John David Scott Guitar Company

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You have come to the point in your life where you are going to buy your dream guitar and it is a steel string acoustic. You have many decisions ahead of you.

1. What is the maximum amount you want to spend on an acoustic guitar?

Under $1000
$1000 - $1500
$1500 - $2000
$2000 - $2500
Over $2500

2. Where would you normally start looking for a guitar?

Ebay
Your favorite builder’s webpage
Guitar builders web portals
Your favorite Online Music Store
Product reviews online
Your local music store

3. If you see an acoustic guitar you like online, what would influence your decision to buy it?

I’d only buy it if I know the company / builder.
I’d buy if it was one of my favorite company/ builders.
I’d buy from a builder I’d not heard of it as long as it was fully warrantied.
If I want it I’ll buy it regardless
I’d never buy a guitar I’d never played no matter what brand.

4. What type of music store do you prefer to deal with?

The local "Mom and Pop" Store
The "Big Box" Music store

Why do you prefer to deal with this kind of store?

5. You're standing in the acoustic guitar department of your local music store. What do you pick up first?

The old favorites: Martin, Guild, Taylor.
Whatever is new.
Whatever seems the to be most affordable.
Whatever catches my eye shapes, woods, everything.

6. Rate the importance these aspects, 1 being the least important to you and 5 being the most important.

Brand names

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Overall look, finish, workmanship

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Playability and sound

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Warranty

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Uniqueness of the instrument

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

7. Do you consider a guitar made in a factory a "hand-built" guitar?

Yes
No

8. What’s better to you:

a respected factory’s product
a guitar that’s hand built by a good private builder

9. Do these shapes catch your attention? Please comment on if you like or dislike them and why.

Yes
No

Comments:

10. Rate these items in order of importance to you when you consider buying a guitar.

Body shapes

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Inlays

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Abalone around perfiling

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Cutaways

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

Solid woods and dovetails

not important						very important
not important	1	2	3	4	5	very important

11. Which of these woods do you prefer?

Mahogany
Maple
Rosewood
Walnut
Koa

12. What type of tops do you prefer?

Sitka Spruce
Engleman
Cedar
Other

If you chose "Other":

13. Has an advertisement ever prompted you to make an effort to hunt down a brand of guitar you had not tried before?

Yes
No

14. Conversely, has unfamiliarity with a manufacturer of a guitar ever stopped you from buying a guitar you otherwise liked?

Yes
No

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