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Yet, Mr. Hewitt (and the rest of the West's political, media, and academic elite) are still so far from the truth. Instead of identifying and addressing the fact that it is Islam itself that fuels Jihad, Hugh is asking for numbers.
From here, first in response to Mr. Hewitt's request:
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of those who who know and believe Qur'an is the perfect word of Allah -- and that Mohammed's life (as recorded in Sira and Hadith) is to be emulated -- support offensive warfare against Infidels and Apostates to make the world Islam.
Allah commands:
". . . fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war) . . . " (Qur'an 9:5),and,
"Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued" (Qur'an 9:29).And Mohammed, Islam's Ideal Man (Allah calls him a "beautiful pattern of conduct"), stated:
"Fight in the name of Allah and in the way of Allah. Fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Make a holy war . . . . When you meet your enemies who are polytheists, invite them to three courses of action. . . . Invite them to (accept) Islam; if they respond to you, accept it from them and desist from fighting against them...If they refuse to accept Islam, demand from them the Jizya. . . . If they refuse to pay the tax, seek Allah's help and fight them...'" (Muslim Book 019, Number 4294).This fact -- that Allah and his false prophet require the fighting against, subduing and humiliating, and killing of non-Muslims to make the world Islam -- is the central fact yet to be acknowledged by our political, media, and academic elites. It is the only truth the admission of which will allow the West to fully defend itself at home and abroad.
As long as the President, Rush, Hugh, et al., insist on misdefining Islam in terms of its heretics and apostates, they only contribute to America's ignorance, and they delay the day we finally begin to defeat this ideology.
The men and women of our military who sacrifice life and limb for our Life and Liberty deserve nothing less.
The Defense of the West requires nothing less.
Bri64LA wrote:
"Scribbler, I hate to tell you this but the Islamist started a nice little terror war back in 1992. Bombings, beheadings, etc."It's worse than that. "Islamist" atrocities began at the command and with the participation of Mohammed 1400 years ago.
And/but/so added:
". . . the only things unifying the multitude of different groups that can be lumped together as "the enemy" is a basis in Islam, and a hatred of the US."IT is not a "basis in Islam," but Islam itself -- as defined by its "sacred" texts (Qur'an, Sira, Hadith) -- that provides the Source and Sustenance of violent Jihad.
From this flows naturally hatred for Zionists and Crusaders.
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". . . EVERY Muslim ?
"You can't have a war on a tactic. You can only have a war on a people and if you don't know who the people are, you can't win. You can't win because you don't know when they have given up."Denying the truth because there is no easy answer does not seem useful in addressing the problem, does it?
There are other steps non-Muslim nations can take short of "killing every Muslim."
A few ideas to start:
1. Admit that it is the "tiny minority of Islamo-fascist fundamentalist extremists" who are teaching and practicing the will of Islam's god and founder, not the heretics and apostates who want to distort or ignore their own religion's scriptures and history.
Pope Benedict and Emperor Manuel II Palaeologus were correct.
2. End all aid (financial and otherwise) to Muslim nations.
3. Expel Islam's "sacred" texts and their preaching from all non-Muslim lands. Short of this, treat them with the contempt and venom Mein Kampf or any other genocidal hate manifesto deserves.
4. Confine Islam to its own borders and rescue the non-Muslims within them.
5. End the West's dependence on Muslim oil, the accident of geology that has fueled the resurgence of Jihad around the world.
Sticks and stones make break bones, but they don't blow up synagogues.
6. Crush all governments supporting and exporting violent Jihad, just as Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany were no longer allowed to practice their own totalitarian ideologies.


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His big sister wasn't feeling in the picture mood but I did sneak one with her in the corner!
Here she is all smiles in her "Big Sister" shirt!
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What is devolution?
It is the handing of powers currently held by central government in Whitehall to a regional power.
Who would the Government devolve power to in the North East?
Chancellor George Osborne sees combined authorities as best placed to take on power. These are authorities created by a joining-up - not to be confused with a merger, the individual councils involved still exist and carry out functions like planning and licensing - of councils where a natural alliance is agreed on. The North East Combined Authority brings together Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham.
Where are they based and how are they funded?
The NECA does not have a base as such. Various staff are seconded from individual authorities and different meetings are held at the headquarters of all authorities. The costs come via relatively small contributions from the constituent authorities.
Why devolve power?
The view is that local institutions know what is best for the area and how to effectively use government cash and create growth, jobs and better functioning public services. Depending on your point of view, devolution is either a bold move away from the old style one-size-fits-all 'Whitehall knows best' model of governance or a means of shifting the difficult decisions on to local leaders. Generally, it is regarded as a positive development that brings power closer to the people and a huge opportunity to turn around the North East economy.
Didn't the North East reject a regional assembly?
Yes, there was a vote over a decade ago to create a regional assembly that would allow the region to govern itself but this was viewed as an extra unnecessary layer of elected politicians at the time. Since then, devolution has climbed up the agenda and there are fears now - with devolution being offered to Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and English regions including Cornwall, Greater Manchester and South and West Yorkshire, not to mention London, that the North East economy could be left behind.
What powers could we get?
The NECA has opened discussions with Government after consulting with the public on its devolution 'asks' earlier this year.
These include powers over skills funding, housing, transport and economic development cash, specifically:
* A dedicated North East Investment Fund
* Power over £500m European funding and guaranteed Local Growth Fund and City Deal cash.
