# I pit C.F. Martin & Co. ! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 29, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022 "2014-01-29T07:25:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/1 "2014-01-29T07:25:40Z")
Look, I love your guitars. I’d buy more if I had the wallet. I purchased 2 ball caps and a set of bridge pins online from you. Okay, so that got me on your emailing list. I get that. Is it necessary for you to send me an average of **3 emails a day** trying to sell me something? And why would I want an Ed Sheehan signature guitar? I’ve never heard of him and the guitar is ugly anyway. I thought the flood of email would die down after Exmas, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. :mad: I’ve never pitted anything before. Was that alright? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/2 "2014-01-29T07:28:57Z")
Well, don’t fret about it… ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/3 "2014-01-29T10:20:25Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Well, don’t fret about it… you nearly made me choke - but in a good way. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/4 "2014-01-29T13:24:13Z")
So, you’re saying they’re just trying to string you along? Maybe they’re just trying to keep you in good a-chord. ---
**Author:** ![Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8491ac/32.png) [@Fool\_in\_the\_Rain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fool_in_the_Rain)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/5 "2014-01-29T13:32:50Z")
So you’re saying you’re saddled with emails? Well, grab em by the tailpiece and toss them off the bridge. ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/6 "2014-01-29T14:02:52Z")
You don’t have to hammer on them so much. You could just ask them to pull off and maybe the emails would go away. No need to shred them. They will slide eventually. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/7 "2014-01-29T14:07:58Z")
Warn them that you’ll tell all your friends what they’re up to and their reputation will git-tarred. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/8 "2014-01-29T14:52:34Z")
We’ll get the capo to put a hit out on them. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/9 "2014-01-29T15:03:35Z")
Isn’t there an unsubscribe link on the bottom of the emails? ---
**Author:** ![Vita\_Beata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@Vita\_Beata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vita_Beata)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/10 "2014-01-29T15:11:32Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Isn’t there an unsubscribe link on the bottom of the emails? That might be the solution. I like the way this topic resonates, even though some may be a tad high strung. ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/11 "2014-01-29T15:34:45Z")
Threaten to beat them over the head with acoustic. A cue stick…I stink at this. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/12 "2014-01-29T16:14:17Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Isn’t there an unsubscribe link on the bottom of the emails? They did send me one asking me what my advertising preferences were. I filled it out and replied. I haven’t seen much change in my spam box, I’m still getting about 1 out of every 4 emails about their SP strings, even though they asked if I wanted to get those ads and I told them no. I’m sure their strings are good, but I prefer D’addario semi-flat wound light phosphor bronzes ( EFT-16). I’ve only had non-D’addario strings on my Martin twice. When it came from the factory (it was a custom, so it never actually appeared at a retail store) it probably had Martin strings on it, and the one time I couldn’t find light gauge D’addarios so I put a set of Martins on it. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/13 "2014-01-29T16:15:35Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > I’ve never pitted anything before. Was that alright? > [@elucidator](#): > > Well, don’t fret about it… Well, should I refrain? ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/14 "2014-01-29T16:18:43Z")
Okay, I clicked the link on the email sitting in my inbox this morning and updated my profile/advertising preferences. Let’s see if it takes. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/15 "2014-01-29T16:31:44Z")
Be glad you didn’t contribute to the Obama campaign. Romney would have been awful but at least he didn’t spam me or give my phone number to the DSCC. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/16 "2014-01-29T16:37:42Z")
> [@lost4life](#): > > threaten to beat them over the head with acoustic. > > a cue stick…i stink at this. Kabong!!! ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/17 "2014-01-30T01:36:36Z")
> [@Ranger\_Jeff](#): > > Well, should I refrain? Only if you don’t let us join the chorus… ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/18 "2014-01-30T05:14:12Z")
Well, it’s a pretty minor thing, yanno? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/19 "2014-01-30T07:22:15Z")
Guess with a Martin, you need those sorts of candy-ass strings made of spun angel hair. Now, my good ol’ Harmony Sovereign played like a truck, sure, but break a string, grab a hunk of barb wire off an old fence, tune that bitch up! ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2014, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022/20 "2014-01-30T07:22:33Z")
I’d let it slide, before someone come to some harm- onics [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-c-f-martin-co/680022.md?page=2)