ive tested alex's guitars and amps and compared them to an ibanez i had....
as for recordings, i can conclude that it would be impossible to capture what i FELT on a recording.
Hence the beauty of watching a live band.
we talked about how buying more expensive guitars is only a way of NARROWING the margin of error between getting a good sounding and FEELING guitar and a lemon/toy-like/plasticky guitar.
Yes. this is the game naman talaga. some just don't get it, and focus on "expensive vs not so expensive" and their ego. mahirap din naman tanggapin na yung pinaghirapan mo eh olats pala. but then, kaya nga nagsasalita si Alex - so people can pierce through the Fog of Marketing and optimize their budget. it's not about his guitars. it is about the "enlightenment."
The probability of getting a really good guitar is bigger with a custom build lang naman, and once you're able to get that exceptional guitar, talaga nga naman exception-al.
Personally, I'd rather save and invest and pay for a really good guitar than go through hundreds of guitars. sayang lang yung panahon/oras etc.. this is just my pov.
[ika nga ni Ed Roman, i can't remember exactly what he said but it was something like, I'd rather pay 5000 on something that costs 3500 to make, than pay 5000 that costs 500 to build (mass produced USA guitars). but of course meron pa din dyan parang one in a million type exception, like someone i know, squire na gitara pero daig ang US strat. swerte nung taong yun]
pull the "alex cant play his expensive guitars" card all you want. in the end theyre his guitars and they give him the satisfaction of actually playing them no matter what his skill level. for sure most of you can outplay him. and keep telling yourselves that you could for whatever ego-based reasons you have but ill tell you this, that speaks more about yourselves than anyone.
anyone has the right to play, regardless of skill level. it's no similar to clothes, cars etc. it was money earned properly. And FM55's businesses has served our country well too. well deserved lahat ng mga yan in my book.
i dont think its alex's intent to invalidate all of our "tone experiences". his articulation in writing on these forums differs from how he is in real life and in our conversations, i did not feel judged at all. in the end i just gained more things to consider when choosing a guitar. and i think thats his point in making these posts. we all tend to rationalize and sometimes delude ourselves into thinking we sound good.
Agree. Alex is just helping us in our OWN Journey. Parang martial arts din yan, in order to attain fulfillment and freedom you have to explore. you've gotta meet different people or masters who are ahead of you in the Path. you have to EXPERIENCE. you do not necessarily have to imitate them.
empty your cup, have it filled by their knowledge and experience, study what was given and then, you add it if its useful, reject if its useless. don't throw them away, just shelve them as it might come in handy in the future.
pano nga naman din makakaexperience kung hanggang internet at magazines lang ang pinaniniwalaan? Eh yung mga major brands din naman ang mga may ari niyan eh.
then you have people talking about vintage guitars eh hindi pa naman nakakahawak ng vintage. or good sounding guitars pero hindi pa nakakahawak ng magandang equipment.
parang a blind person talking about how the sun looks like.
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meeting Alex is not just about comparing gears/guitar. marami pa. kaya sa akin lang, highly advisable to meet him in his free time.
