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	Welcome to the first of a kind Ultimate-Guitar Readers Survey! Your opinion is very important to us. By better knowing your preferences, we can make U-G better and stronger. That's why we ask you to spend a few minutes completing this questionnaire. To reward your effort, you will be entered in a drawing for spectacular prizes from the Survey's sponsors! Please answer all questions and fill in the form with your address carefully. As always, it is advisable to read the General Contest Rules before you begin. Thanks and good luck! UG Team The prizes are: + Schecter Zacky Vengeance 6661 Signature model, signed by Avenged Sevenfold! + Music Man Axis Super Sport Guitar + Music Man Sting Ray Bass + A set of Dunlop Way Huge Pedals + 2 Ernie Ball Accessory Packs (bass and guitar strings) + Line 6 Spider Valve 112 Amp

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	What is your sex? Male Female Age? <17 years old 17 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 50 50+ How would you describe yourself as a musician? Amateur (you might be a beginner or advanced, but playing is a hobby you love, you're not in a band and you make no money at it) Semi-pro (you're in a band, it's casual, sometimes you get paid) Pro (music is your life, you're in a band, you may have a day job, but it's just for the health benefits) Primary Instrument? Guitar Bass Drums Keyboards None of above

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How many electric guitars do you currently own?

0 1 2 3 4 5+

How many acoustic guitars do you currently own?

0 1 2 3 4 5+

How many bass guitars do you currently own?

0 1 2 3 4 5+

What brands of guitar do you own?

Gibson
Fender
Schecter
Ibanez
Jackson
Yamaha
B.C. Rich
Cort
Dean
ESP
Epiphone
Washburn
Squier
Paul Reed Smith
Music Man
Other

How many amplifiers do you own?

0 1 2 3 4 5+

What kind of amps?

Valve (tube)
Solid State
Hybrid (tube pre-amp)
Modeling

What Brands of Amp?

Fender
Marshall
Ampeg
Crate
Line 6
Behringer
Vox
Roland
Peavey
Mesa Boogie
Laney
Other

How many effects pedals do you own?

0 1 2 3 4 5+

What kind of effects?

Multi-effect pedal
Distortion
Flange
Delay
Harmonizer/Octave
Clean boost
Wah
Chorus
Tuner

What brands of effects

Behringer
Boss
Danelectro
DigiTech
Dunlop
Electro-Harmonix
Ibanez
Korg
Line 6
Marshall
Rocktron
Vox
Zoom
Other

What brands of strings do you use?

Ernie Ball
Daddario
Elixir
DR
GHS
Dean Markley
Fender
Other

Rate the importance of each characteristic when buying strings

(1= not important, 5= most important)

Tone 1 2 3 4 5

Feel 1 2 3 4 5

Durability 1 2 3 4 5

Marketing (cool ads) 1 2 3 4 5

Environmentally friendly packaging 1 2 3 4 5

Are there any new product ideas you would like to see equipment or accessory manufacturers pursue?

On average, how much do you spend on strings and accessories (wires, picks, etc.) each month?

<$50
$50 to $75
$75 to $100
$100+

How much did you spend on equipment last year?

<$50
$50 to $100
$100 to $250
$250 to $500
$500 to $750
$750 to $1,000
$1000+

What is on your shopping list?

Amp
Guitar
Effect
Sound Reinforcement

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How much time do you spend listening to music?

I rarely listen
Only when I'm driving
A few hours per week (in total)
1 or 2 hours per day
I always have music playing

Rate the style of music

(1= Sucks, 5= AWESOME)

Country	1 2 3 4 5
Classic Rock	1 2 3 4 5
Alt Rock	1 2 3 4 5
Hard Rock	1 2 3 4 5
EMO	1 2 3 4 5
Punk	1 2 3 4 5
Metal	1 2 3 4 5
Death Metal	1 2 3 4 5
Blues	1 2 3 4 5
Hip Hop	1 2 3 4 5
Rap	1 2 3 4 5

Do you own an MP3 player?

Yes
No

What brand MP3 player do you own?

Apple iPod
Zune
Samsung
Creative
iRiver
SanDisk
Sony
Toshiba
Rio
Motorola
LG
Nokia
Palm
Blackberry
Other

How do you find out about new music?

Friends
Facebook
Myspace
Online blogs or chats
Band web sites
Fan email
Online Reviews

What is your favorite method to acquire music?

Buy CDs or vinyl
Download MP3s
Other

How many CDs have you bought in the past 6 months?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+

How many tracks have you downloaded in the past 6 months?

0 to 25
25 to 50
50 to 100
More than 100
WAY more than 100

How many tracks do you have in your library?

<500
500-1,000
More than 1,000
More than 5,000
I measure it in gigabytes

How often do you go to the movies?

Once a week
Twice a month
2 or 3 times a quarter
4 or 5 times a year
Never

How do you acquire movies for home viewing?

Buy DVD
Rent DVD
VOD from my satellite or cable company
Downloads to my computer

How do you watch movies at home?

Home theater
My computer

Do you own a game system?

Yes
No

Which system do you own?

Nintendo/Wii
PS2/PS3
X-Box/360
PC
Atari 2600
Other

How many hours do you spend playing video games a day?

<1
1 to 4
5 to 10
>10 (I never leave the house)

Which games genre do you prefer?

Sport
Music
FPS
RPG
MMO
Other

How many games have you bought in the last 6 months?

0
<3
4-8
>8

How do you get games?

Buy from a Store
Buy Online
Rent
Borrow from Friends
P2P downloads

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How do you use UG?

Get tabs
Learn how to play
Read news
Watch videos
Communicate
Submit my own content

Please rate the following features from 1 to 5:

1= it sucks, 2= pretty bad, 3= ok, I guess, 4= pretty cool, 5= awesome

Tabs, overall 1 2 3 4 5

Tabs, bands I like 1 2 3 4 5

Tabs, songs I want 1 2 3 4 5

News 1 2 3 4 5

Lessons 1 2 3 4 5

Interviews 1 2 3 4 5

Columns 1 2 3 4 5

Videos 1 2 3 4 5

Forum 1 2 3 4 5

Are there new features you would like to see on Ultimate-Guitar?

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Welcome to the first of a kind Ultimate-Guitar Readers Survey!

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What is your sex?

Age?

How would you describe yourself as a musician?

Primary Instrument?

How many electric guitars do you currently own?

How many acoustic guitars do you currently own?

How many bass guitars do you currently own?

What brands of guitar do you own?

How many amplifiers do you own?

What kind of amps?

What Brands of Amp?

How many effects pedals do you own?

What kind of effects?

What brands of effects

What brands of strings do you use?

Rate the importance of each characteristic when buying strings

Are there any new product ideas you would like to see equipment or accessory manufacturers pursue?

On average, how much do you spend on strings and accessories (wires, picks, etc.) each month?

How much did you spend on equipment last year?

What is on your shopping list?

How much time do you spend listening to music?

Rate the style of music

Do you own an MP3 player?

What brand MP3 player do you own?

How do you find out about new music?

What is your favorite method to acquire music?

How many CDs have you bought in the past 6 months?

How many tracks have you downloaded in the past 6 months?

How many tracks do you have in your library?

How often do you go to the movies?

How do you acquire movies for home viewing?

How do you watch movies at home?

Do you own a game system?

Which system do you own?

How many hours do you spend playing video games a day?

Which games genre do you prefer?

How many games have you bought in the last 6 months?

How do you get games?

How do you use UG?

Please rate the following features from 1 to 5:

Are there new features you would like to see on Ultimate-Guitar?

You've completed the Survey, thanks for participating!