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(11/05/09 1:33 PM) |
have you ever wondered how many times a week you say the word "Martin"???
Not sure why this thought just dawned on me? personally, I sometimes feel humble when people ask me what kind of guitars I own and play, I tend not to brag too much. (unless its here) :-) |
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(11/05/09 1:58 PM) |
I owned only a laminated Sigma until this year. (It sounded pretty good to me the day Pete Seeger borrowed it in 1994.) Now I have a nice Martin. I love it, I
truly do -- but the real good feelings come from playing it with my friends and family.
-- Ben Rosengart
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(11/05/09 2:04 PM) |
I am currently Martin-less. What I want is a 000C-16RGTE for gigging and a 000-28H for home. I can't afford either right now. Times are hard. I don't
know when I'll be able to afford either guitar. I'm getting by with what I have.
I don't feel like a snob. I don't feel like a victim. |
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(11/05/09 2:12 PM) |
d18dc wrote: Interesting...I was gonna quickly say "I'll take Woody--any day", but then realized that strictly speaking as a musician, Liberace was hands down the winner. Hmmmm...I'll still take Woody! |
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sully151 |
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(11/05/09 2:14 PM) |
So if I tape the Martin Logo onto my Seagull, am I a snob, victim, poser or just a genius for saving what could amount to thousands of dollars?
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ruralgurl |
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(11/05/09 2:27 PM) |
My friends were always surprised by the amazing Martin sound that comes out of my beloved Sigma Anniversary model. So when I bought a "proper"
Martin, a D-41, they were shocked. They'd branded me as a reverse snob. So I guess I was a victim! I love both dearly, playing rose or hog depending on
mood and need. So I guess I am a "sound snob". If it has the sound I want, I'll defend it.
Walk in beauty, live in peace.
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zeebee |
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(11/05/09 2:28 PM) |
Considering music is a form of art and guitar building a creative process, the guitar culture with few exceptions is very conservative. Many here gravitate to
the idea of a "Holy Grail" , a single guitar sound/tone when the beauty lies in the diversity of tone.
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JackW |
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(11/05/09 2:29 PM) |
sully151 wrote: None of the above. Nazarene carpenters made my guitars and I'm exceptionally humble about it. |
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(11/05/09 2:44 PM) |
I reckon I'm probably a snob, but not in an aggressive way at all. The important thing for me was to own a Martin. I researched and decided I wanted the
D-28, but played some other models first and went back to the D-28. Now I can't honestly do justice to such a high quality guitar, but there again I
don't need to justify it to anyone. I probably play less badly because it IS such a good quality box. So, I NEEDED (after 40 years wait) to see MARTIN on
the top of the headstock, and I could afford it. So, I suppose that makes me a snob - but I don't care.
1974 Yamaha FG700S; 1986 Washburn D12-12N; 2008 Martin D-28; 2009 Guild GAD G212
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Fogducker |
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(11/05/09 2:50 PM) |
I enjoy music and making music with other people. Only if they happen to mention that I have a Martin, I will say yes, and then immediately tell them,
"Your guitar is by no means any slouch!"--------- no matter what they have or what it sounds like. I'm not into bad mouthing other peoples
guitars no matter if it's a pre-war Martin D-45 or an Asian whatever,-----"Lets play another piece!"
Fog |
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tonguy |
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(11/05/09 3:14 PM) |
NewMutt wrote: NewMutt's comment/question about Boutique guitars got me to thinking - I spent serious dollars for a "boutique builder" (Kathy Wingert) to make my custom guitar (a Model F in Italian Spruce over Vietnamese Rosewood). It was most certainly not a Martin copy, though. Some folks buy boutique guitars because they don't sound like a Martin. As wonderful as Martin guitars sound, they are not the only road to earvana.
Tony
(Forum intro - page 11) Say hello to my little friend... 