* A Housing Investment Fund
* Major infrastructure investment:
- For rail: reinstatement of the Leamside Line along the Leeds-Newcastle east coast corridor, as well as investment in the Durham Coast line, improvements to the Tyne Valley line, and the re-opening of the Ashington, Blyth and Tyne line to passenger services
- For roads: NECA proposes investment on north-south and east-west links within and beyond the region; including improvements to the A1 to motorway standard, to the A19, and to the A69 and A690
* The creation of Transport North East as an integrated public transport system for the North East, with improvements to Northern Rail services and funding to extend the Tyne and Wear Metro
* Having power to protect airports like Newcastle International Airport from competition over Air Passenger Duty
* Work Programme powers, with enhanced support for those with physical and mental health barriers to work, building on the region's Troubled Families. This could eventually mean a regional powers shares accountability with Jobcentre Plus
* Skills funding
* Business and tourism support budgets
• Management of all public assets in the region
* Support for health and social care integration at local level
What powers could we not get?
Certain powers will always be held at a national level. For example, defence, immigration controls and foreign policy will sit with MPs in the House of Commons.
The next logical step for the NECA would be the budgets for policing, education and health but these are not on the table at this juncture. NECA, however, is not ruling the taking on of these important portfolios out. Public service reform was discussed in a recent meeting between leaders and Communities Secretary Greg Clark.
With these big responsibilities (and perhaps even before), it is certain that the Government will insist on the introduction of a directly-elected mayor to ensure the NECA is accountable to the public - the people who sit on NECA's leadership board are all the council leaders but they don't face a separate vote beyond the ones within their own authority area to be on NECA. Debate is raging as to whether accepting the mayor role would be the right model for the region. The NECA could push for a wider consultation on combined authority structure, asking questions such as does the region want an assembly to hold the mayor to account?, but it would put them on a collision course with businesses who are eager for a deal to be made as soon as possible.
Will devolution cost money?
No extra tier of politicians has been created at this point but should the region have a mayor, or indeed an assembly, that would be a cost. It is hoped that initially the NECA may be able to retain its business rates - as has been offered to Greater Manchester - rather than them be sent into a national pot, but this would not be a new cost. NECA leaders say the aim is to save the region money.
Could the NECA put up taxes?
The region is some way from being the handed tax-raising powers like, for example, Scotland is to have. Apart from infighting between NECA leaders and other rows with the region's businesses, as it stands, the North East has the country's highest unemployment rate and this means a low tax base. The region is not yet on the road to fiscal independence as it still relies heavily on Government and EU cash and all talk from the NECA is to start with measures that boost the economy.
Greater Manchester and London are campaigning for the ability to keep more of their property rebates (Manchester has been allowed to keep 100% of its business rates) and Sir Richard Leese, who heads Manchester's combined authority, says he is aiming for fiscal independence in 10 years, but is by no means certain that is achievable. For the North East, the idea is to better co-ordinate public services and create jobs by taking more control from Government over spending, which in turn could lead to boosting the region's finances. If Manchester is a guide, keeping business rates is likely to be the first rebate the Government hands over. Newcastle MP Nick Brown is among those to raise concerns about the possibility of combined authorities or cities being given any tax-raising powers, claiming there is a risk it would be "bad for the poor".


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By Roberta Rampton and Christopher Doering
WASHINGTON | Fri Jan 7, 2011 12:46pm EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The largest speculators in U.S. commodity markets have little to fear from a new plan by their regulator for heightened surveillance — a precursor to position limits that won't likely force anyone to exit trades.
Traders such as Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will likely get extra questions about their over-the-counter swaps from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission when they exceed certain complex thresholds in 28 energy, metals and agricultural futures markets.
The added surveillance, known as the recently proposed "position points", is an attempt to appease Bart Chilton, a CFTC commissioner who says the agency should act faster to make sure speculators cannot help drive up prices at a time when food and copper have hit records and oil nears $100 a barrel.
It is an interim measure until the CFTC has the data needed to put in place speculative curbs required by a new Wall Street reform law.
But barring an extreme price spike or market emergency, lawyers and analysts say the CFTC probably will not force speculators exceeding the "position point" thresholds to liquidate positions.
Emergency powers are reserved for times when markets are threatened by manipulation or during major disturbances, said Jill Sommers, a Republican commissioner.
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Another indepth look at Native Americans in Shadowrun
I'm not sure why I ended up purchasing this book because one of the aspects of the Shadowrun World that didn't interest me were the Native American nations. I think the reason that I did end up buying it was because it was selling at a discount, and that was probably because nobody else was buying this book. In fact I never ended up getting volume 1, though I probably did flick through it when I was in a gaming store. However I never really had the money to inflate my Shadowrun collection with that particular book (not that I would considering doing so now).
The story with the Native Americans in Shadowrun is that after years of oppression and being relegated to unproductive reserves where they ended up drinking themselves stupid (similar to what is happening here with the Australian Aboriginal population) the Native Americans revolted and ended up overthrowing their oppressors when they brought magic back into the world (though one may argue that it had never left, just that the ability to be able to use it had been lost).
I did a similar thing with the Aboriginal nations in Australia, relegating the white population to a narrow strip on the East and South coasts, with Perth becoming a city state. Most of central Australia had been returned to the Aboriginals, though the Japanese had invaded and conquered Northern Australia. However, most of the land that I ended up giving to the Aboriginals turns out to be, well, unproductive desert, which is basically what is happening now. As was the case in the United States, it turns out that this desert is not actually unproductive because there is a lot of mineral wealth underground which, I believe, the mining companies are able to exploit without actually paying all that much money to the traditional land owners.
In the United States, the Indians basically get most of the plains and the west coast, and have divided into a number of nations. The two books describe four nations each, this one looking at the northern four nations, while the first book looks at the southern four. Personally I can't remember much beyond that, though there is a nation called the Souix Nation, but that is basically it.


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I realize this may begin by sounding a bit Stan-ish…but I promise it was just a thought that lead to another thought and turtles all the way down…I love Beyonce and JayZ's love.
