The '42 sounded wide open, incredible. The 2019 needs a few years to open up. Whether it will ever get to sound as great as the '42 is anyone's guess. But it'll sure sound better with age. I wish I could afford either of them. Both amazing. Wish I could play as well as him too. So many wishes...
I actually think that its some years the guitars are better maybe lets say 2023 is awesome because the wood was different or so like with stradivari where they dont even know why it sounds good
Increíble la diferencia en los bajos y la sonoridad. Simplemente la resonancia es sorprendentemente superior. AMAIZING Muy buen video. Good video bro, cheers from Argentina!
I can only imagine how beautiful that Martin sounds live. You know a guitar sounds good when another great sounding guitar sounds like 200 bucks acoustic in comparison. Crazy.
WOAH! The 1942 sounds so, so, SO much better! It's loud, crispy and balanced at the same time and even with lousy youtube audio compression you could feel the difference. Worlds apart guitars. But like you said, both sounded amazing, one slightly more "jangly" and treble focused and the other one more rounded and mellow. Awesome video!
Paul Davids response to video Haha.. love the end of this video.. 'Sad I can't have this' to the walk off. Paul, thanks as always. Absolutely great stuff.. and equally great is your ability to teach, explain and instruct through your passion for guitar by just being you. We see it in every thing you do. Good work. My son (7) and I cannot wait to start your course which we purchased over the holiday.
BTW, signed up for your online course. Going through it slowly. Go stuck on the end of Module 2 in lesson 6. Last night had a breakthrough, started to sound the way it should. Really nice to have those moments. It's a very good course. I don't want to rush it as there is so much to learn. Great structure.
What's even more satisfying is how easy it is to tell the guitars apart when not watching. The '42 Martin's sound is sooooo rich its miles away from the 2019 model
Thanks for the comparison. After careful review, I feel that the vintage martin has a mid scoop and the new D28 is more balanced tonally. Like when you get a high quality acoustic electric and u lower the midst ... that's what I feel the vintage sounds like. The new one is non-scalloped braced which I thin is intended to make a more balanced tone. I think the vintage is scalloped which I believe resemble the HD28. Both great guitars, slightly different sounds. Love my D28!
Paul you are the man. I looved this video. And you can absolutely tell the difference. I'm looking at a Vintage Gibson right now I think you just sold it to me. Thank you!
Both sound simply amazing. I would happily play the 2019 Martin. That being said that 1942 is simply stunning. It's more alive if that makes sense. Every single frequency was more vibrant and rich sounding. I could tell you loved playing it because you played so much more dynamically. Great video as always.
Maybe I imagined it and I had no idea which was which but my senses spotted the richness and depth of tone on the second guitar, as immediately as Paul.
I have 1975 "Melodija Menges" Acoustic dreadnut. Bro, sound literally the same like 42". + It is also beautiful loud - IT IS THE SAME my man! I used 2 different brand high quality headphones, and confirmed it 100%. The same. Only that one have Martin written on it, that is the only difference. Did not knew that i have the same sound like one of the best guitars ever made. + I play through the strings with 1.50mm and there was NEVER any buzz or similar... I think my acoustic is good. Especially now after watching this. I did not knew how Martin sounds... That new 2019 can not be compared to my acoustic in any way. My is just better. Idk why but it is. Now i know why one old man offered me 2500 Euro in cash for it. I refused bc i did not knew what i have actually.. Thanks man, i learned a lot.
Great job capturing the sound of both of those guitars. I have been able to hear one from the same year in person as well. There most certainly is a difference in the sound. Its better. In every way.
Even with my iPhone 11 Pro built in speakers (Stereo) I could tell the difference. The 1942 D28 sounded so open, more ressinent and the frequency range seemed HUGE compared to the new one; which sounded great still. Thanks for making this video!
Hey Paul, your videos always amaze me, everything from musical theory, practice, riffs to the the analysis of various guitars and more. Always enjoyable. Thanks.