--Mr. Slots-- Street Name - J-Bang (Just Buy A 'Nuther Guitar) My cure for GAS - my wife asking, "Which one(s) are you selling to get that?" |
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Dadsbones |
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(11/05/09 3:15 PM) |
gags wrote: To many it is. And it blinds them. Martin is about well made guitars. For this guitar player tradition is way over rated. I'd much rather just have a guitar sound cool. max |
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NewMutt |
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(11/05/09 3:26 PM) |
Dadsbones wrote:
"For this guitar player tradition is way over rated. I'd much rather just have a guitar sound cool. " Another reason to own a Martin -- they sound way cool! ;-)
Martin Dreads: "Giving boutique guitars self-esteem issues since the early 1900s"
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HDinNC |
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(11/05/09 3:27 PM) |
brianmay wrote:I could have written that almost exactly, except for me it was the HD-28. With respect to "I can't honestly do justice to such a high quality guitar", a lot of us could say that. Or, if I thought I could, and handed it to Tony Rice, would I still think so? But I can honestly say that everything I play on the HD-28 sounds significantly better than on any other acoustic that I own or have owned. Doyle D##??s is, of course, an endorser of Taylor. But when he hears the "can't to justice to" remark, his reply is, "Would you like to be able to?" A quality instrument does help us to play and sound better. It sounds better because of the quality, and helps us (at least me) to play better by making practicing a joy. Snob? I don't think so. Just very grateful to have the guitar that I wanted. |
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d18dc |
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(11/05/09 3:32 PM) |
Martin has tradition, but is not limited by tradition. If it were, we would all be talking about fan braced guitars with Fender headstocks.
Mike |
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FloydFlowers |
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(11/05/09 3:33 PM) |
There are plenty of guitar snobs out here. Just like there are Motorcycle Snobs, The Car Snobs, Clothing Snobs, Food Snobs and even Music Snobs. Just take them
for what they are : People who tend to identify themselves with the products and labels they buy.
I see everyday, the guys I work with, thumbing through Harley catalogs trying to decide which Harley Davidson Engraved Umbrella stand will make the most sincere statement about them as a person and their identity. Don't let the snobs get you rattled, play the guitar's you like and if someone disagrees or puts them down, deal with it for what it is. |
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(11/05/09 3:35 PM) |
Tonguy wrote:
"NewMutt's comment/question about Boutique guitars got me to thinking - I spent serious dollars for a "boutique builder" (Kathy Wingert) to make my custom guitar (a Model F in Italian Spruce over Vietnamese Rosewood). It was most certainly not a Martin copy, though. Some folks buy boutique guitars because they don't sound like a Martin. As wonderful as Martin guitars sound, they are not the only road to earvana." Tonguy, I agree with you 100%. I should have qualified my comments. I was thinking -- but didn't write it -- about boutique copies of Martin pre-war dreadnoughts. My apologizes for my confusing comments.
Martin Dreads: "Giving boutique guitars self-esteem issues since the early 1900s"
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(11/05/09 5:01 PM) |
Brent47 wrote:You haven't been a victim of guitar snobbery until you've experienced this! |
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(11/05/09 6:14 PM) |
When my Seagull was the best guitar I could afford I was happy with how it sounded, but I wound up with a few nice Martins and an older Gibson, and each has
its own amazing tonal qualities and the Seagull just can't touch them. I have played a few M&T Martins that do match up, and one day I may take one
home. They're well-made guitars and "real Martins" in my book. I'm probably a Martin snob, though, because I bristled when someone asked me
if I thought my OM 28M was as good as a Taylor and I'm afraid my response was less than polite.
Doug |
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(11/05/09 6:16 PM) |
When I was a kid in school there was this one family that had only daughters and they were so beautiful. They were what you would call 'drop dead
gorgeous' ...as lovely as any ladies I had ever seen. They all looked different...one blond, one brunette, one light brown hair...different styles, but all
very desirable. They weren't the only beautiful females around, but they were legendary for their pulchritude.
To me, Martin is kinda like that. Some dreds, some rosewood, some with bling and dovetail...they aren't the only great guitars out there, but they sure get a lot of attention for good reason. I really like playing all my Martins... they're not high end...on a given day, I might like playing my D16RGT more than my trusty D 18, but my cutaways DC1E and DCX1 have gotten some great audience response...and my Sigma DR 41 sounds far better than it's supposed to. When I was at my first guitar show this spring, I played a $57,000 pre war D 28...sweet... but I liked the 12 fret $800 D 15 there just as much...I was tempted to buy it, but I wanted a guitar from the new One series...which I bought the last week in July and it already has some stagetime and pleasant memories from Nazfest. I love playing great guitars, like my brother in laws high end Martins, and the guitars proud owners brougth to Nazfest and Maxfest...even the Croce Gibson Dove...the last song on the new Dylan CD is titled "It's All Good." http//edrhoades.com/guitars.htm |
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