tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post1402048190027710522..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: Mactan Guitar Factory, Allegre'sPhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-27954981795802353322011-02-17T16:41:49.494+11:002011-02-17T16:41:49.494+11:00I've always wanted to talk to someone once sta...I've always wanted to talk to someone once stationed on Mactan. Do you have any photos posted or available from when you were there? I'd love to see them and hear what it was like there then.pjspear1@yahoo.comhttp://www.philippinesphil.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-57274566573915461142011-02-17T14:52:37.404+11:002011-02-17T14:52:37.404+11:00Was stationed in Mactan AB 1967-1969 and bought a ...Was stationed in Mactan AB 1967-1969 and bought a nice guitar then... it has since gone to my brother. We, my wife and I, who is from Mactan, went back in 1989 and visited this same factory but because of baggage restrictions ended up buying a small guitar from Lincoln's guitar shop downtown Lapu Lapu. It is still a wonderful instrument and has magnificent volume and tone after all these Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903587285880081567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-28586323191202508172009-02-02T12:24:00.000+11:002009-02-02T12:24:00.000+11:00You have to look really hard to find something to ...You have to look really hard to find something to buy in the USA that's made in the Philippines. Used to be all baseball gloves were made here. Last time I looked though, even those were all made in China.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-79341101404717053292009-02-02T08:29:00.000+11:002009-02-02T08:29:00.000+11:00Growing up in Northern Mindanao, there wasn't a ki...Growing up in Northern Mindanao, there wasn't a kid in our circles who did not own a guiter made in Cebu, whether they knew how to play it or not. <BR/><BR/>And when the uke became in vogue, everyone had to have one too. And it definitely was a lot easier to learn the uke. Four strings against the guitar with at least six.<BR/><BR/>Guitar-making in Cebu has a very long tradition. But I wonder Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-10569320812929833942009-01-31T12:37:00.000+11:002009-01-31T12:37:00.000+11:00Sure. Maybe the ukulele version of ol Les.Sure. Maybe the ukulele version of ol Les.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-491343213221184972009-01-31T10:44:00.000+11:002009-01-31T10:44:00.000+11:00Playing the guitar has always been something I hav...Playing the guitar has always been something I have wanted to learn. I bought a cheapo about ten years ago and actually took lessons but after three my instructor quit and moved away. Not sure if my playing had anything to do with it but that ended my venture into guitar playing. Perhaps someday when I am retired. So do you think that you now own the future's next Les Paul?Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.com