Br1ck
Senior Member
Like everyone else, I've been spending more time online, most recently on the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum. A lot of the discussions over there seem to center on how much people are willing to spend on the latest ultra spendy authentics, and the investment potential (LOL) of the latest artist endorsement model. A typical question is if it's worth it to jump to the Authentic line over just a plain old regular one.
Here, there seem to be many more questions related to value. I guess it comes down to less interest in Guilds among wealthier people, like most consumer goods, people who can tend to seek not only performance but exclusivety. A new D 55 is ,in the scheme of things, a pretty affordable guitar. The last one I played was for me a far better guitar than any Martins I played that day. I was playing my Guild D 35 yesterday, I have a Martin D 35 too, And for certain things, it works better than my other dreads. Certain my bang for buck champion. Is there a better acoustic guitar value than an old D 25? My personal desire in a guitar starts with old wood at the top of the list. This often comes with cosmetic issues which are of no concern to me.
I once had an acquaintance who inherited a dozen piles of money who only wanted new, shiny, and expensive. He could afford easily a pre war Martin, or four or five, but bought stuff like a Martin dread with special metallic paint that changed color. What a waste. Anyway, I enjoy the looking for an early D 25 threads. Or better yet, finding one.
Here, there seem to be many more questions related to value. I guess it comes down to less interest in Guilds among wealthier people, like most consumer goods, people who can tend to seek not only performance but exclusivety. A new D 55 is ,in the scheme of things, a pretty affordable guitar. The last one I played was for me a far better guitar than any Martins I played that day. I was playing my Guild D 35 yesterday, I have a Martin D 35 too, And for certain things, it works better than my other dreads. Certain my bang for buck champion. Is there a better acoustic guitar value than an old D 25? My personal desire in a guitar starts with old wood at the top of the list. This often comes with cosmetic issues which are of no concern to me.
I once had an acquaintance who inherited a dozen piles of money who only wanted new, shiny, and expensive. He could afford easily a pre war Martin, or four or five, but bought stuff like a Martin dread with special metallic paint that changed color. What a waste. Anyway, I enjoy the looking for an early D 25 threads. Or better yet, finding one.