Okay, I just watched her "Live at Roseland" concert which is my favorite DVD concert to date (by far) and it was just the most touching thing to see how incredibly in love she is with this man. And we all saw his reaction to her belly rub–trust he loves her just as much. I'm looking at them and I'm thinking man… at the end of the day I bet they both just wanna come home and chill the hell out. Having to be "on" so much of the time you have to have somebody at home who you can let your guard down with. Lucky her she found her somebody at 19.
Not to mention that this love is all in her songs:
- Dangerously In Love
- I Miss U
- Love On Top
- Crazy In Love
the list could go on, but the talk about being incited to chorus, baby this right here… I love that. I want that (you know…someday). To be moved to sing, paint, dance, to be so far in love that I'm moved to act out! To have that joy that makes you smile when you think about him and just thank God. I sang Speechless to E…befitting. And I sang Best thing I never had to P2AD (too bad it was only just in my living room)…again, befitting. I'm tryin to sing a love song. When I think about what I want, you know, in the long run all I can really come up with is that I want to end up with my best friend. He's not trying to make me into anything I'm not, and I'm not trying to mold him either. Kinda like church, come as you are. However you might be that day. When I entitle a post "James Dean" yall will know. 😉


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Beans and Memories
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Aww I love stories like that!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful memory. This photo should be scrapbooked with these memory recored on the page.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful memory! I agree with Rachel, that you should scrapbook with that picture. Nice shot!ReplyDelete
What a great memory. I love ham and beans!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 9:36 PM
What a great memory. I really like this shot!ReplyDelete
Ham and beans is on my menu for this weekReplyDelete
What a sweet memory of you and your grandpa!
what sweet memories. grandpas are great for those kinds of things, aren't they?ReplyDelete
What a nice memory to share :)ReplyDelete
What a sweet memory. It made me think of my own grandpa :)ReplyDelete
What a great memory. Love the way you described it. Your shot is nice, too!ReplyDelete
Musical beans??!! Too funny! Great story - TFS!ReplyDelete
I loved baked beans. It is a meal my dad always did too. I love your journaling here.ReplyDelete
What a sweet story. I like the warmth of this photo.ReplyDelete
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We visited Kawaguchiko Herb Hall in Dec 2017. The red line and green line bus has a stop at this shop. There were no flowers in bloom. We bought some souvenirs like Fuji ceramic cup ¥972, chopsticks h... more »
說起河口湖旅遊我想不能不提到紅綠藍的觀光巴士,當然最多人使用的紅綠二線,相信是很多人的首選,但如果扣除車次最多的的紅線外,能和綠線做有效的接駁,我相信香草館則是不能不被提到. 若是可以我會比較建議大家在這里轉乘,可免去再回河口湖車站的麻煩外,它還能比較充份的利用時間,若你只在這里待個一天做旅行的朋友,必然很想能到處都走個一遍,不過在有限的時間能搭上纜車去到天上山公園看富士山還能去到里根場,我想就不... more »Speaking of Lake Kawaguchi, I can't help but mention the green and blue light bus, of course, most people use the red line, I believe it is a lot of people's first choice, but if the car to deduct the most of the red line, can be effective with the Green line connected, I believe the herb is not to be mentioned. If I could, I would have suggested that we should be able to make more use of the time, rather than the hassle of going back to the lake Station. If you are only here for a day to travel friends, must want to go all over the road, but in the limited time can catch a cables car to see the Mountain Park, Mt. Fuji can go to the Reagan field, I don't think I can stop talking to the Herb house, though a lot of people come here, may be the flowers in the inside of the hastily attracted, or maybe you just go to the rest of it or not, I feel that the vanilla is a good and convenient place to turn, even if the car will not feel boring. Like the day of the trip, the morning after the arrival of the first to take a red line to watch the boat, after watching the sky below the mountain, or by the red line to the Lake Kawaguchi car station direction, but my destination is not to go to the Lake Kawaguchi station, but the Green line of the rich Yue, but the red line can not reach, so can only take the green, but the red line and the Green Line has a few intersection points , one of which is the Herb museum. If it's a tight compact, it could be 4-5 minutes, like the day I was in the car and the green light bus had 10 minutes, at this point you can choose to stroll around here or to the opposite side, please note that if you are going to take the green to the West Lake, you will be waiting for the green bus to come at the same stop at the Red Bus. , please do not go to the opposite side of the road, that direction is to look at the direction of the ship and the Museum of Natural Life, as I was there to easily transfer the green light bus to the West Lake, to the point is near noon. If you're a friend of the Green bus, please pay special attention to time, because the winter bus is not a secret, if the afternoon is good before two, it must be careful not to run too far, if it is on the red line will not be disturbed. If you're going to get a discount, you can also take it from the Herb museum, while this is a store and a place to watch, even if you don't buy anything to hang around here, you can make the most of your time, but notice that you don't miss the bus, you just wait for the next train, and if it's not a red thread, If you plan to take the green, you need to pay special attention to the shift problem. If you're a very fond friend of the flower, you can find a lot of fun here, if it is ordinary or only to look at, then this is more interesting, after all the winter in this can actually see a few flowers, the characteristics of ice cream is not sold, so, the big show to take a bit of the advantage of the coupons out to wait for the car.View original
河口湖すぐそばにある河口湖ハーブ館はハーブ見本園他 ラベンダーソフトクリーム ハーブを使って作られたクッキーやジャムなどのお菓子、石鹸、クラフト類などさまざまなお土産が買う事も出来ます。ハーブ館隣には香水の舎がありハーブなどを使った香水やフレグランス商品が買えます。 more »Lake Kawaguchiko herb Hall located near the other herbal samples can still buy souvenirs various sweets such as cookies made with herbal Lavender soft serve ice cream and jam, SOAP, craft, etc. You can buy herbs of the hotel Hall for perfume and using herbs, such as perfumes and fragrance products.View original
Interesting shop with many different herbs. Worth paying a visit but I wouldn't go out of my way to visit it unless I'm a huge herb lover. The whole shop smells really lovely and they sell unique herb products, and even candied edible flowers. They also have a cafe with a pretty garden at the back that I didn't get to try, but would have if I had more time!
