I don't think Richard Bridge knows anything much about guitars, let alone quality American ones. Kind of funny how some people in Europe take any opportunity that they can to bash Americans and their products. The on-going jealousy of all things American always seems to come out and when it does, it is my pleasure to tell the non-Americans right to their face that we just KNOW our products, especially great American tradition products such as Martin guitars are known and respected the world over.

Many non-Americans really can't deal with the superior American product so they bash the product and the people. Oh, well. It goes with their second rate complex I am afraid.

I can tell you this much. Bluegrass musicians, who are considered by many to be the most accomplished acoustic musicians around, would not be caught dead with a Taylor, let alone inferior Japanese products such as Yamaha or Takemine. The hat acts who play these sushi boards are not accomplished musicians and use them as props. The fine country players, such as Emmylou Harris play Gibson, which is based in Nashville.