Martin 1940D28 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I seems the fish are taking the bait with only one swallow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Or maybe the fish played the guitars, and said "damn these are good guitars...if only I had fingers." I learned a while ago to not judge... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I seems the fish are taking the bait with only one swallow. Where are all these fish? I've got some bait up on reverb, but no bites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 1940D28 Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Of all the folks here to make a reply, me included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 1940D28 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Cougar, Just trying to answer your question, the fish that are biting are the folks that believe all the ballyhoo and marketing being fed to us by all the "builders" of the greatest instruments to hit the world ever. Watch the folks that buy, sell and trade a new guitar every week that becomes a lifetime keeper for the next week. Watch the "buy and sell" forums out there. Companies that offer a "lifetime warranty" to the original owner are overjoyed with their products as they hit the "used" market. The premium paid with the purchase of a new guitar for possible warranty returns sold the next week, slips into their pockets. That is business and perfectly acceptable. I admit, I was taken into this ballyhoo back in the '90's, completely believing this hyperbole. Shame on me, not the marketing genius out there, for falling for this. My shame is having original "vintage" Gibsons and Martins and believing the publications published by these companies that the new ones were superior. Well, I learned "fastly". I have two Gibson flat tops I got in the '90's that have their place in my "stable" that cannot compete tone or volume wise with the "vintage" ones, yet I shant part with them. I believe new Gibsons are superior to other builders with big names. From this day forward, the only guitar I desire, at my advanced age, would be a Gibson Archtop. If'n you're reading this, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisrownSal Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Martin, I hope I follow in your footsteps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse_Dylan Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Martin and Gibson's best competition are their own guitars on the used market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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