@@theasmrconnection414 Subscribers arent everything, he doesnt get as many views as he deserves.... Plus u answered a year later, i mean your comment is irrelevant here
A better comparison would have been a 2019 Martin HD 28 since it would have forward shifted scalloped bracing just like the 1942 does the 2019 D 28 only has forward shifted bracing not scalloped
The 1942 D-28 has Rear-shifted and heavily scalloped bracing, not Forward-shifted bracing. All Martins from late 1938 to 1944 are Rear-shifted, scalloped braced.
1942 D-28 has rear shifted bracing and the 2019 has. Scalloped bracing. One has sitka spruce top, old one has. Adirondack top.plus Brazilian Rosewood is just amazing!!
The 2019 sounds so thin compared to the 1942 one. I wonder why. You say something like the age of the 1942 model has somehow 'ripened', like wine. What do you think, will the 2019 get the same sound 80 years from now or is Martin simply not able to create a sound like that right now. Groetjes.
@Iliya Yanev I just read somewhere that somewhere in the late 60's, because of high demand Martin changed their way of drying the wood from air-dried to kiln-dried. That could be the reason why the 2019 model sounds different. But in that case the quality of the 2019 will never improve in such a way that it will sound like the 1942 model. Which would be a shame because the 1942 model sounds so much better.
@@willemvandijk8860 It sounds thin primarily because it's been a guitar for less than 2 months. It hasn't settled, and it hasn't been played. The other guitar has been played (I assume) for 70+ years. The Adirondack Spruce top/Brazilian Rosewood back/sides doesn't hurt either--especially in loudness. Give the 2019 D-28 10+ years and it'll be a very different sounding instrument.
@@screaminbabyjones that may be true, but buying a new one hoping it will be as good as the 1942 one is an expensive experiment if you have to wait for the guitar to age appropriately. I couldn't wait so long, I'll be dead for quite a while to be able to hear it.
Crazy! this comparison really works. There is definitely a 49k difference and you can actually hear it :) . And Mr. Davids, really, think of a crowd funding. 18euros from each subscriber:). You should have this guitar. You deserve it. Thank you for your great channel and all the effort! Keep going!
I would like to see a comparison between the vintage, and a D-28 that's maybe a few years old....it takes time for a guitar to open up. That 2019 sounded really tight. I have a 2012 D-28 and it took a solid year before it really started to sound the way one would expect.
The difference is really amazing, but the comparison is not fair for the new and not yet played guitar. They still build amazing guitars at Martin today, and after some years of playing a nowaday´s guitars can develop to resonate big, open and amazing, too. I had a similar experience with my 2003 HD28 (selected from several new and used Martins as the best for me when I bought it new in 2003). I have played this guitar quite frequently over the years. In 2016, a friend of mine wanted to buy a D28/HD28 and asked me to bring mine to the shop as a reference for a comparison (because he had heard mine before). There were several stock new Martins there (D28s and HD28s). My 13 years old selected and frequently played HD28 literally blew them all away, very much like in this video. It turned out to be pointless to compare my guitar with these new ones. It would be very interesting to compare a frequently played and well resonating newer guitar (like mine) with this vintage treasure. That would have been tighter, I bet. Maybe you don´t have to spend 55.000 €, but just find a new or used guitar, which you love, and just play it...
They both have amazing sound and very very similar but you can really hear that the old one sounds slightly more open and nice. Thats what age does. It just gradually sounds a bit better as it ages
Mr. Davids if at all possible, could you please tab out (or make a video) the first lick you played? I'd love to learn how to play it. Love all you do. Cheers.
This is what happens after 80 years of maturity 🎸😋👍 .I have a Yamaha FG75 , 1972. That sounds total different from 50 years ago when new. Great demo, Thanks.
