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Do Other People's Opinions Influence Your Purchase?
Poll ended at Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:37 am
Yes. I want to be envied for it rather than being told I could and should have done better. 2%  2%  [ 1 ]
No. I'm the only one paying for it so only my opinion matters. 21%  21%  [ 9 ]
If it is an educated opinion, I'll consider it. 77%  77%  [ 33 ]
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:51 pm
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Sounds like I'm the same as most members here - I ask everyone lots of questions, look up reviews and demos, etc., but then ultimately make my own decision, which sometimes goes against the advice I received.

An extra benefit of research and talking to others for the beginner is I don't know what anything is called yet, so it's great to have someone else playing different tones and styles and them going, "This? Is this the sound you like? Or this?" and when I go, "Oo, oo, yes, THAT one!" then they can tell me what it's called and what kind of gear typically is used to produce it.

All part of the adventure!

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I listen to educated opinions. As much as any of us know about guitars, there are people with more/better/specialized knowledge that I may need. For instance, if I am looking at a particular model, and someone in the know, and I value their opinion, lets me know of any issues, or even of any special features (the bad, and the good,) I will take that knowledge under advisement when i check it out.

Sometimes people point me toward neat stuff I haven't heard of.

Chet Feathers pointed me toward V-Picks, and it was a real eye opener.I would never have believed the hype, and it was only the fact that he doesn't talk out of his tail, and he is always a helpful fella that I tried them. I actually had to mail order them, no dealers here yet, but the expense was low enough for the risk.So if the info comes from a good source like him, then it can pay off.

I would never buy a big ticket item I have no knowledge of in the same blind way. But I can let people point stuff out for me to try.

In the final analysis though I trust no ones ears more than my own. That will be the decider when I actually buy. But a friends advice might make me more diligent. Or I may pick up a guitar that I normally might not have payed attention to.

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Ignoring reasonable opinions makes little sense to me. That doesn't eliminate the need to do your own research and trying. But unless you're an all around expert yourself and with lots of time to devote, others can save you a lot of time and headache if they know what they're talking about.

For example, I'm looking into getting my first high end audio system after years of top end consumer level systems. It's a whole different world, so I'm learning, and none of the brand names, etc. that I'm familiar with apply. But fortunately, I have a couple of friends who've been audiophiles for many years. They know the brands, what I should expect, points to avoid the occasional fly-by-night dealer who creeps in and so on.

I could eventually back into all this knowledge on my own, but how long would it take. And, I might also be falling into the same novice pitfalls they already know about. Sub-example: in gear I'm looking at, a 20 year warranty, no questions asked, is common. That's certainly nothing that exists in consumer audio, where you typically get 1 year at best. If I researched enough systems, eventually I'd see that pattern. But someone telling me about it saved me the trouble.

They're not making my decision for me and I still have to use my own ears and stick to budget discipline.


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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:40 pm
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I usually tend to research things to death (the curse of being an engineer, I suppose). This includes solicting and listening to opinions of people that I consider to be knowledgeable.

But when I actually pull the trigger, my "gut" seems to have the reins.

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Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:31 pm
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anytime that i pick a guitar i just go to Gc and spend a couple hrs walking around and trying things out :)


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hi martian,

+1

but if someone tells me about his or a new guitar he/she tested i will risk an ear and try get out some more info or if these guitar at my local guitar store for testing.
if all ok with it, all feels good, not to expensive etc. the gears in my head will turning for a week or two till i decide.

cheers :D


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Everyone has an opinion and i respect that. I usually buy what i like as well as hear. I have a Fender Jaguar hh Special and i bought that because i loved the tone when it was used in grunge as well as in nine inch nails current tour.

The overall sound is unlike anything i heard.

Now when i ask my fender/gibson buddies on what they think of esp they told me not to get it because esp is a rip off company lol.

anyway i am a big metallica fan and i love the sound of esp and the overall look is cool too, so i bought a kh 202-- not the fancy one but the sound and feel is very comfortable and i love playing it.

