the reason i bothered with the reviews @ SOFT is primarily because i want the players here to have a certain perspective of the product in domestic context. no use saying guitar X is superb through a Diezel amp when Diezel amps aren't available here for the masses to hear what they are all about.
in any reviews, there need to be objectivity & fair perspective. the reason why i stopped visiting harmony central's review database is largely because the perspectives there are rather one-dimensional, often in favour of non-eastern products. while we have Gibson Les Pauls to look up to, there are Tokai & Edwards to remind ourselves of what good guitar craftsmanship is all about.
i really wish i can stop doing everything else & do reviews full time *sigh*
ok, not to segue too much... 8)