It’s 15X the $ because it is rare, old, collectible... and the sound cannot be replicated with new materials... the question that cannot be answered is, “Is it 15X better... great video btw... high quality production and entertaining... Bravo
Rare old and collectible has got to be most of the price. Getting old materials to make a new guitar isn't easy or cheap but you can find anything if you search long and hard. Let's say 5K to find equivalent materials. Then find a luthier who can do the quality of work you want. I'd say you could easily get the equivalent sound for less than half the price.
I played a friend's Martin 000 from the 30s. I have a Martin 000 from around 2002. The clarity from the Vintage one was just outta this world, whereas mine was good, but it hadn't "settled" yet since it was only a few years old at the time. I still love my 000, and it sounds better year after year.
constantine Eliadis Bro if you are familiar with economic, you know there is a term called law of diminishing marginal return. Perfectly applicable to this question of yours.
Pour moi aussi, la première vidéo ou on entend clairement la différence entre du vintage et du neuf sur une base de meme guitare. Bravo Paul pour ta vidéo !
Unless you play like Tommy Emmanuel you would be wasting money. It's like buying a set of paintbrushes made with the hair of a 16th century geisha by a Japanese artisan and all you can paint is a fruits basket.
Martin changed the method of manufacture of the D28 in the late 40s, and made the bracing on the soundboard more thick. That is why the pre war Martins sound different and are so sort after - they simply sound better. After that, many people had their Martins thinned out (with scalloped bracing) to sound like the pre war Martins. Martin eventually responded and started to make a pre war guitar style 28 and it is called the HD28 (H representing the herringbone trim around the soundboard). A true comparison would have been the 1942 D28 against the 2019 HD28. I have a 2003 HD28 and it is hands down the best sounding guitar I've ever heard - I'd put it up against the 1942 one anytime. Hope you guys do the comparison I'm suggesting. Great video!
Good lawd! I’m one of those tone-deaf people that annoys my friends when we go to the guitar shop because I can barely tell the difference between how a $300 and a $3000 guitar sounds (hey, I’m a bass player), but this is like night and day. That 1940s guitar sounds AMAZING! Buy it! Please! You only live once!
You can really tell your picking on the 2019 is activating the compressor on your audio, whereas the 1942 is so resonant that you don't have to work so hard to get a strong sound out of it. Seems like you really have to convince that 2019 to play in comparison to the 1942.
The tone of the guitar so good that it made me say wow! when Paul touched the string, even though the sound was coming from my 40 dollar crappy speakers.
That guitar actually sounds beautiful 😭😭 wow first time I’ve heard a huge difference usually I only catch a little difference but this is a major difference
The difference, in my ears, is crazy - the old Martin adds a new dimension to the fabric of sound. I never thought one could hear the difference that strong or even at all playing a compressed sound file on an "ok" stereo system.
The 2019 Martin D-28 is the worst it will sound in its brand new state. Get it and make your own history...admittedly, the 1942 is amazing, but very difficult to justify the cost of ownership. I have owned my 2002 D-28 fresh out of the box...I will never give that guitar up until the day I pass...it's so good...was good out of the box, but even so much better! My musical partner!
When Paul starts playing at around 2:37 does anybody know what chords he's playing? I've never seen those chord shapes before and I'm intrigued to know what they are and what the correct finger pattern is.
I've never played a vintage Martin, but the best acoustic guitar I've played was my uncles 1930s Gibson. It projects loud and warm yet articulate and defined. Amazing resonance. Also plays better then any expensive acoustic I have tried at a music store. That part surprised me.
new is not always better, especially when it comes to tonewood. you even can observe that phenomenon in new guitars, when u buy it and play it regularly after a couple of years it already opens up a lot.. and those 70 year old guitars had quite some time to do that :)
The Price makes total sense if you are Paul Simon recording a new album but for most of us keep playing the new one and it will get better and better. Very nice to hear the '42 btw.
