Thanks chaps....I wouldnt actually "listen"! to Mr Gibsin Marton at all...Whats this Urban Legend stuff???? I've played Martins and dont like em, they dont come up to snuff for me. End of story!! I think Monsieur Martson is money and prestige driven. That counts for zilch in my book!!
       Richard Bridge..I echo your sentiments re America

Once upon a lot of years ago I may have been swayed by the errmmm.."romance" of owning a Martin, but not now I'm older and wiser and more moronic and amateur and Limey (whatever that means!!)Oh yeah..and a Lousy Loser who is still struggling to get his head out of his arseful of, now literally, crappy Martins while wondering how to hose em off and flog em(in your own words, Mr Gibton!!)If they were as good as you say, surely I'd keep em!!
             Regards to all as ever...Spot   :-)