Now I will have to weigh back in on Kendall's statement regarding playability... No, Martins aren't at the top of the list in that category... They are somewaht difficult to play compared to Taylors, or even Ovations fir thast matter...

But as Art has pointed out, we Martin playersd aren't after playability, but tone and. yeah, I can pick out a good martin's tone over a good Taylor's tone... No, don't go throwin' cheapie Martins into the mix witrh 20 other Martin/Taylor wantabees... That is a rediculous exercise indeed...

But give me one decent Martin and one decent Taylor and I'll pick the Martin, blind folded, every time...

Yeah, I realize that everybody just loves the tone they get from their instruments and I'm no different... But I perform with two resonators and my Martin so my listenin' tastes are all over the place and I expect different tones from each one... I also occasionally perform with a Hohner acoustic which has yet another distinct tone to it...

I guess it comes down to what you like... Some folks like Coke, others Pepsi...

But it ain't right fir anyone to say that Martin's are junk because thoser of us who have grown up playin' them know that's just a bunch of crapola...

MO...

Bobert