Thing i noticed changes sound quality are strings. Who would know my antique 7 years old strings sound so bad, but since they are antique anyone wants to buy them? Starting at 10k $
It's not just the age but also the lighter construction that makes the 42 Martin so much more impressive. When I play Sergei De Jonge or Goodall guitars, I always notice this extremely. They are extremely resonant and have a very fast response time.
Nice!! I just brought home a vintage layaway from Owen Music in Santa Maria that wow'd me every bit as much as .. And I'll tell you what -- every inch of that thing is resonant magic that can be played -- except the head and the bridge. I'm actually learning a new style of playing with only rare string plucking!
Great demo! The Adirondak spruce tops Martin used during this period were legendary! What is the song at 2:35 ? Can i listen to full version somewhere?
Man. I feel like every other guitar comparison I've seen leads me to think its just a matter of personal taste. Here the difference was night and day, wow.
in part its to do with the woods and glues aging and settling, also an older guitar will likely be more played in, and easier to get a good sound out of. i think they can artifically create this effect to some extent, i seem to rememebr reading/hearing that japanese guitar factories/luthiers do it quite often, brands like yamaha and such
Pre-war Martins also have different bracing which allows the body of the guitar to resonate differently .... Check our Norman's Rare Guitars guitar of the day for some Flattop Friday examples of other pre-war Martins.
What I worked out a long time ago is, if you want a vintage guitar, especially acoustic, you better factor in ‘total cost of ownership’. It will need the absolute right environmental humidity and temp-wise all the the time. It will need you to have a good knowledge of guitar adjusting, like proper luthier knowledge, or conversely the services of a top luthier to keep it on check. And unless you have a wildly popular RUclips channel or are a serious performer, very few people will ever care when you’re playing it and you’ll be nervous any time the thing is sitting in a stand on stage and you aren’t up there. This is why I favor the modern custom shop guitars that are manually road worn.
The scratch gave it away for those of us who could see,lol..not to mention the beatup old case, but the sound, after going through a mic etc..they were very alike! In the room no doubt a very different story:)
I think, that todays reimagined Martin HD28 guitars, will sound just as amazing, in 81 years from now, as this 1942 D28, regardless of Brazilian rosewood or East Indian. Most of us watching this will never know mi amigo. Like your videos.👍
Wow. Even on my cellphone, I can hear the difference. I'm here because I just picked up a 1974 d28 copy (Yamaha fg-160 black label) for $100. It's amazing.
He did a video about it I think it's called something like how to make your riff sound good. It's from a couple of months ago! He wrote it and played it first on his instagram account I think ! Hope it helped, check his channel you'll find it !
The 2019 model is a straight braced version with other structural differences. Tony Rice told me that people were always handing him old vintage Martins to play. He said about one in ten was a great guitar. Old doesn't always mean exceptional.
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This is probably the first video where I've heard the difference between a new and vintage acoustic and the difference actually made sense.
I didn't hear any difference.
@@Arkoudeides. then you need to listen again
Didn't make 52.000euros of sense but yes, it made, I agree.
@@patrii9100 I did.Nothing change.
@@Arkoudeides. There is a huge difference. What kind of speakers or headphones are you listening through?
Paul’s playing is simply something else, just the best ever, and it’s nice to have a channel that not just about metal...
Which song is he playing there? 2:36
Mathias darude - sandstorm
Both guitars sounded amazing, but the second one was insane. I can't believe how detailed the sound was. Beautifully recorded too.
yes, it is... i'm amazed :)
yep, recorded really well
@@StuntcatTV it's all for fun.. you calm down, buddy :)
Both sound the same....Diference is in your mind and price of guitar.
That's such bullshit! As if you could tell such a difference from RUclips!!! xD
mom : why you crying?
me : no, im okay. (hugging my $28.75 guitar)
Ramadan Pratama You know you can just improve it with a basic setup
Gitar custom bro 😅
SAAMEEE
Irfa Nuraver wdym dude?