Good shop with many things to buy. Behind shop grab an ice cream and good soup.
Great for resting your legs after all the walking. Nice icecream and relaxing lavender aromatic throughout.
Lavender ice cream is available here!! Tastes great!
It was ok, many goods made from natural herbal
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Subject: Guitars as investments?
From: Dunkle
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 06:49 AM
On my mind recently: does anyone have thoughts about buying instruments as an investment, to keep (and not play?) for a certain amount of time, and sell once it has gained value? Are there instruments (I'm thinking of guitars) that are almost certain to appreciate, so that as an investment they're as close to a 'sure thing' as one might imagine? What about, for example, Martin limited editions, the signature models? Not that I have any money to invest anyhoo... Don
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: clansfolk
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 07:08 AM
If you buy a guitar and don't play it you've lost the profit!!!
OK lets look at putting a guitar away as an investment - In 196... I bought an EKO guitar brand new - £30 what would be be worth now? £100 - £150 on a good day, if you compare price/wages now to then - I guess the guitar cost me about 3 weeks wages - what's that now £1000???????? more???? glad I didn't keep that one!
I bought an Ovation Baladeer in 69/70 second hand for £100 about 3 weeks wages then - anybody want it for a £1000 - ovno!!!
I have a nice collection of instruments ranging from the 19th century - I don't thing any would be "Worth" more now (money)- than when they were bought.
Yes invest in instruments - they will more than pay you back but with pleasure not money
just one old folksingers opinion......
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Gary T
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 08:25 AM
Most guitars need to be played to fully develop the tone characteristics of the wood, which is one thing that makes vintage instruments desirable.
In terms of collecting anything, it is generally recommended to seek items that you like for their own sake, and with a bit of luck you may also see their monetary value appreciate. All too often those who acquire things solely in hopes of later turning a profit are disappointed.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: kendall
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 08:48 AM
I hate to say it, but, you can hardly go wrong buying a Martin. It can be done,however, the new cheap ones and some of the 1970's models are not up to standards. If you can buy an old herring bone, reasonable, grab it.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 09:05 AM
kendall is probably right, an old Martin is just about the safest investment you can make. At the very least, you won't LOSE money.
The ironic thing is that before Martin standardized their neck-making operation, all their necks were individually hand carved, and it is a crapshoot as to whether you get a playable instrument or not. I used to own a D-18 in the 70's that had a neck which looked like it was carved by a chinpanzee. I refined it to make a really nice playable instrument, and ruined its value in the process. Did I care? No. The whole concept of guitsrs as investments pisses me off almost as much as woodworking tools as investments. Invariably, the items (which were designed to be used by experts) end up unused in the hands of the unskilled.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: SINSULL
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 10:06 AM
An old herringbone reasonable???? One turned up on the Antiques Roadshow. The girl's father had bought it second hand to play on camping trips. The conservative estimate was $15000. Kendall, can you define reasonable?
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Peg
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 10:10 AM
My friend Fritz has two beautiful old Martins, one of which is a 1969 edition (sorry I do not know the specifics) and since he works in music retail he stays aware of their value...he plays them still, too, though not as much as he used to.
If I knew how valuable it would later become, I never would have sold my old "lawsuit" Tachamine! Then again I regret selling it because it was simply a beautiful guitar.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 11:13 AM
When I have to play an electric, I have a Fender mustang my freshman roommate gave me because it wouldn't make any noise. I had the wiring monkeyed with until it would, and then later removed the(icky-looking) baby blue paint, replaced it with a grey wood stain and a friend put, I think, thirty coats of flat lacquer over that. Last year the electronics were redone back to the original specs. I had this collector guy look at it recently and he said,"You ruined its collectability when you took the blue finish off." Seems to me a guitar that doesn't make music is just a paperweight. Pretty one, though.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 12:29 PM
Guitars are lousy investments, financially. All the good investments have already been made. There are no "reasonable" old herringbone Martins anymore. Prices might still go up, but you have to start with somewhere over $5000 US, have it tied up for years, and the instruments have to be carefully and expensively maintained.
Some "reissue" models have themselves become vintage collectibles, notably the late-60's Martin D-45's. There were about 300 of these made and they now sell for about $25,000 US, representing as they do the end of the Brazilian Rosewood era.
It's guesswork, but if you find a guitar made by a recently-established luthier that seems particularly fine, that's at least a good buy, and if the maker turns out to be the next Grit Laskin or George Lowden, its value will soar. Probably won't happen but at least you have a good guitar at a good price--not the worst thing that can happen to you.
Frankly, I think buying a guitar NOT TO PLAY on the hopes of making a financial killing later, is shameful and immoral. Guitars are made to be played, and should be available to players who are willing to pay a reasonable price for them, not hoarded by would-be millionaires to make them even less attainable to players.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 12:30 PM
Guitars are lousy investments, financially. All the good investments have already been made. There are no "reasonable" old herringbone Martins anymore. Prices might still go up, but you have to start with somewhere over $5000 US, have it tied up for years, and the instruments have to be carefully and expensively maintained.
Some "reissue" models have themselves become vintage collectibles, notably the late-60's Martin D-45's. There were about 300 of these made and they now sell for about $25,000 US, representing as they do the end of the Brazilian Rosewood era.
