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Old 12-08-2017, 09:21 AM
cu4life7 cu4life7 is offline
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Originally Posted by gitarro View Post
I have never really been interested in acquiring an example of either modern Martins nor Taylors. Why spend the money on production factory made guitars when for a little more, you can check out used examples of solo luthier or small shop made guitars? YMMV obviously...


While I’m an advocate of buying used and have and will continue to go that route in the future, a part of me always wanted to allow my dollars to support a company that I love so they can keep making the guitars I love. The demand for acoustic guitars doesn’t appear to me to be going up, so to me there is something to be said for supporting great work so it may continue.
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