My new guitar which will come this friday is a black jim root telecaster


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love to hear all opinions about guitars and actually listen to them. research on my own. but when purchase time comes it boils down to tone,playability,feel and even looks that please me. still nice to hear the different opinions though, something to think about.


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I always come on this site and ask for pointers, advice and opinions. If I don't do that I'll still scour the past topics for information. It'd be silly not to. Trouble is, people aren't often aware of this forum and so a lot of people lose out :(

Maybe fender should start advertising it, sticking tags on guitar accessories or something..


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I can research as much as I want, but impulse is what gets me in the end.

I'm not terribly concerned with what other people think of the instruments I play, because I'm playing them. If they sound the way I want, I'll buy it.

That said, other people's opinions have influenced my instruments. If it weren't for Buddy Holly and the like, the Stratocaster may not have survived five years. If it weren't for John, Paul, and George, the Casino may not have seen constant production for the past few decades.


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Well ya, I guess it all depends on where you're at (musically) at any given time whether or not you will agree with another musician's advice- and I don't think many people will heed another opinion they don't agree with.

But it's funny how other's opinions that didn't seem to hold water many years ago have now become my own opinions- therefore just because you may not always agree with what somebody more experienced has to say- don't be surprised if you do agree 5-6 or even 20 years from now.

So ya, I always consider an educated opinion- or even better than that a more experienced opinion than my own. Especially if I respect the person's opinion I will generally try to incorperate it into my own way of thinking if it pans out. If not I can still usually learn a lot about my future from more experienced people-

I simply look at where I wanna be and see what that person has to say and usually if I seek to understand that opinion instead of rationalize why they are wrong and I'm right I can take on their opinion for my own after I grow a bit- that being said sometimes they are full of it and that's that!

You have to be willing to consider other points of view in order to crystalize your own ideas as well as make room for new ones.

But that's just my opinion. . .


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Depending on what and who it is, I may consider an outside opinion, but for the most part, I only get what I want to get.

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sometimes i want to be envied but my first real guitar was a made in korea tele thet my dad said take this it sounds good. he was wrong it sounded fine it just wasnt me. this christmas i picked out the guitar i wanted so i would not make the mistake again. as for the tele i recentley traded it for a way better mij strat i had a post about.

my friendis jeleous of me, he hates thet i have 3 guitars 2 of witch are a used gibson sg and the used strat they are my maine guitars and the third is a raven brand which few people have heard of. He does not understand the gibson was a present and i payed for the other guitars. I think he thinks im spoiled but he has 3 guitars 2 maybe there not as good as my fender and gibson. but when it really comes down to it the player is the main key not the guitar


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Twelvebar wrote:

In the final analysis though I trust no ones ears more than my own. That will be the decider when I actually buy. But a friends advice might make me more diligent. Or I may pick up a guitar that I normally might not have payed attention to.


The decider for me--more than my ears--is how it feels. That can't be changed--the pickups can be.

BUT how it sounds is still very important. Before you plug it in--play it unplugged--if you don't like the sound--try another one. If it sounds great unplugged, but not plugged in--the pickups can be changed--the electronics can be changed. If a guitar is the greatest sounding guitar ever to me, but I don't like the feel--I won't get it.

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zontar wrote:
Twelvebar wrote:

In the final analysis though I trust no ones ears more than my own. That will be the decider when I actually buy. But a friends advice might make me more diligent. Or I may pick up a guitar that I normally might not have payed attention to.


The decider for me--more than my ears--is how it feels. That can't be changed--the pickups can be.

BUT how it sounds is still very important. Before you plug it in--play it unplugged--if you don't like the sound--try another one. If it sounds great unplugged, but not plugged in--the pickups can be changed--the electronics can be changed. If a guitar is the greatest sounding guitar ever to me, but I don't like the feel--I won't get it.
I guess a better way to phrase would have been: in the final analysis, i trust no one's judgment better than my own. i agree, feel is a big part. Though there is more to the tone than just the pick ups, if a guitar feels bad, or if I just don't like its character tonewise i won't get it. But I think we all agree, other people can help educate you, but in the end, you have to trust what you like.

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