It's guesswork, but if you find a guitar made by a recently-established luthier that seems particularly fine, that's at least a good buy, and if the maker turns out to be the next Grit Laskin or George Lowden, its value will soar. Probably won't happen but at least you have a good guitar at a good price--not the worst thing that can happen to you.
Frankly, I think buying a guitar NOT TO PLAY on the hopes of making a financial killing later, is shameful and immoral. Guitars are made to be played, and should be available to players who are willing to pay a reasonable price for them, not hoarded by would-be millionaires to make them even less attainable to players.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 12:51 PM
Guitars are lousy investments, financially. All the good investments have already been made. There are no "reasonable" old herringbone Martins anymore. Prices might still go up, but you have to start with somewhere over $5000 US, have it tied up for years, and the instruments have to be carefully and expensively maintained.
Some "reissue" models have themselves become vintage collectibles, notably the late-60's Martin D-45's. There were about 300 of these made and they now sell for about $25,000 US, representing as they do the end of the Brazilian Rosewood era.
It's guesswork, but if you find a guitar made by a recently-established luthier that seems particularly fine, that's at least a good buy, and if the maker turns out to be the next Grit Laskin or George Lowden, its value will soar. Probably won't happen but at least you have a good guitar at a good price--not the worst thing that can happen to you.
Frankly, I think buying a guitar NOT TO PLAY on the hopes of making a financial killing later, is shameful and immoral. Guitars are made to be played, and should be available to players who are willing to pay a reasonable price for them, not hoarded by would-be millionaires to make them even less attainable to players.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Justa Picker
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 01:38 PM
The first order of business is that a vintage or investment grade guitar is ONLY worth what a like-minded, informed buyer, is willing to pay.
The second order of business is to thoroughly do your homework (research and find out everything you can about the collectability and DESIRABILITY of those Martin(s) you are thinking of acquiring as investments.) There is a wonderful sight devoted to the collecting of Martins here. (Click on the Martin headstock icon to find out more.) You might also want to pick up a copy of Washburn and Johnson's "Martin Guitars - An Illustrated History".
Some people buy them strictly as investments where they sit in their case in a climate controlled environment. Like others have mentioned THEY NEED TO BE PLAYED regularly to retain their tone.
I recently acquired a 54 year old OOO-21 that while an outstanding piece NEEDED to be played as it had sat in its case by the previous owner for 3 years. I can tell you that after a week of playing it every day for 2-3 hours a day, there was a phenomenal difference in its sound compared to how it sounded when I first got it. (It opened right up to how you'd expect a guitar of this age to sound, but, it didn't sound that way at first.)
With respect to Limited Editions and Signature series, treat these as you would a new car. As soon as you buy one, they immediately depreciate from what you paid. Also, no one is going to reimburse you for any taxes you also paid for a new instrument which falls into either the limited edition or signature series. Personally if I had 10 to 15 grand to spend on an investment grade guitar I would inevitably purchase something older (35+ years) rather than something new, because a guitar doesn't develop its true tone for at least 5-10 years from the time its new...but of course you can get some great sounding NEW instruments that will only get better over time. You have to look at the number of these limited and signature editions being manufactured. The fewer made, the more collectable. (OOO-28EC's are not collectable as over 6000 have already been made, and they are easily replaceable. A signature series OOO-42EC in Brazilian is collectable because of the limited numbers made, and also because of the diminishing supply of Brazilian rosewood.)
Also, avoid buying someone else's custom made instrument. It may be very pricey and, it may not have custom features which are desirable to you. Another thing is that just because an instrument is a Martin, does NOT make it valuable. Certain models are far more desirable and collectable than others. You'll have to do your homework and research to determine what they are...but suffice to say nylon string and semi classical models from the 30's to present day, as well as their archtops, electrics, and ill-fated E models (as in OO-18E, OOO18E and D-28E) are not collectable or valuable, unless one really wants one and is foolish enough to pay the asking prices of sellers. These were acoustic guitars with DeArmond pickups and tone knobs drilled into the tops. Hideous!!! Also the real low end Martin's made in the 30s and 40s such as the O-15 and O-17 models are not real appreciative in value.
Having said all this, the very best investment grade Martins are older Brazilian rosewood models. In particular the market is really starting to heat up regarding late 40s and 50s era D-28's, as well as OO and OOO's from this era. But anything Brazilian made prior to 1969 is money in the bank and you won't lose a dime, provided you maintain the instrument. Obviously the older the instrument is, the more appreciative it will be in value. A typcial amount of time to see a return on your investment is 3-5 years, if it falls into either the really old, or pre-1969 time periods.
"Golden era" Brazilian rosewood instruments (those made between 1930 and 1944) are the most desirable and, the most expensive. This is why many would-be investors and collectors have now shifted their focus to post-war models. Somewhat more affordable and attainable, and in greater numbers. There are some excellent mahogany Martins made (D-18's as well as O, OO, and OOO-18's) pre-war, that are highly collectable, as well as post "golden era".)
Things that affect the value of older Martins (pre-1969):
Cosmetic condition:
- cracks: (whether repaired and stable or not) (but note that it is very common for Martins made prior to the 1980's to have what is known as the "standard pickguard crack", which is typically found at the side of the pickguard, or, at the bottom of the pickguard between the high E and B strings and extending all the way down to the bridge, caused by pickguard shrinkage, due to Martin's application of nitro-cellulose laquer over the pickguard as well as the entire top, the drying of which causes the pickguard to shrink and take some of the wood with it.) Repaired pickguard cracks are not an issue.
