Re: Don't buy Martin!

john Chenault wrote:
> The thread does bring up an interesting point, however.  How valid is
> it for us to post our experiences with various manufacturers equipment
> both good and bad.  I'm not speaking of general rants, but specific
> instances of either problems or outstanding service / products.

Treat it like you would a review of a show...

If you say "___Sucks, don't go!"  How many people are going to listen?

If you say "the costumes were poorly fitted, the set for act two fell 
over part way through, two of the leads went up on their lines in a 
noticeable and catastrophic way and the sound system had more from the 
local air****t than from the actors"  And signed your name, people might 
not choose to waste the hours.

The way the initial post was phrased, I think somebody has a 14 year old 
kid and they are trying to help daddy sell more American DJ gear by 
tra****ng a competitor.

Nothing at all wrong with a clear, detailed, honest evaluation of gear, 
especially if it comes from somebody who knows what he is talking about.

I'm not a lighting guy, and I don't program Martin gear, but I have seen 
Martin send out factory people to help restore a batch of movers that 
got doused by a faulty sprinkler system.  And even though they had been 
through a pretty severe drenching, the lights worked very reliably 
afterwards.

Stuart