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Guitar Review Archive
Submission Form

NOTE: If you include your e-mail address, it will be published, so that others may contact you with questions about your guitar. If you do not wish to be contacted, don't include your e-mail address.
When filling out a review, please try and be as objective as possible. If the review you are submitting contains a perfect rating (straight tens), it is highly suggested you reconsider your review. These sort of reviews provide little real insight into the instrument, and generally only illustrate the inexperience of the reviewer. Although taking pride in your guitar is understandable, keep in mind that no instrument is perfect. Overly glowing reviews may or may not be added to the archive.

Please try to be specific when filling out a review (eg. simply saying "good tone" doesn't provide much insight). The general rule is, the more info you provide, the better.

Step One: Your Info
Name:
(First Last)

Email Address:
(optional)
How long have you played guitar?
Less than one year.
One to two years.
Three to five years.
Six to ten years.
More than ten years.
Your musical tastes lean towards:
Alternative
Blues
Classical
Classic Rock
Country
Folk
Heavy Metal
Jazz
Pop

Step Two: Instrument Info
Manufacturer:
(Gibson, Fender, etc.)

Model:
(be SPECIFIC)
Guitar Type:
Built in:
Price Paid:
(specify currency)		 check if used
Additional Info:
(# of pickups, year built, body and neck wood type, body shape, bridge type, tuner type, etc.)

Step Three: Rating the Instrument
Guitar
Tone:
 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
N/A
Comments on Tone:
(bright or dark? full or thin sound? pickup quality and configuration? versatility? etc. Include your guitar/amp combo.)

Instrument
Quality:
 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
N/A
Comments on Quality:
(flaws in finish or wood? quality of hardware? neck problems? craftmanship? durability? initial setup? etc.)

Overall
Assessment:
 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
N/A
Overall Comments on Guitar:
(value for money, customer service, how it measures against your other guitars, plus anything else you'd like to add)

Pros:

Cons:

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