- play-wear: In one respect play-wear is a good thing, because it instantly tells you the previous owner played it a lot. But because play-wear also affects the cosmetic look of the instrument, depending on the amount of it, can reduce the overall value of the guitar in variable amounts contingent on the extent of the play-wear (unless it's Willie Nelson's guitar.) In many cases where the playwear is extensive both above and below the sound hole and above the end of the fret board, sometimes repairmen use "overspray" (re-laquer) the affected areas to strengthen them. This is not the same as refinshing as overspraying is not considered a gross alteration of the guitar's originality.
- action & intonation: If the instrument is properly set up, this is a plus to a potential buyer as it indicates the neck and bridge/saddle are stable (and possibly maintenance work was recently done (i.e. a neck reset, new bridge/saddle, replacement frets or fret dressing) so you don't have to spring for that, which can get expensive. If, on the other hand, you see a guitar with a shaved bridge and very little saddle to work with, this should be treated as a red flag, because it indicates 2 things; (1) the previous owner was putting off doing a neck reset, and shaved the bridge as a stop-gap measure, and (2) you're going to be the one responsible for replacing the bridge/saddle and doing the neck reset. Because of this you should deduct what the costs of doing these repairs will be, from the buyer's asking price.
Originality and Alterations to the Originality:
Anything that effects the originality of the piece can devalue it by up to 50% of its market value...and anyone who tells you differently is either completely uninformed or, trying to gouge you or rip you off.
The following are considered acceptable and normal maintenance and repairs without affecting the originality.
- replacement bridge: (must be identical materials and specifications to the original.) In other words, if you're replacing an ebony bridge, don't replace it with a rosewood one, and vice versa.) Also, if you are replacing a bridge with a through-slot saddle (the longer saddle) do not replace it with the shorter saddle, or here you are altering and devaluing the originality of the guitar.
- replacement nut or saddle: (use the same materials as the original, or upgrade to bone or fossilized ivory.)
- replacement tuning gears: fine, provided that (a) you don't have to drill any new holes in the headstock to make the replacements fit and fill the original ones (or again the originality is compromised), and (b) that you save the original tuning gears and include them with the guitar at such time as you decide to sell it.
- neck reset: standard piece of maintenance, and depending on the type of neck and internal neck reinforcement (either truss rod, steel or ebony bar) will need to be done once every 10-20 years, depending on the style of neck, the climatic conditions where you live and the amount of inherent neck relief which exists at the time.
- replacement frets or fret dressing : as long as the frets are of the exact same type as the originals
The following are considered alterations of the guitar's originality and can affect the market value up to 50% of its worth:
- refinishing : unless you are planning to keep said instrument for the rest of your life, this is something that should not be done. Refinishing the top, sides and back (devalues it 50% of its current market value)...even if only the sides and back are refinished (and the top left alone) or refinishing just the neck, the instrument is devalued. Refinished pegheads, with new Martin logos also devalue it.
- "Conversion" instruments: Commonly found on pre-1969 and 60's era, original straight braced Martins. These instruments have either had new tops with scalloped bracing or have the original tops, but the bracing has been scalloped to enhance the sound characteristcs. Devalued by 40-50%, although the selling line is "you get that great pre-war sound at a fraction of the price". These instruments are to be avoided as investment grade pieces, and should only be purchased if you're planning to keep them for life. They will always be devalued to an astute would-be purchaser.
Employee-made Martins: Martin encouraged some of their workforce to build their own instruments. There are some beautiful looking ones out there with exceptional woods and tone HOWEVER, the two necessary things (for an investor) lacking in employee-made instruments are (a) lack of the Martin decal on the headstock, which is blank with no logo) and (b) no serial number (to establish the date of manufacture). (30-40% devaluation from it's legit market equivalent...although some dealers will flagrantly ignore this and put their best positive spin on it.) Go here and scroll down to the 1959 employee made OOO-28. Nice wood, nice condition, GROSSLY OVERPRICED. I inquired about this instrument when dealer Larry Wexer had it (and he was asking $7,500.00 for it but was willing to discuss offers). A week after I talked to Larry, it miraculously ended up on the site of another dealer with 2500.00 added to the cost. (This dealer is operating under the notion that if somebody pays MORE it MUST be a really good guitar.) I discussed this instrument with luthiers at the 12th Fret in Toronto, as well as with people at Elderly. Their points have already been noted in my previous comments about employee made instruments.
Please note that I have spent the better part of 15 years studing everything there is to know about buying, collecting and selling pre-1969 Martins. While I am not an authority, I've done my homework, and I consider myself pretty knowledgable on the subject.
Here endeth the lesson. :-)
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Justa Picker
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 01:44 PM
Also.....neck shaving, is a gross alteration of originality, although it can be a good thing to make the instrument more comfortable to play, but should only be done, if you're planning to keep it, and not concerned about value appreciation.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Peter T.
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 07:53 PM
Of course if the Brazilians, Malaysians, Indonesians, etc. started taking care of their forests again, maybe the prices of all these would start coming back down (SO IF YOU DON'T OWN A MARTIN, SUPPORT YOUR ENVIRONMENT!!!)(joke) yours, Peter T.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: kendall
Date: 05 Jun 01 - 09:01 PM
A few years ago, Wilma Lee Cooper was on tv, probably the Old Opry, and she said she had been offered, and refused, $100,000 for her pre war Martin D-45.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 09:00 AM
I stand by my previous comments, but I only intended to make them once!
Justa Picker's highly informed observations are clearly the voice of experience. It's funny about the 18 series (mahogany bodies), there are rather variable opinions among knowledgable collectors as to their general collectibility. There is no doubt that an old (50's or earlier) D-18 is the most desirable of the 18's, followed by a vintage 000. My all-time favourite guitar was a 1939 or so D-18 a friend of mine used to own. The single-O's are still undervalued in my opinion, they were made from the turn of the century until the mid-70's, a few hundred a year, and have been thought of as too small for current fashion in a dreadnought world, but I really think they are aesthetically exquisite and very comfortable to play. Mine's about due (1973) for the 20-year neck reset and a new bridge but it's still highly playable so won't get it for awhile.
