Posted on 08/27/2011 10:52:16 PM PDT by Nachum
Via Andrew Lawton at Landmark Report: One of Gibson’s leading competitors is C.F. Martin & Company. The C.E.O., Chris Martin IV, is a long-time Democratic supporter, with $35,400 in contributions to Democratic candidates and the DNC over the past couple of elections (though, to be fair, he did donate a whopping $750 to Republican Congressmen in the 90s.) According to C.F. Martin’s catalog, several of their guitars contain ''East Indian Rosewood.' In case you were wondering, that is the exact same wood in at least ten of Gibson’s guitars. If true, it adds another piece to an increasingly disturbing puzzle.
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The point of this raid was to deliver a messageand teach a lesson. Expect to see more of the same as election day 2012 gets closer.
and people wonder why those CEOs came out publicly and stated they would not support any pro-American, pro-business candidates. They don’t want to suffer this fate.
We are a BANANA REPUBLIC.....with NO bananas.
This is atlas shrugged.
On steroids.
Very similar to the repeated investigations vs. Toyota after the 0bama Regime took control of GM. Of COURSE it’s all coincidence... /s
Rickenbacker.
Made in the USA.
Great guitar -- had one (350) for about 10 years, but rarely picked it up, unfortunately. Still prefer the tone and sustain of the SG2000 -- it's the best guitar I've ever owned.
Doesn’t Fender use the same rosewood Gibson uses?
Yep.
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