Page 2 of 2
Re: The idea of Making a Martin a better Martin
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:40 am
by ken cierp
To me its about the treatment of the collectable articles and the ethics.
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/I ... feits.aspx
Re: The idea of Making a Martin a better Martin
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:04 pm
by Kevin in California
All I'm concerned about is making a Sjostrand a better Sjostrand!
nuff said!
Kevin
Re: The idea of Making a Martin a better Martin
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 2:57 pm
by Tim Benware
I agree if there is in fact a planned attempt to defraud (how could i think otherwise after 35 years in law enforcement) as the article indicates. I guess the question is how to ensure that after the conversion takes place some one down the line doesn't use that honest work to later defraud some unsuspecting buyer.
So Ken, are you saying it should never be done or that when it is some type of marking is permanently attached to the instrument to so indicate the change or something else? I can see where that may be the ethical thing to do.
Re: The idea of Making a Martin a better Martin
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:28 pm
by ken cierp
Certainly I can only speak for myself -- for me any modification done during a restoration that changes the identity of a collectible to something other then what was the original factory or artist's designation is not proper.