@@thebestbaseballguy mad respect to u bro
For some reason I can’t convince my wife to sell our house for this beautiful piece of wood.
Shrink her down so she can live in it.
Replace the wife duh.. Lol
Awww why not???
Smart wife
Both of you have kidneys for a reason. You could sell one each lol
So now 3k guitars are the "cheaper" ones
compared to a 50k one ...yeah pretty much
Yep
Yes! Our guitars are worth around that each!
Notice that it’s 3k euros what worth even more than dollars
They’re washing our brains as we gawk over a totally unattainable $55,000 guitar. I all of a sudden believe I can afford a $3000 guitar
This is the first time I've actually heard a difference in tone from a vintage to new guitar. Absolutely stunning.
The '42 sounded wide open, incredible. The 2019 needs a few years to open up. Whether it will ever get to sound as great as the '42 is anyone's guess. But it'll sure sound better with age. I wish I could afford either of them. Both amazing. Wish I could play as well as him too. So many wishes...
Do I want to buy a house? Or a guitar?
Definitely a guitar.
A plane or guitar :)
idk how things are where you guys live, but here you defenitely cant buy a house nor a plane for 50k
@@jochem420 😂
@@jochem420 Serbia dude :) Here is example letenje.rs/oglasi/ for 66k :)
@@nenadstojkovic362 oi, thats pretty.. I know where Ill be moving when I get some money
Just think how good the 2019 martin will sound in 60 years.
Just think how good the 1942 will be in 60 years 😂
@@wintersoldier3971 if it hasn’t nearly disintegrated lol
@@bonitoludi you need to go to school!
The 1942 guitar sounds the same as when it was born.
I actually think that its some years the guitars are better maybe lets say 2023 is awesome because the wood was different or so like with stradivari where they dont even know why it sounds good
Me listening with my phone speaker " what the hell am i even doing ..."
Marc Thiélin me too, but you can really hear the fullness of the vintage one, even from a phone.
I was listening to this on low volume in a library on my phone speaker and I still noticed the difference lol
Marc Thiélin You can hear the difference though
@@43burnt3 that's right but you can't hear how amazing it is
*Laughs in dolby atmos*
Increíble la diferencia en los bajos y la sonoridad. Simplemente la resonancia es sorprendentemente superior. AMAIZING
Muy buen video.
Good video bro, cheers from Argentina!
I love the Fellowship of Acoustics. Super nice guys and all the gear you could ever want.
Here,here
Same, been there a couple of times (it's about 30 minutes from where I live) and I have been able to play some beautiful vintage guitars there.
I can only imagine how beautiful that Martin sounds live. You know a guitar sounds good when another great sounding guitar sounds like 200 bucks acoustic in comparison. Crazy.
WOAH! The 1942 sounds so, so, SO much better! It's loud, crispy and balanced at the same time and even with lousy youtube audio compression you could feel the difference. Worlds apart guitars. But like you said, both sounded amazing, one slightly more "jangly" and treble focused and the other one more rounded and mellow. Awesome video!
RUclips compression is actually really good. Otherwise I agree
That fist stroke give me instant goosebumps, I call that a clear winner!
The 42 is amazing. I couldn’t believe there would be that much difference, thanks for sharing. Awesome video!
Paul Davids response to video
Haha.. love the end of this video..
'Sad I can't have this' to the walk off.
Paul, thanks as always. Absolutely great stuff.. and equally great is your ability to teach, explain and instruct through your passion for guitar by just being you.
We see it in every thing you do. Good work. My son (7) and I cannot wait to start your course which we purchased over the holiday.
BTW, signed up for your online course. Going through it slowly. Go stuck on the end of Module 2 in lesson 6. Last night had a breakthrough, started to sound the way it should. Really nice to have those moments. It's a very good course. I don't want to rush it as there is so much to learn. Great structure.
That's awesome to hear!!
