The 1833 Shop

--The Martin DVM Veterans series

Ooo, your kisses
Sweeter than honey
And guess what?
So is my money
--Respect, Aretha Franklin

The motto of chivalry
is also the motto of wisdom;
to serve all, but to love only one
--Honore de Balzac

Out upon it:
I have loved
Three whole days together;
And I am like to love three more,
If it prove fair weather
--Sir John Suckling
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Subtitled: Penny-pinching Patriotism.

Respect has been an issue at RangerAgainstWar the past several days (truth be spoken, the past several years.) Ranger says hostility prompts him to write this, as he feels he wishes to be true to himself, even if he is not tuned to A440.

As a veteran and a guitar player, Ranger finds the Martin Guitar Company to be striking an odious and hypocritical note these days. The CF Martin DVM, Veterans Model, Limited Edition is marketed as follows: "Martin wanted to thank the U.S. Veterans for what they have done for our freedom." The headstock is emblazoned with emblems of all service branches, including a National Defense Service Ribbon.

In view of Martin's uber-patriotic sentiment, Ranger took the initiative to request a veterans discount from the Martin Guitar repair factory for a recent repair he sent to them. The pertinent transmission follows:

To: Paula Primrose
Subject: Re: C. F. Martin Repair Quote

PP,

two things-

-i'd like the original bridge returned with the guitar.and

- i asked before but didn't get an answer from L Mamele.

do you give totally and permanently disabled, wounded vets a discount?

i have documents to verify.
jim hruska

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From: Paula Primrose <pprimrose@martinguitar.com>
Subject: RE: C. F. Martin Repair Quote

HI,

I’m sorry we do not give discounts. I’ll make a note to return bridge.

Paula

Remember: The DVM Model was ostensibly issued to honor us vets, yet totally and permanently disabled vets do not receive discounts from Martin. It seems their patriotism stretches as far as making a profit from their superficial gesture of recognition. Why do people claim to honor vets when they themselves never bothered to serve in the military? What is a yellow ribbon magnet if you don't put your money where your mouth is?

Ranger suggestion for Martin: Resurrect the "Coffin Guitar Case" style -- it would be perfect for your DVM series.

Ranger kudos to local Martin-authorized dealer Gordon Scott at Gordon's Stringed Instruments.
Gordon is a U.S. Army veteran and he offers ALL veterans a 10% discount on their purchases. Gordon, like all us vets, understands what being a member of the service entails.

It ain't always a pretty thing, like a Martin guitar.