They gotta be kidding...

[Skydog]

Bigger question: why do threads like this get so much attention at AGF.

[David Eastwood]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Bigger question: why do threads like this get so much attention at AGF.

Simple. They allow for the Airing of Grievances.

[sinistral]

Originally Posted by rounder

When I first started reading this thread about the turntable, I thought it was a joke, and responded accordingly. I have a Martin sinker mahogany guitar and love it.

I know that if you want to continue to make good guitars, you must first stay in business. For Harley Davidson and some good guitar companies, it means you need to expand your operation to include selling things that your followers would like to have (I have a Martin tee shirt and ashtray that I like). It sounds like the Martin turntable is half-way decent, but not state of the art. If people want to buy them, that is ok with me. I wonder though if Chris Martin were still running the company, whether he would have approved of a turntable like that.

Considering that the PDA guitar was Chris Martin’s idea, I wouldn’t jump to any conclusions.



Given that this is limited to a small run of 25 turntables, I don’t think the money Martin will make from the is remotely material.

Originally Posted by David Eastwood

Simple. They allow for the Airing of Grievances.

It is tiresome, but it’s cheaper than therapy for the habitual kvetchers.

[Skydog]

Originally Posted by David Eastwood

Simple. They allow for the Airing of Grievances.

Simple indeed.

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by TheGITM

But he did come up with the brilliant idea to hang a sign that read "This way to the Egress!" to keep patrons moving through the freak show attractions...

I love that story and hope it's true, because "the Egress" sounds like something really worth seeing. "Yeah who cares about the three-headed wombat, I wanna go see the Egress!"

[Silurian]

I'm holding out for the Edison Vintage Re-imagined models.

[SFCRetired]

Why would you think they are kidding? You can get cheaper and you can get more expensive. The one regret I have, along with many others, is getting rid of my vinyl several years ago. I was sucked into the cd is better vibe and got suckered big time. no matter what anyone tries to tell me vinyl sounds better than processed cd's or streaming.

When cd's was first hitting the market my buddy told me, "listen to that, it's perfect". I told him it is okay but something is missing that I can't put my finger on.

As far as Martin and turntables? This is no different than other manufacturers with their products.

[SFCRetired]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Bigger question: why do threads like this get so much attention at AGF.

Because everyone here is an expert genius. You know that, right?

[Misifus]

All humor aside, this appears to be another model of the U_Turn Audio turntable. I’ve been using one of their Orbit models for many years now, and I find it quite acceptable. Granted, I bought mine for somewhere around $250, which is a far cry from the Martin branded one.

[frankmcr]

Originally Posted by Misifus

Granted, I bought mine for somewhere around $250, which is a far cry from the Martin branded one.

Which is kind of the point.

[LAPlayer]

Originally Posted by Skydog

Bigger question: why do threads like this get so much attention at AGF.

Because people like you, me and the other 6 pages of lookers....... look.