Absolutely! To me that's THE sound of an acoustic steel string guitar. I know they played other guitars as well, but when I hear Neil Young or Bob Dylan, the Martin sound is what I hear and it's the sound I want to have. One day....
Oh how I wish I could play like Ben! Unfortunately I‘m not tenacious enough to put in the time and effort to practice nearly enough for that, and have too many other hobbies… 😪 I guess what I’m trying to say is: his playing was-once more!-really amazing. Loved it.
I bought a D35 20 years ago and you are absolutely right about the sound getting better with time! What a lineup of great pieces you have there!! Cheers!
The binding on the D-18 MD is rosewood, not “black’. The MD series is the first production series to use wood binding. The glue is animal (protein) glue. Adirondack bracing, waverly tuners. VTS Sitka tops, high grade back and sides. Extremely light, partly because of the titanium truss rod. Very well balanced sound and beautifully made. Expensive, yes, but in line with any guitar of this quality.
I have a D-18MD but it did have a problem with the titanium truss rod and had to be replaced under warranty during the lockdown so I never found out what was wrong with it. Maybe they would have fixed it during normal times rather than replaced but good customer service either way.
These have carbon fiber bridge plates which was left out. That’s one of the bigger changes Martin made that drew some criticism here in the states. I was able to get my hands on some early production models when I worked for a dealer. These are fantastic guitars if you aren’t stuck in the past.
@@rosslynemrys5829 I like the idea myself... Doing repairs on old wooden bridges is what gets a lot of vintage guitars down from priceless to affordable.
I bought one of those om28s afyer comparing it to a few martins in the shop. It blew away an om42 and seemed to have more volume than an hd28. One thing that struck me was how you could keep digging in and it would just get louder and louder with that great classic martin tone. It is super articulate too, which is great for expressive fingerstyle type stuff. The neck shape was odd at first but now I love it. Couldn't recommend the OM28 MD enough!
The scale length is not the only difference between a 000 and an OM. The main difference is that 000s use 5/16” bracing; OMs use 1/4”. Seems like people get stuck on the scale length and don’t bother thinking about the rest of the specs.
I bought an acoustic with a cedar top 15 years ago, and I'm in love with the softer, more mellow response of the cedar top and since then spruce has sounded harsh to my ears. What will it take for me to love Spruce again?
Digging in with the pick with some hard strumming etc will have you preferring the spruce I'd think but if you don't play like that there's no real reason to go back to the spruce.
Actually the OM has 1/4” bracing. The rest have 5/16”. Glad someone cares besides me tho! Every time someone says the main different is the scale length I want to cry.
I'd kill for each one of them (as a matter of speech off course). I still haven't figured out which one I love the most, the D-28 or the OM-28. I prefer the shape and the playability and the sweetness of the OM-28, but the D-28 has that classic Martin sound (they all have that actually, but the D-28 seems to have that even more). It's the model you just need to have. O fuck it, I can't choose! 😕
How did you find the initial action on the four guitars ? Always found Martins to be quite high and needed setups for good playability. Would appreciate your findings. Thanks.
Awesome video!! Could you guys please review the 2021 Martin X Series GPC-X2E Ive recently purchased one and LOOOVE how it sounds! Interested to know what your reaction would be! Cheers!
For equal money Martin beats Taylor IMHO. If you like a bright sounding acoustics go with the latter. If you appreciate the low end as well as high only something from Martin will do.
Ok... Martins are great, but Ben makes it better. He is like a flipping kid in a candy store and It's nice to watch him have fun. Both Pete and Ben suck cause they remind me how much more work I need to put into playing, Thanks Guys
There is a bigger difference in the sound of a high-end acoustic and a cheap one than there is between electric guitars with a similar price disparity. You hear where the money goes with acoustics.
totally agree with you,i like martin i own a DX-12 i wish i could afford the American version but this pandemic makes them out of reach,ill stick to the X series way more affordable and built like a tank
@@michaelmetal71 Yeah. I just felt like I was being told to "enjoy some cake" while I watched it, which makes me sad. I love these guys and I know they didn't mean it that way. But that feeling is sticking with me. :(
Here's a tip, if you separate the acoustic and bass videos and give them their own channel you could increase traffic and possibly grow your audience while not irritating real guitarists! 😉