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

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Subject: [Leica] Leica future and diehard fans
From: summicron at bellsouth.net (Frank F. Farmer)
Date: Sun Aug 28 15:03:02 2005
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That is the great thing about well-built solid wood instruments.  The 
sound actually does get better as the wood "mellows."  That is what 
they say at least.  Those old Martins and Gibsons do sound great.

Frank Farmer
Jackson, Miss.

On Aug 28, 2005, at 10:16 AM, jon.stanton@comcast.net wrote:

> "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."
>
> BD is correct...A Martin D 18 from the mid 30's is the most desireable 
> instrument for Blue Grass and "Picker" guitarists. The early Gibson 
> mandolins are also priceless.
>
>
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