D-28's with the rosewood body, are considered more desirable but they've never done much for me.
I guess the "collect it and put it away" notion bothers me particularly because all the vintage Martins in Canada have been going south rapidly since our dollar went down to 65c US. And the real high end ones seem to go to Japan.
Re: Wilma Lee Cooper, yup, that's the price range those D-45's are in. Elderly Instruments had one listed at 160,000 this past winter, they sold it pretty quickly when they dropped the asking to 140 grand. YEEEEOUUUUCH!
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Jim the Bart
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 10:09 AM
Great comments, Picker.
There's a story that seems to apply about investing & trading in things, rather than using them: It seems a man met a travelling peddler from a faraway land, who told him about a wonderful can of sardines he could buy for a mere dollar. Charmed by the story of the peddler the man bought the sardines (although a dollar was a lot for a can of sardines) and put them on a shelf in his kitchen to eat on a special occasion.
The sardines sat in the man's kitchen until one day a friend of his saw the can and asked about them. He was told the story, and immediately offered $2 for the can.
The deal was done, and as the new owner of the sardines was walking home, he ran into two lady friends of his. He showed them the can of sardines, told them the story, and explained that he was going home to dine on the wonderful little fish. Thinking that $2 sardines must, indeed, be special, the first lady offered him $2.25 for the can; not to be outdone, the other lady offered him $2.50. This went on for a while until the sardines were finally sold for the outlandish sum of $5.00!
Now the lady who bought the sardines couldn't resist telling her friends about her luck and skill in purchasing such valuable sardines and as the story spread, people began to wish they, too, could make such a fortuitous purchase. Years went by. The can changed hands over and over, the price went up and up, as the story of the sardines became legend. People passed the sardines from father to son, parting with them grudgingly, and at great profit. Eventually news of the sardines reached the ears of the king.
The king, it seemed, was planning a banquet. Having heard about the sardines, decided that he absolutely had to serve those sardines to his notable guests. After intense negotiation, a price was reached which made the seller faboulously wealthy and pleased the king greatly; he finally had the wonderful sardines!
The night of the banquet came and the king, with great pomp and ceremony opened the can of sardines. Although the aroma was terrible, he figured that's how special sardines must smell; so he served them to his guests who all got violently ill as a result. As the king was having his royal stomach pumped, he turned to his Prime Minister demanding to know what was wrong with his expensive sardines. The Prime Minister merely shrugged his shoulders and said, "Sire, those sardines weren't for eating; those sardines were for trading."
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: LR Mole
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 10:26 AM
I was told that all the George Harrison-era Gretch arch-top electrics (Tenneseans, Country Gentlemen, etc.) are in Japan, as highly prized, unplayed, collectables.Odd thing:they were, as I understand it, just made as roadhouse workhorses, generally. The matter of collectability baffles me, frankly, and has ever since someone told me one shouldn't read first editions of books (or take toys out of the package and play with them). Why have things just to have them?
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Big Mick
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 10:32 AM
Max and Joe and Clones. Shouldn't this thread be archived in the perma threads? It contains, especially beginning with Justa Pickers post, some excellent material on one of the fundamental issues we deal with here?
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 10:44 AM
Great thread. Some very good info here, but keep in mind that there are hundreds of little variables.
One MAJOR variable is that if a vintage instrument sells for a HIGHER than market value price, in some public place (Ebay etc.) look for the market value to go up generally. It's human nature ain't it? Rather than laugh at some Japanese millionaire for getting "taken", most sellers will just up the prices to see if someone else will pay that kind of money.....and if they can wait long enough...someone will.
Another thing to always keep in mind is that most musicians will scrape along at less than twenty grand a year, so for them to buy a five grand guitar is a huge decision. A CEO who played three chords in University 23 years ago can buy a 20 thousand dollar guitar with no sweat. THAT'S the market that Gibson (have you SEEN some of their hilariously 'over the top' new models?) Martin, and the top hand builders are dealing with now.
In the meantime, a vintage Guild is still within range of most, and Larrivee, Martin and Taylor make fine lower priced instruments. The best thing however is that a beginner has a HUGE choice now. Seagull, Simon and Patrick, Godin, and the other Quebec-built instruments are fine values.
My first guitar was a KAY!! Ughhh!
.....but my second was a Goya (mmmm good)
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 12:04 PM
Your first guitar was a Kay? My first guitar was a bused.
Before I got it, and after. Not supposed to put steel strings on classicals, I hear.
Martin is coming out with a highly over-ornamented thing called a D-50 I think, the big-ticket dealers are just wetting their pants in anticipation.
In order to avoid doing anything productive this morning, I have just conducted a survey of some Martins currently available from well-known dealers, here's some figures to bear out this discussion. There are remarkably few D-18's for sale at the moment, surprising really:
George Gruhn: 1947 O-18, excellent $2000
1941 D-28, VG, $18,000 (normal playing wear & repairs!)
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: pattyClink
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 12:13 PM
And for a word from the investing community: don't forget the time 'cost' of money and the phenomenon of compounding. A nice story of how a guitar has appreciated from $500 to $1500 over 20 year isn't as amazing if you tabulate the same 500 in your IRA the same time period. At a very conservative 5%, the money is worth $1326 at the end.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Willie-O
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 12:23 PM
Exactly, but it's well worth the money to buy a nice guitar for $500 or $1000, and have it around to play while it's modestly inflating, compared to tying up your life savings in an even nicer guitar that's supposedly going to go from incredibly expensive to phenomenally so.