What's even more satisfying is how easy it is to tell the guitars apart when not watching. The '42 Martin's sound is sooooo rich its miles away from the 2019 model
OMG congrats on one million subs
Martin 28- G chord --1:03 to 1.05
D 28 from "42 --G chord--1:35 to 1,39
There is a super clear difference. The reaction is instantaneous.
@heartbreaker you're stupid try changing your name to brainbreaker instead of heartbreaker
It's crazy
Thanks for the comparison. After careful review, I feel that the vintage martin has a mid scoop and the new D28 is more balanced tonally. Like when you get a high quality acoustic electric and u lower the midst ... that's what I feel the vintage sounds like. The new one is non-scalloped braced which I thin is intended to make a more balanced tone. I think the vintage is scalloped which I believe resemble the HD28. Both great guitars, slightly different sounds. Love my D28!
LOL, I swear I almost started crying when I heard the 1942! Such wonderful sounds coming from that guitar. So smooth you can taste the tones!
Paul you are the man. I looved this video. And you can absolutely tell the difference. I'm looking at a Vintage Gibson right now I think you just sold it to me. Thank you!
Both sound simply amazing. I would happily play the 2019 Martin. That being said that 1942 is simply stunning. It's more alive if that makes sense. Every single frequency was more vibrant and rich sounding. I could tell you loved playing it because you played so much more dynamically. Great video as always.
Maybe I imagined it and I had no idea which was which but my senses spotted the richness and depth of tone on the second guitar, as immediately as Paul.
That '42 must sound amazing in person because I can feel it in my gut through my desktop speakers.
I have 1975 "Melodija Menges" Acoustic dreadnut. Bro, sound literally the same like 42". + It is also beautiful loud - IT IS THE SAME my man! I used 2 different brand high quality headphones, and confirmed it 100%. The same. Only that one have Martin written on it, that is the only difference. Did not knew that i have the same sound like one of the best guitars ever made. + I play through the strings with 1.50mm and there was NEVER any buzz or similar... I think my acoustic is good. Especially now after watching this. I did not knew how Martin sounds... That new 2019 can not be compared to my acoustic in any way. My is just better. Idk why but it is. Now i know why one old man offered me 2500 Euro in cash for it. I refused bc i did not knew what i have actually.. Thanks man, i learned a lot.
"I just changed the strings on my 200$ guitar. It's basically the same thing as the 55k one" -Poor college student
Great job capturing the sound of both of those guitars. I have been able to hear one from the same year in person as well. There most certainly is a difference in the sound. Its better. In every way.
Even with my iPhone 11 Pro built in speakers (Stereo) I could tell the difference. The 1942 D28 sounded so open, more ressinent and the frequency range seemed HUGE compared to the new one; which sounded great still. Thanks for making this video!
Hey Paul, your videos always amaze me, everything from musical theory, practice, riffs to the the analysis of various guitars and more. Always enjoyable. Thanks.
He's obviously underrated...those editing skills,also such an awesome guitar player with a golden voice.Just...keep it up and good luck!
Yeah.... 2 million subs underrated....
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@@theasmrconnection414 Subscribers arent everything, he doesnt get as many views as he deserves.... Plus u answered a year later, i mean your comment is irrelevant here
That's the cool thing about the Martin guitar, they get better with the age. I have a 2016 OM28, and it get better and better everyday, really!
A better comparison would have been a 2019 Martin HD 28 since it would have forward shifted scalloped bracing just like the 1942 does the 2019 D 28 only has forward shifted bracing not scalloped
The 1942 D-28 has Rear-shifted and heavily scalloped bracing, not Forward-shifted bracing. All Martins from late 1938 to 1944 are Rear-shifted, scalloped braced.
