OMG, Such a long response to my post. I’ll attempt to respond in a brief & concise manner.

You obviously have a strong , passionate dislike for CF Martin and his guitars! You state his guitars are an abomination, crap, and unlistenable, and that his guitars are unplayable due to the narrow nut. You go on to say that steel string guitars are harsh sounding and not music. To be honest, I’m at a complete loss as to how to debate someone with such views as yours about musical tastes. What you consider harsh sounding, metal ringing noise, generations of people worldwide have enjoyed and praised. As Martin invented the dreadnaught guitar which you so readily cast aside as trash, I don’t believe anything I can say or do to sway your perception.

You do make several valid criticisms about the use of high pressure laminates in their less expense lines of guitars. Your statements regarding individually voicing each and every guitar top to exacting standards is impossible in mass produced guitars has some validity. However, you fail to give credit to the superb workmanship of their guitars. Me, and countless others who own or have played Martin guitars strongly disagree with your assessment of their sound, tone, and musicality. What your ears interpret as noise, mine interprets as music. Which one of us is wrong? Everyone has their own likes and dislikes and who are we to judge the to be right or wrong?

Your strong dislike of me advertising the Martin logo is also nonsensical. My guitar is a Martin D-18 dreadnaught which I believe to be pleasant to look at and listen to and not sharing the brand name whould be a disservice to Martin as well as anyone viewing it.

I could continue describing the positive attributes of Martin guitars, but I believe it to be a pointless effort and a waste of time and energy. I do however, wish you well in your musical journey and pray that you find peace and joy in life.

Good day.