"HK" wrote in message
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That's a funny list of music venues and professional grade musical
instrument shops.

You're what, about 40 miles from Boston? How often do you drive into
Boston to see live, top-drawer professional musical performances? Once
every two years?

When I lived in Albany, we drove over to Lenox at least three times one
summer. The Julliard String Quartet is playing there later this
month...are you going? I would if I lived where you do...what is it, a two
hour drive?

I actually saw two Maldonado guitars for sale in a local music instrument
store in the DC some years ago. Got anything like that at your shoppe?
Armik plays a Maldonado...ever even *hear* of either, up there in Duxbury?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP0GCVhLMUY

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RCPY...eature=related



Sorry to break your heart, but yes, I have heard of Maldonado guitars and am
familiar with the history of them. You see, I've done some research on
guitars including the purchase of two comprehensive encyclopedias dedicated
to guitar brands, types, manufacturers and their histories. I study them
just about daily.

That said, I'd have no reason or purpose to buy and inventory a Maldonado.
It would collect dust.
My budding music shop business is geared towards a range of instruments of
interest to the majority of people, not an elitist, narrow minded snob who
turns his nose up to anything that does not meet *his* standards. You know.
Normal, decent people. I also desire to offer decent instruments that are
affordable. Currently the most expensive guitar in my inventory is a mint,
2006 Martin HD28V. It is a vintage series Martin, built to the pre-WWII
Martin D-28 specifications. I acquired it and another guitar from a
professor (jazz composition) at the Berklee College of Music in Boston who I
had met for another reason about a year ago. He and his wife visited our
home in Duxbury Friday and we enjoyed a couple of hours discussing guitars
and music in general. You see, we also have access to some cultural
influences. We are just not snobs about it.



Eisboch