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View Poll Results: WHERE ARE YOU FROM | |||
USA North (Northeast or Northwest) | 41 | 36.61% | |
USA South (Southeast or Southwest) | 26 | 23.21% | |
USA East | 6 | 5.36% | |
USA West | 22 | 19.64% | |
Latin America | 0 | 0% | |
Europe | 16 | 14.29% | |
Africa | 0 | 0% | |
Asia | 1 | 0.89% | |
Voters: 112. You may not vote on this poll |
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Where do you come from?
For those of you who don't know, I'm an American citizen who's never lived in the continental US (in other words, a Puerto Rican), and one of the most curious things for me is the fact that, depending on where we live or have grown up, we develop a likeness or distaste for certain guitars, which you may or may not know, influences the way we think about specific brands.
As a personal curiosity, where are you from?
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-2017 Gibson J-45 Standard -2019 Gibson J-15 -2019 Gibson Les Paul Junior -2020 Gibson Les Paul Special -2019 Gibson Les Paul Studio -2021 Fender Aerodyne Special Telecaster -2022 Fender Telecaster 50s (Vintera) -1994 Fender Telecaster Deluxe 70 (Vintera) -Sire V5 5-string |
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Can't vote. No Canada on the list.
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Larrivee OM-03 Seagull SWS Maritime Mini Jumbo Alvarez AP70SB Parlor Alvarez AF60SHB Seagull Concert Hall Mahogany Harmony H1215. 1953 An 80 year old Kay (approx) Epiphone ES-339 Epiphone Les Paul 50's Standard 3 home built Strat's |
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Canada? We're still independant, you know.
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I know we've got Australian/New Zealand membership as well, might want to add them to the poll too.
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1969 Martin 00-18 2018 Frank Tate tenor guitar |
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I live in Quebec city area, Eastern Canada : warm humid Summer with cold dry Winters.
I play only acoustic guitars, mostly orchestra models, as I play only fingerstyle. My first guitars were a Fender Nylon made in Korea, then a laminate Yamaha dreadnough. My first solid wood was a Taylor 510, then a Spanish classical Aria AC-80. I got plenty of "Made in U.S.A." acoustics before I discovered quality guitars built by Godin and Boucher, both builders within a hundred miles from my home : I now own three Godins but kept no Boucher. As I also own some Taylors, Larrivees, Gibsons, and Guild, I do not think the climate or my style have anything to do with my guitar choice : I guess a strummer could also find happiness with the same builders, but different models.
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Needed some nylons, a wide range of acoustics and some weirdos to be happy... |
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Inland Northwest. Not sure it has any real influence on my perception of guitar brands. The internet probably has more influence there.
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Whilst it may be true that we develop a fondness for guitars that may only be readily available in our home markets. I can categorically state that I don't have any "distaste" for any guitar brands. Indifference certainly, but not distaste as such. If some people have a "distaste" for a specific brand I feel this is often driven by other considerations that cannot be addressed here, rather than the merits of the guitars themselves. Last edited by Silurian; 03-02-2021 at 08:25 AM. |
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No Australia ?.... and the Brits quit Europe didn't they?
I'm in a small (no traffic lights!) coastal town almost exactly half way between Sydney and Melbourne.
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Brucebubs 1972 - Takamine D-70 2014 - Alvarez ABT60 Baritone 2015 - Kittis RBJ-195 Jumbo 2012 - Dan Dubowski#61 2018 - Rickenbacker 4003 Fireglo 2020 - Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1957 SJ-200 2021 - Epiphone 'IBG' Hummingbird Last edited by Brucebubs; 03-02-2021 at 07:21 PM. |
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I'm going on holiday to Spain in July, I hope they let me in.
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Planet Earth
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I'm in NE USA within driving distance of the Martin factory. Availability also has an influence. I have a lot within my grasp but I don't see many Matons for example.
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Martin D18 Gibson J45 Martin 00015sm Gibson J200 Furch MC Yellow Gc-CR SPA Guild G212 Eastman E2OM-CD |
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Um, the US Southeast and Southwest are two extremely different creatures as are the Northeast and Northwest.
That said, I am from the Southeast. Bob
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"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' " Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring THE MUSICIAN'S ROOM (my website) |
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I voted West, even though Iowa is not West, it is Midwest. Close enough. I don't know how living in the Midwest affects my preference in guitars, but up until two years ago I also had a home in San Juan, PR where I spent as much time as I did in Iowa, and I had the same preferences in either place. Sadly I was forced to sell it. But living in PR did have a huge influence in the songs I play. Lagrimas Negras and Odiame are two of my favorites. Honestly this place right here has more influence on me than anything else though.
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Please don't take me too seriously, I don't. Taylor GS Mini Mahogany. Guild D-20 Gretsch Streamliner Morgan Monroe MNB-1w https://www.minnesotabluegrass.org/ Last edited by rllink; 03-02-2021 at 09:03 AM. |
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True in my own case - while I've probably owned one of every major US/European/Pac-Rim brand at one time or another I've always felt the greatest connection with/preference for the historically "New York" marques: Gretsch, Guild, Epiphone, D'Angelico, Ampeg...
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"Mistaking silence for weakness and contempt for fear is the final, fatal error of a fool" - Sicilian proverb (paraphrased) |