1938 Martin D-18 played by Molly Tuttle 

I love how she doesn't force the sound from the guitar - she just lets the instrument sing.

She is certainly very talented, but she has also put in the time. Lots of people have talent, but it takes time, perseverance, and sacrifice. She’s paid her dues.

Molly you are truly incredible!!!the best guitar playing my 75 year old ears have had the pleasure to listen too. Thank you. Alan

Molly Tuttle and a pre-war Martin: the best two minutes of the whole day.

I once visited an electronics store where the elderly lady owner had a small selection of vintage guitars of various styles. One in particular was a confirmed Civil War era Martin that she actually let my son play. She was so happy to hear him play and my heart was really warmed that she was so free about letting him play the priceless instrument. Really a special moment. I got the idea that this lady didn’t sell her instruments to just anyone. It seemed that she would appraise the buyer almost as much as a buyer might appraise the instrument.

302 thumbs down? What am I not hearing or seeing... I think jealousy comes to mind. Lovely girl and well done. 👍

Molly playing is as good as it gets just so fine and smooth she does bluegrass great service

Now this is a perfect example of an artist who knows how to bring out the unique voice of the instrument in her hands. Simply beautiful.

I love this woman. She is an awesome flatpicker and artist. Thank you Molly for keeping it alive .

As someone who owns a vintage 1962 Martin D28, I can attest that these wonderful old guitars are only as good as the skill of the person playing them. When they are played by a virtuoso talent like Molly Tuttle, they come alive. It's truly amazing.

Molly girl you are such joy, I just got to enjoy this gift (hugs) you made a Old Man Happy !!!

Molly has been a lockdown find. She’s now my hero.

Molly you are appreciated and loved by so many whom you will never meet :-)

She’s awesome, always. I grew up near the Martin factory in PA and played a 1949 00-18 through my childhood. Unique and fantastic sound.

Makes me really miss my 43 D18! Molly is such a wonderful musician!

What a pleasure to listen to. That Molly Tuttle, one lovely person and phenomenal talent. Wish her all the best!

That was one of the most wonderful things I've heard in a long, long time.

Brilliant playing, wonderful guitar. Us old pickers are so lucky to have lived long enough to hear Molly. We know the music will carry on long after we're gone.

I keep coming back to this piece, the phrasing is so perfect.

It's a tribute to our capacity for respect that an instrument this old is in such good shape, so well kept, so well played.

I’m speechless. Incredible. Beautiful sounding Martin too.

Love Molly!! She makes any guitar sing..fast, delicate, and precise. Old guitars and Queen Tut are a great mix.

The artist graces that aged and mellowed Martin and its long dead builder with her breathtaking craft. The instrument blesses the artist with its effortless clarity and sweet voice undiminished by all those years. These two were meant for each other.

Guitar says to all the other guitars in the shop "I've been played by Molly Tuttle ...Na Na Nan Na Na !!!

Good golly Miss Molly!

Her hammer ons and pull offs are so purposeful and clean. Masterful playing. She plays instinctively, like a hummingbird flaps its wings.

I’ve watched this countless times, she’s astonishing, so accurate, fast and precise. This performance always makes the emotions well up inside me… Truly beautiful.

At 66 years Molly has inspired me to dust off my old 18 and get playing again. Love it!

I am lucky enough to have seen Molly play solo recently, and she was just marvellous.

The best always make it look so easy. I watch Molly play and it looks so smooth and effortless that it makes me think I could do it. Of course when I pick up my guitar I can't, not now, not ever!

What a special day you made for an old lady! Magic fingers!!

Magnificent flat picking. And not to make silly comparisons, but way more fluid and eloquent than some of the 'old timers'. Wonderful to watch her face while she plays, so at home on the guitar and so relaxed and at one with the instrument. Nice one Molly!

She makes playing guitar look wayyyy too easy. So clean and precise, love her playing!

Cant stop watching this. Wow. Just beautiful playing on a beautiful guitar by an angel guitarist. Thank you Molly. - a new fan

Not sure what's most beautiful. The guitar , the music, or the woman.

PERFECT GUITAR AND MUSICIAN! A DREAM TEAM!

Molly, you rocked my world....for a whole 2 minutes. Awesome young lady! Respect from South Africa

0:35 and 1:24 this section is the reason I love mahogany guitars -- that upper register is just so sweet! The notes are so full and yet so delicate, and it's a beautiful sound. Of course, you have to be an exceptional player to make a guitar sound exceptional, but there is something magical about an instrument when it sings like that....

Text book flat picking. Few can inject this kind of pure emotion and feeling. This young lady is spectacular. Love her and all she is doing.

