Rpg
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I know nothing about mandolins and only a little more about triple locks so I’ll guess the mandolin.
What would you rather have? A Martin guitar/mandolin or a Triple Lock revolver?
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THE PILGRIM
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Would you mind if I take a Loveless Parachute Knife?
robvious
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I could bring more joy to the world WITHOUT a guitar...
The Triple Lock would hold up a lot better in a self defense situation.
BigMuddy
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My entry level Martin is an X series, much less $$$. I’m trying to get good enough to possibly move up to one of those $2K models.
. To answer the OP, I would take the Guitar. I would love to have a TL, but…..Dan
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I would take an old Martin, either Guitar or Mandolin. I play both.
I would take an old Martin, either Guitar or Mandolin. I play both.
I have never liked Martins, but then I have never played their more expensive models. I had a chance at a couple when my friend passed. A D28, and A Ryman Hall model. I had played them, and as I recall, they were not very bright. Maybe different strings??
I opted for 2 Gibson's. One an SJ 300, and the other an L5 Wes Montgomery ( 1 of 25 ) Heart edition.
The only drawback is the size of the SJ. A bit big for me, but there is great sentiment
I opted for 2 Gibson's. One an SJ 300, and the other an L5 Wes Montgomery ( 1 of 25 ) Heart edition.
The only drawback is the size of the SJ. A bit big for me, but there is great sentiment
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If the Martin is from the era when the Triple-Lock was manufactured, definitely the Martin. Imagine a Martin guitar from 1915 or earlier would have many times the value of the Triple-Lock. Would then buy a Triple-Lock and a few other nice S&Ws with the proceeds.
I was trying to make a point when I created this thread that at the time of the Triple Lock revolver, the Martin guitar actually cost more than a Triple Lock revolver. If I had to guess, a guitar would have been a fraction of the cost of a Triple Lock revolver.
I had no idea how much an acoustic guitar cost back then and never realized it was more than a $21 Triole Loxk revolver.
I had no idea how much an acoustic guitar cost back then and never realized it was more than a $21 Triole Loxk revolver.
RobertJ.
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I don't play well enough that a Martin would make a difference, so Triple-lock for me.
But if you offered me a choice between the TL and a '59 Les Paul w/ a Marshall JCM 900, that would be a different story!
But if you offered me a choice between the TL and a '59 Les Paul w/ a Marshall JCM 900, that would be a different story!
There’s a LOT more slow work and hand tool use in a handmade guitar than in production firearms, with the latter, even in the “good old days”, better suited to assembly line construction. And, Martin guitars were primarily handmade back then. Not so much now. Today, they’re assembled out of fabricated components, using synthetic production glues and finishes, as opposed to hot hide glue and French polished shellac or spirit varnish.
A comparison today might be made using a luthier built guitar. There are makers today who build replicas of pre-war Martins, if that’s your thing. Prices range generally from $4-5,000 on up.
What revolver today can compare in terms of “craftsmanship”, if that’s the right word?
Maybe a good modern revolver comparison might be to a Korth or Manurhin MR73? (Thinking Ratzeburg Korth or Mulhouse Manurhin). Modern iterations of either make price out starting around $3,500.
Maybe that’s an interesting way to think about the point made in the OP?
A comparison today might be made using a luthier built guitar. There are makers today who build replicas of pre-war Martins, if that’s your thing. Prices range generally from $4-5,000 on up.
What revolver today can compare in terms of “craftsmanship”, if that’s the right word?
Maybe a good modern revolver comparison might be to a Korth or Manurhin MR73? (Thinking Ratzeburg Korth or Mulhouse Manurhin). Modern iterations of either make price out starting around $3,500.
Maybe that’s an interesting way to think about the point made in the OP?
Another way to look at it is that, during a war, no less, for less than $50 you could have a top class gun and guitar. Add in some ammo, a handkerchief and a pocket knife, and you have a pretty good EDC for the time.
Today, that $50 would be a little over $1000. Try buying a Martin, a Smith and the extras for that.
Today, that $50 would be a little over $1000. Try buying a Martin, a Smith and the extras for that.
gwpercle
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This one is easy .... I can shoot fairly well and Love revolvers but do not have a lick of musical talent , I carried around and tried to learn to play guitar for 30 years ... no dice 
Can't sing and can't dance either ...
... I'll take the Triple Lock any day of the week and twice on Sunday !
The Lord made me a shooter ...
No Music Man,
Gary
Can't sing and can't dance either ...
... I'll take the Triple Lock any day of the week and twice on Sunday !
The Lord made me a shooter ...
No Music Man,
Gary
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Whichever one I can flip for $$$$ so I can buy the guns I like.
I guess if I get to pick which Martin Guitar
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I'd probably vote for the Martin as well. I have a 100 year old Martin..........um..........ukulele.
My mother bought it in a second hand store probably in the late 30's. As kids, we used to laugh at her strumming the uke to the few songs she could play. When cleaning out her house after she passed, I found it in a closet. I was just about to toss it when I looked at the head stock, which read "C F Martin & Co. Nazareth, PA". There was no serial number, so (from info I found online), it was made before 1926. There's no real way to know exactly when. Needless to say it did not go to the dumpster.
It wouldn't have mattered if it said Montgomery Ward on the head stock, I wouldn't have even thought of tossing my mama's uke.
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I briefly had the famous Jimmy Page LP Custom on loan… shoulda bought it (it went for $250) but everyone was scared to death of it at the time as events were quite fresh…
Then there was the John Fogerty LP Custom that went quite reasonably on EBay, missed that one.
I briefly had the famous Jimmy Page LP Custom on loan… shoulda bought it (it went for $250) but everyone was scared to death of it at the time as events were quite fresh…
Then there was the John Fogerty LP Custom that went quite reasonably on EBay, missed that one.
