wanted to play, were recorded using strats. The strat is the first guitar I fell in love with (an MIA candy apple red Fender strat w/ maple neck @ Yupangco several years ago).. and I've had more playing time with strats than any other type of guitar.. so why move away from what I'm at home with?  :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: ghostalker on August 01, 2009, 06:16:25 PM
The price.  :-)

+1
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: peabrain12789 on August 01, 2009, 06:17:22 PM
COMFORTABILITY...
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: thr3ten on August 01, 2009, 08:56:52 PM
taylor e  :wink:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: deathbystroke on August 01, 2009, 09:40:18 PM
because it's a MIA fender telecaster  :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: DrDeathRNMD98 on August 01, 2009, 11:44:13 PM
The looks and the sound.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: turiguiliano on August 01, 2009, 11:44:46 PM
the strap is the paktor

true. tone is in the strap.

Phil, added to that is the color of the cable. lulz.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: diaboliche on August 03, 2009, 12:30:56 PM
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Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?

   The color.  :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: shodawmoon on August 03, 2009, 12:55:17 PM
first of all, I consider the looks,

then the tone and feel,

and last but not the least, the price. :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: rolexm on August 03, 2009, 01:08:35 PM
It's just like finding a girlfriend:
1. The looks - She's gotta look hot and should look good with you.
2. The feel - The way you make her feel and SCREAM, and the way she makes you feel when you're playing with her.
3. The sound - The retrospect experience.
4. The price - Nobody wants a freeloader.

Not in any order.  :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: mongz_dakila on August 03, 2009, 01:50:08 PM
-the price, yun lang budget ko na binibenta sa classifieds
-looks, puting puti eh
-hindi ko natest kaya di muna sounds
-reviews
-di ako talo kasi almost brandnew

(http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu335/mongz_dakila/art120/P1250003.jpg)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: thr3ten on August 03, 2009, 09:48:28 PM
if a guitar is being endorsed by someone as versatile as T.E. i'd readily spend my hard earned money to get one without hesitation.  now where can i get a cheap maton?  :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: chris005 on August 03, 2009, 10:30:01 PM
Should be a strat
MIJ/MIA
Price
NUmber of frets (22)
Color (Olympic white)

Ended with an MIJ strat for almost half the price,22 frets,and it's red.  :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: diaboliche on August 04, 2009, 02:22:58 PM
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the price, yun lang budget ko na binibenta sa classifieds
-looks, puting puti eh
-hindi ko natest kaya di muna sounds
-reviews
-di ako talo kasi almost brandnew

Nice guitar there bro.  :-) Magkano score mo? Pa pm na lang.  :-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: papotzki85 on August 04, 2009, 02:44:31 PM
hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit nga ba basta alam ko mga pinsan ko makukulit ginagatungan ako para bilhin ko yung gamit ako naman tong si eng eng eh bili nga  :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: red_hot on August 04, 2009, 03:23:40 PM
Fit Me and my Music!!!! :evil:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: sirang_chuck on August 04, 2009, 06:32:24 PM
The price and the anticipation of having a branded guitar haha!

Ibanez Grg170(w/gigbag) fresh from may ARI makinis at bago pa + Fernandes Amp 15w = Php 5000
:-D

Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: calypso_13 on August 04, 2009, 09:34:32 PM
Opportunity.. A friend traded his guitar to me (amps+cash) for no apparent reason. Unang tingin ko palang dun sa guitar (ibanez rg320fm) gusto ko na agad. Sakto naman na I was selling the amps (for no apparent reason din) and wala pa ko buyer/s. After negotiating ayos na.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: digitalcyco on August 04, 2009, 10:30:07 PM

pogi points  :-D

Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: mongz_dakila on August 05, 2009, 12:41:57 AM
Nice guitar there bro.  :-) Magkano score mo? Pa pm na lang.  :-)

thanks...
pm sent
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: thr3ten on August 05, 2009, 05:13:17 AM
it's a guild  :wink:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: SRK on August 05, 2009, 11:44:53 AM
comfortable and versatile..
h/s/s pick ups..
5 way pick up selector switch..
natural wood finish..
that's all i need.. :wink:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: voidmain on August 06, 2009, 08:20:06 AM
Feel and tone. Gusto ko tuloy i-revert to stock yung guitar ko :-P
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: diaboliche on August 06, 2009, 12:48:31 PM
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comfortable and versatile..
h/s/s pick ups..
5 way pick up selector switch..
natural wood finish..
that's all i need.. wink

May pics ka ng guitar mo? Parang pareho tayo ng specs ng gitara.  :wink:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: Opay21 on August 06, 2009, 05:32:59 PM
(http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/vv358/opay21/RG321/SDC10115.jpg)