I believe the motto is buy low, sell high. Not buy high and sell extortionately.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Justa Picker
Date: 06 Jun 01 - 02:14 PM
People who are purchasing guitars as "investments" are a very small, niche market. There are some other investments that may indeed offer a higher rate of return in a shorter period of time. (I haven't got the time or the nerves to become a day trader on the stock market.)
For me, I like to invest in what I love, and that happens to be older Martins. I happen to also be a player and appreciate a fine instrument "that speaks to me when I play it" and as far as I am concerned these are playable works of art...and no other brand of guitar rings my bell than an older seasoned Martin.
I know from my own experience and watching the market and even tendering the occasional offers from stores who know of my instruments, that 2 of my guitars, 1 being a 1950 D-28 and the other the '47 OOO-21 I mentioned previously, that I could flip them tomorrow (if I was insane enough to do so) and see at least a 30% return on both. One I've had for 3 years, the other I've had for 4 months. But I was fortunate that I acquired both, for less than what the current market value on them was at the time.
It's a game of patience; and letting the right one "find you" and having the bucks available to move on the right deal on a moment's notice. Timing is everything as well as investing in the desirable ones that you just happen to enjoy playing.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Dunkle
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 06:58 AM
Great comments! Now I've got another question: I was interested in the comment that described how a guitar that hadn't been played for a while improved its tone simply by being played...like an amazing bottle of wine I had once that that magically changed its drinkability in the manner of an hour or so, simply by being left open to react with the air. Can anyone describe the science of what happens when a guitar is played - as opposed to being left in the case - that causes the tone to change/improve?
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: kendall
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 08:40 AM
My kid brother has a 1958 Martin D-18, and, it is probably the loudest acoustic guitar I have ever heard. He has had many chances to sell it to well known bluegrass pickers. One of them was that jumping jack with the Lewis family. Cant recall his name. Another who loves it, Charlie Waller, Country Gentlemen.
My pal, Smokey Green, has an old D-21 that will blow the socks off most other guitars.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: clansfolk
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 08:56 AM
The same way guitarist improve by playing
back in the 60's/70's we recorded and sold an exercise tape for musical instruments based on the well know fact that a guitar etc. can be "aged" in tone by placing it in front of speakers playing at a "REASONABLE" volume. the tape expanded on this by including present tones that repeated at various speeds throughout the recording - it worked quite well and many tapes were sold - might just re-do it on CD!!
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 09:24 AM
THANKS to Justa Picker and others on this thread who have taken the time to share their knowledge with us! It's kinda frightening to think what my 1965 D-21, bought from a fellow graduate student in 1966 when he upgraded to a D-28, is worth these days especially since I use it as my "playing" guitar (it was at Mount Airy NC last week getting used pretty heavily) and it is probably worthless to a collector since I made the involuntary discovery (in Galax in about 1990) that too much insect repellent on the skin removes the finish from the neck. . . but I love the tone I get. Guitars are for playing not collecting. (and as far as I am concerned the most important part of my Last Will is the one that gets the instruments into good hands)
and my first guitar was a Stella for $35, in 1959.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Gary T
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 09:38 AM
Dunkle, to elaborate on Pete's (clansfolk's) comments, my understanding is that as the top vibrates in response to the tones generated by the strings (or the speakers with the method he describes) it becomes more flexible. This enhances its ability to vibrate, and it becomes more responsive.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Justa Picker
Date: 07 Jun 01 - 10:06 AM
Guest:Pete Peterson,
Thanks for your words. I wouldn't sweat the issue of the finish being somewhat stripped off the back of the neck of your D-21, too much. Many older Martins have the finish on the back of the neck worn off from playing. The key is NOT to refinish it. As long as it plays comfortably and you can still slide up and down the neck with ease, it shouldn't be a significant issue. Lately the D-21's made in the 60's in good shape that I've seen at various dealer web sites, appear to be selling in the $3,250.00 - $4,000.00 range.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 02:06 AM
Does anyone play well enough to do justice to a guitar that costs $100,000?
There cant be that many players alive on the planet who could.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Mooh
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 08:22 AM
This old thread brings back memories...
My guitars are investments in my musical self, my job, my students, my family when they inherit them, but in no way are they investments in my financial bottom line (other than as tools for making a living). If I just happen to turn a profit on one (or more likely a good trade) that's nice, but resale or trade for profit has never been a consideration at time of purchase. Buying a guitar and not playing it would be nearly impossible with my personality.
Peace, Mooh.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: open mike
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 11:44 AM
If you buy a guitar just to sell it again later, you had better leave it in the case. If you take it out and play it and get to know it as a friend, you will never want to part with it! And who would want to part with a friend?!
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: open mike
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 11:45 AM
oh yes, many of us started out on Stellas, I am sure! (me, too)
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Wesley S
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 02:07 PM
Wow - Your first guitar had a NAME on it? Lucky stiff.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 03 Sep 09 - 02:30 PM
...... to keep (and not play?) ......
What a sad premise this thread is built on.
Subject: RE: Guitars as investments?
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 04 Sep 09 - 01:50 PM
My sense is that most - not all - guitars, though they may gain in sound quality and playability over time, have a certain limit to their ability to increase in value. The also have a life cycle and don't last forever. While it is true that the Martin D-28 I bought for $350 (including hard-shell case) in 1967 is probably worth five to seven times that now, 42 years is a long time to wait to icrease your investment. Allowing for inflation, $350 bucks may have represented a greater sacrifice in '67 than $2,000 would today.
I'd much rather invest in Bordeaux or Napa wine futures. Assuming you know your business, great increases are possible within 3-5 years or even less. It's still a bit of a crap shoot, though.
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