naka-score ako nung sunday ng RJ Bluesbreaker LP sa SM Dasma. pretty much a bargain actually. i like bare guitars (no paint whatsoever). bolt-on neck, dot inlays, maple neck, rosewood(?) fretboard (may dye pa yung fretboard eh, wait ko pa mawala yung "powder" coat), 3-piece alder body. not your faithful LP copy in so many ways. tried it on RJ Dasma's Roland amp modeler. quite ok.
went home. tested it again. adjusted the pickup heights. frets arent stainless steel, tuners are obviously cheap (will need replacement), pickups are zebra-PAF lookies.
tone: tight bottom, no screeching highs, very full sound.
"local" guitar huh? did i like it? you bet i did. i compared it to my two other LPs. meh, the other seemed bland for me, pero both are quite price-y (a vintage japanese LP copy and another modern LP make). idk if the downgrade is justifiable, but i intend to keep the local RJ and keep (literally) the other two in their respective softcases.
props to Kuya Epi of RJ Dasma for this baby.
and to answer the question: no, an original electric guitar is not matters more than local.