Thin neck(kahit hindi ako shredder at napakalaki ng kamay ko), lightweight, and I have a fetish for bounded necks. Parehas kami ni sir MarkV!
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: raidow on August 07, 2009, 02:01:46 AM
PRICE muna, tapos kung babagay ba sa tugtugan namen...  :roll:
ung feel and comfortability, huli nalang kasi ang hirap magtest ng mahal na guitar, lalu na kapag wala naman pambili...  :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: mikomiko on August 07, 2009, 03:36:33 AM
Versatility/Comfort

PRICE
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: AkelleFusion on August 07, 2009, 11:27:59 AM
Versatility:

A guitar that can do:

A strat=like/tele like single coil, twangy, overdrive/clean sound

An Lp humbucker sound

A guitar which allows you to play slow and fast without much difficulty

A guitar that can somwhow allow you to do tone alterations.

hence, I have been buying superstrats, all with 5 way switches and even one with 7 strings. But someday, I'd like to buy a real hotrodded strat or tele such as a Suhr strat or classic T, modern or similar. :)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: SRK on August 09, 2009, 10:37:39 AM
May pics ka ng guitar mo? Parang pareho tayo ng specs ng gitara.  :wink:

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/83/89/77059838/1_195772114l.jpg

the one that i'm holding sir, fixed bridge lang din prepare ko..
pasensya na sa pics sir, wala pa kase ako kuha ng guitar ko na solo sya eh..
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: thr3ten on August 09, 2009, 11:46:13 AM
my last acquisition was a guild.  an all solid spruce rosewood dread.   no need to elaborate on that.  i guess i am a specs/features kind of guy  :wink:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: wh1t33rick on August 09, 2009, 05:49:47 PM
the feel
the tone
 :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: screamingguitars on August 09, 2009, 10:31:55 PM
recently got the Greg Bennett royale 3 for my jazz lessons cause of its excellent playability, nice tone and affordability.. 8-)
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: tweenty-seven on August 17, 2009, 03:52:20 PM
 yung first guitar ko, nagpa bili ako ng electric guitar dahil narining ko yung As  i am ng dream theater at yun yon first time ko makarinig ng ganung lead/solo at manghang mangha ako sa buhay ko nun!  :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: aHeartThatNeverFade on August 17, 2009, 08:58:57 PM
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa22/manoling08/DSC00724.jpg)

just for one reason... She said " take me in you arms"..

hahaha! a talking guitar. :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: firefalcon_08 on August 20, 2009, 09:39:32 PM
the ovation cc i bought from JBmusic was because of four letters...

S

A

L

E

 :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: 24242009 on September 06, 2009, 05:23:32 PM
wow ang gaganda ng choices niyo  :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: farleysbeat on September 06, 2009, 09:53:19 PM
ito sa akin:
1) price. i love ishibashi. :-D
2) feel. kailangan gusto ko muna yung action at response nung gitara.
3) tone. swabe dapat ang tunog para sa tainga ko.
4) looks. wag naman yung barag-barag na. :lol:

factors na di ko masyadong pinapansin:
1) brand. di ako tulad ng iba riyan...headstock palang, patay na. :lol:
2) upgraded. mas gusto ko stock.
3) hype. di porket gamit nya, bagay rin sa akin.
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: shredmonster on September 06, 2009, 10:38:35 PM
price - kung kaya ng budget candidate agad
looks - white pnay black nlng lagi nakikita white naman :-D
playability - set neck abot na abot higher frets
sound - ganda ng distortion ganda rin ng clean

and this will be my last guitar my parents buy me until i graduate :lol:
i'll just upgrade it :-D
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: munkyboi on September 06, 2009, 10:46:00 PM
the weight, the sound, the looks, the price!
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: kingthomas on September 06, 2009, 11:19:21 PM
wait lang. ano nga ba mga gitara niyo?  :?  :lol:
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: daryl090804 on September 07, 2009, 09:28:06 PM
Necks that aren't too thin
Versatility
The size of the guitar (I'm 6ft, 205lbs. :-D )
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: pitongjerome on September 08, 2009, 09:29:26 AM
price
sustain
chunky neck (tried an rg it was too thin)
nice look (doesnt have to be killer)
tone that i love
playability
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: maxi_musikero on September 08, 2009, 09:44:36 AM
1 - price
2 - feel
3 - tone
4 - looks
Title: Re: what factors made you decide to buy the guitar you have now?
Post by: pnksntdead on September 08, 2009, 09:48:03 AM
usually neck (chunky, greater the 7.25" radius), acoustic sustain and resonance, weight and looks
pickups are replaceable

looks are secondary, but still important. i've seen of some great guitars that just don't work for me
in the looks dept (parker fly, klein)