ok, serious reply naman...
are original, or let's say imported guitars better than locally made ones?
most of the time, yes. pero there are some locally made guitars na ayos naman din, and sulit sa pera. kung talagang kulang pa budget mo at talagang kailangan mo na ng gitara, minimum na sana yung RJ. for me sila na yung pinaka-decent na murang guitar.
pero kung makakahintay at makakaipon ka pa ng konte, go for the second-hand made in japan guitars being sold here. most of the time ok ang quality ng MIJ's eh.
so yun, hehe. sana nakatulong, hehe.