Martin "Claire Birth" picks on Ebay

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jscio		#21	[-]
(07/04/09 10:58 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	There've been Felix picks sold on the bay for what. sixty bucks? It's a pick. It's for sale. Folks collect the oddest things.
Dadsbones		#22	[-]
(07/04/09 12:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	jscio wrote: Folks collect the oddest things. Like guitars. jscio, when you think about it, whether we like it or not, we of the UMGF are partly responsible for creating the market for this insanity. Tough to be too hard on a guy when one realizes he's the enabler. Kinda like getting mad about all the drugs coming through Mexico while smokin a big fat spleef. max
WaveRay		#23	[-]
(07/04/09 12:53 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	This whole society is tacky. Ray Page 63 in the introduction thread 05 HD-28V 03 Taylor 455ce 12er (dealer custom rosewood) 05 M3M 71 D-18 00X1 2/3 of my hair
Dadsbones		#24	[-]
(07/04/09 1:57 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	oltimeyrider wrote: He does seem to use her as a marketing tool. Wasn't there a picture of her in the latest issue of Inc. or something? Kind of tacky imo. Having met Chris and seen him interacting with and talking proudly about his first child, his daughter, I'd say the inclusion in Inc, could just as easily be described as the actions of a proud papa as it could be tacky. Inc's a really respected magazine amongst business leaders. Chris seems awfully humble to me and probably considered it more as an honor than a marketing opportunity. Sometimes it's hard to imagine folks like Chris as just real people. He's just a normal everyday guy. And I always have to laugh when folks use marketing and Martin in the same breath. I've met a few owners/creative directors of the agencies that have worked on guitars and strings. Have even approached Dick Boak about projects, myself. Martin, by any standards, is really, really conservative when it comes to advertising. They are in an enviable (and tough) position of steering a very powerful brand. Much to advertising agencies' dismay, they don't need to do a ton of consumer advertising. Just ask the Stevenson Group, Tierny, and Kelly Michener (Cimbrian). I think Martin has found a great mix between growth and protecting the classic brand. I know each of these agencies believes they could and should be doing more. Martin, rightly, or wrongly, keeps the reigns on them. When folks talk about marketing in this context, they're really referring to advertising. Marketing refers to the entire process of bringing a product or service to market -- from indentifying demand, design, execution, distribution, support, and advertising. Claire's inclusion in Inc. has very little relavence to the marketing chain. So if we're using this as an example of feeding the Martin advertising/PR machine it's kinda laughable to folks who know the people involved and the company. Just my attempt to balance the perspectives that naturally take place on a very impersonable communication platform like a forum. Wasn't trying to single you out oldtimey. Lots of people subscribe to the same opinion as yours. I just don't see it from my perspective - which, of course, is just my own and not universal -- even if sometimes my writing doesn't reflect it. max Last Edited By: Dadsbones 07/04/09 2:02 PM. Edited 1 times.
TChristianHD28		#25	[-]
(07/04/09 10:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	...her relentless use as a marketing tool, I find cheesy and inappropriate. Nah. I see a proud and hopeful father, who also happens to be the respectful keeper of a great American tradition. Chris "Fear The Dreads!" HD-28, D-18, LX-175, LXM, Tele, Dano, Alvarez
Buck		#26	[-]
(07/05/09 5:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It's been a family business for 176 years. Claire is family. I see no problem here. Todd
hogwldfltr		#27	[-]
(07/06/09 6:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	TChristianHD28 wrote: ...her relentless use as a marketing tool, I find cheesy and inappropriate. Nah. I see a proud and hopeful father, who also happens to be the respectful keeper of a great American tradition. I agree entirely; I'd think having the Claire's guitars would be really sweet (I don't see any intent of this as a marketing tool). I also get a real sense that Claire is very much loved. A lucky girl with maybe a bit too much riding on her shoulders: I hope the latter isn't the case. -Lee *********** I've been known to play with the following: '71 D-18 (restored): '06 D-18GE : Backpacker : '82 D-41 : '66 D-35 (restored): '30 2-17 (restored) : '67 00-18C : '44 00-18 : '44 00-17 (restored) : LX-175th : '30s 0 Uke: '20s 2-M Uke (restored): '82 MC-28 : Gibson C-0 Classic : '98 Martin D12-1 : '08 DSM : '80 D-37K : '70 Guild F-112 (restored) : and a '98 Harley-Davidson FLTR Road Glide. Forum intro #992, DON'T TRASH THEM; RESTORE THEM! *********** "What do you all look like?" Post #206

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