You can hear the history coming out of that guitar. Glad to see it’s making beautiful music!

Molly is such a "clean player", no change sounds-just pure talent and delight.

I truly believe that that guitar waited its whole life just to be played by Molly Tuttle! They are beautiful together.

Billy Strings brought me here and I had fun ! she’s one of the smoothest acoustic guitarists I’ve heard in awhile .. I’m 63

Man, that is one sweet guitar. The tone is so easy on the ears. Molly’s certainly no slouch either. Perfect person to show what that old D-18 can do!

Beautiful sounding guitar played by a lovely talented young lady.

Fantastic performance

Somehow I always enjoy her playing the most in these demo/solo videos - just her masterful touch on the guitar and nothing else.

Excellence...No nonsense, no talking just beautiful pickin' and a phenomenal rich, full-bodied sound coming from that gorgeous D-18. Thank you for the upload 🙏👊

This is extreme talent and an exquisite instrument. It's like a pure concentrated form of mastery, art form and entertainment. My ears are loving it.

This woman makes one smile -- and lightens the heart with her extraordinary playing ... I am an instant fan... Time for a D 35?

So fresh and clear sounding. Like spring rain.

What an amazing musician! So much talent. I hope she gets the recognition she deserves.

Her right hand technique is superb, anyone who plays guitar knows just how hard that is. She reminds me a lot of Tony Rice

Absolutely mesmerising. And Molly looks so calm, as though it's no great thing to be making that beautiful music.....

My god man! Every time I see this lady on guitar I’m awestruck

Wow, anther phenomenal player!....along with Billy Strings, Tommy Emanuel....

Been watching her since she was a kid, what an awesome talent😊

Most beautiful and inspiring thing I’ve heard in years.

That beautiful satisfaction smile in the end was the best reprise.

This may be sweetest acoustic guitar tone displayed on the internet. Molly's rendition was stunning.

A beautiful arrangement and so well played! Effortless :) Thanks for sharing

Isn't it amazing how certain guitars just have a certain sound like that you'd think they all sound the same but they don't that's a beautiful guitar

Molly so talented and a joy to see and hear playing.

sounds like something you would hear on an interlude on public television and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that..🤗

So clean ! I love hearing her play.

What a great tune as well.

I absolutely am taken by Molly's incredible talent, humbleness and amazing beauty. She is a total artist in the truest sense of the word.

Truly beautiful, what a talent. Made my day!

Beautifully played - by a beautiful woman! Outstanding! :-)

My heart melts, when I watch her play.

I could listen to this all day this is wonderful thank you

Never heard of her but my god she’s fantastic. Just found a new fan.

Both amazing looking and sounding

that strum of the g chord flourished through is music to my ears

Beautiful tone! Confortable sounds!!!

Such great taste, such great tone. Wonderful.

What an incredible guitarist. Molly Tuttle is an amazing musician!

Wonderful - gorgeous guitar and gorgeous playing. Thanks all for creating and sharing!

Wow - fantastic playing and TONE!!! If Martins only sounded like this in the stores.

She is absolutely incredible and pulls extraordinary tone out of that 38 just like she did with her old 44 D18.

Beautiful!!!

Her and Billy Strings are a pair made in heaven

Such incredible, clean playing. A pleasure to listen to (and watch).

Just saw Molly in the September 2017 issue of Guitar Player magazine. Nice to know we have great young players out there.

"Molly Tuttle demos this amazing 1938 Martin D-18 acoustic guitar." should read "The amazing Molly Tuttle demos this 1938 Martin D-18 acoustic guitar."

Amazing technique!

Love your playing Molly! So smooth. Simply amazing.

Lovely playing on a good quality guitar.

That is probably the most perfect right hand picking form I've ever seen. I can never get my fingers to cup under and behave. And then it's like trying to brush my teeth with the wrong hand. Excellent player.

Beautifully played Molly. Thank you. x

Most graceful right hand technique I've seen. Poetry in motion.

She is such an amazing player. I could listen to her all day. The eight thumbs down on this video are people who wish they could play like Molly but know they could never put in the time to practice or any effort.

She played that song about as well as it can be played. Thumbs way up.

This brings me such joy. Thank you Molly!

Absolutely love your playing. I could listen to that all day long.

"Keeping the Cats Happy" by Mark Simos

Best advertisement that '38 ever had. She makes it look so effortless and the guitar has that wonderful mellow tone that only comes with age and years of being played. Great video!

Always have and always will be a Martin guy!

Sweet! Thanks for sharing that incredible instrument with us. :)

Good Lord, that girl can play!