Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/28

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Subject: [Leica] Leica future and diehard fans
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Sun Aug 28 08:03:56 2005

It might be said that it's in fact just the opposite - a Martin from the 30s
or 40s is in some ways superior to the Martin of today.


On 8/29/05 12:04 PM, "Stephen York" <York915@msn.com> wrote:

> The difference is that technology has not influenced acoustic guitars as 
> much
> as photography.  A Martin or Gibson from the 30's is pretty much the same 
> as
> what you will pick up today.  The same can't be said of photography.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Frank F. Farmer
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:11 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica future and diehard fans
> 
> Yes,  yes.  I still regret the day(s) I sold my Martins!  I'm in the
> market even as we speak.  The new Martin D-41 Special has forward
> shifted vintage scalloped braces and a "V" neck.  Very nice, indeed!
> 
> Frank Farmer
> Jackson, Miss.
> 
> On Aug 27, 2005, at 12:44 AM, jon.stanton@comcast.net wrote:
> 
>> "Leicas and nice shoes, and Gibson guitars, and high quality jewelry,
>> and all mechanical fine watches "
>> 
>> Hmm...I have a 45 year old Leica, a 30 year old pair of Frye Boots,
>> and a 25 year old Martin N20 Classical...No jewelry..............
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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