The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #85251   Message #1681083
Posted By: GUEST,Tedstera
28-Feb-06 - 10:48 AM
Thread Name: Why are Martin Guitars so expensive?
Subject: RE: Why are Martin Guitars so expensive?
I have about 25 guitars. Cheap, expensive, all kinds. Gibson, Martin, etc. I think we are living in the golden age of acoustic guitar builders. There are so many excellent ones it boggles the mind, and the ear. Still, some of my faves are old cheap Harmonys and Silvertones, even a 100 dollar Takamine, and of course, my 71 Martin D18S (a cannon, as they say), my Bourgeois, my 35 Gibson HG00, my 35 National O. The thing I like most about old guitars is that they seem to sound old, and you don't have to worry about scratching them if you get drunk. I like that very much. And any half good guitar has virtues, something unique about that guitar. I find some of mine can only be used for certain songs or techniques. But as far as great new guitars, there are too many to mention. I've played all kinds of new guitars at festivals, from friends, and in shops, and there are thousands I would like to own. I can never get enough guitars, and there are too many to chose from. Thanks to all those great luthiers out there!