1942 D-28 has rear shifted bracing and the 2019 has. Scalloped bracing. One has sitka spruce top, old one has. Adirondack top.plus Brazilian Rosewood is just amazing!!
wow!!!!! the moment he strung that 2nd guitar, the sound is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ha! I was right! I knew it had to be the second one...very nice sound! 🔥
The 2019 sounds so thin compared to the 1942 one. I wonder why. You say something like the age of the 1942 model has somehow 'ripened', like wine. What do you think, will the 2019 get the same sound 80 years from now or is Martin simply not able to create a sound like that right now. Groetjes.
@Iliya Yanev I just read somewhere that somewhere in the late 60's, because of high demand Martin changed their way of drying the wood from air-dried to kiln-dried. That could be the reason why the 2019 model sounds different. But in that case the quality of the 2019 will never improve in such a way that it will sound like the 1942 model. Which would be a shame because the 1942 model sounds so much better.
@@willemvandijk8860 It sounds thin primarily because it's been a guitar for less than 2 months. It hasn't settled, and it hasn't been played. The other guitar has been played (I assume) for 70+ years. The Adirondack Spruce top/Brazilian Rosewood back/sides doesn't hurt either--especially in loudness. Give the 2019 D-28 10+ years and it'll be a very different sounding instrument.
@@screaminbabyjones that may be true, but buying a new one hoping it will be as good as the 1942 one is an expensive experiment if you have to wait for the guitar to age appropriately. I couldn't wait so long, I'll be dead for quite a while to be able to hear it.
@@willemvandijk8860 Yes BUT the 1942 D-28 didn't sound as good either, in 1942...
Gegroet!
Crazy! this comparison really works. There is definitely a 49k difference and you can actually hear it :) . And Mr. Davids, really, think of a crowd funding. 18euros from each subscriber:). You should have this guitar. You deserve it. Thank you for your great channel and all the effort! Keep going!
I would like to see a comparison between the vintage, and a D-28 that's maybe a few years old....it takes time for a guitar to open up. That 2019 sounded really tight. I have a 2012 D-28 and it took a solid year before it really started to sound the way one would expect.
The difference is really amazing, but the comparison is not fair for the new and not yet played guitar. They still build amazing guitars at Martin today, and after some years of playing a nowaday´s guitars can develop to resonate big, open and amazing, too.
I had a similar experience with my 2003 HD28 (selected from several new and used Martins as the best for me when I bought it new in 2003). I have played this guitar quite frequently over the years. In 2016, a friend of mine wanted to buy a D28/HD28 and asked me to bring mine to the shop as a reference for a comparison (because he had heard mine before). There were several stock new Martins there (D28s and HD28s). My 13 years old selected and frequently played HD28 literally blew them all away, very much like in this video. It turned out to be pointless to compare my guitar with these new ones.
It would be very interesting to compare a frequently played and well resonating newer guitar (like mine) with this vintage treasure. That would have been tighter, I bet. Maybe you don´t have to spend 55.000 €, but just find a new or used guitar, which you love, and just play it...
They both have amazing sound and very very similar but you can really hear that the old one sounds slightly more open and nice. Thats what age does. It just gradually sounds a bit better as it ages
What a very, very NIICE demo . . that's the way
All the best and a good summer to you from Dänemark
Wonderful audio engineering. Bravo.
The difference is ridiculous. Best highlighted on the Beatles song. Amazing how much more lively the vintage sounds. The crystallising is real!
Indeed the 1942 is amazing. But i would be ok to have the 2019 one 😋
I love this arrangement of down and out. I’m watching over and over again trying to get your exact right hand play. DO A LESSON ON IT haha
really i felt the same as soon as you strum on it. i knew its the vintage one. so bright and bassy and clear and loud.
Mr. Davids if at all possible, could you please tab out (or make a video) the first lick you played? I'd love to learn how to play it.
Love all you do.
Cheers.
This is what happens after 80 years of maturity 🎸😋👍 .I have a Yamaha FG75 , 1972. That sounds total different from 50 years ago when new. Great demo, Thanks.
It’s 15X the $ because it is rare, old, collectible... and the sound cannot be replicated with new materials... the question that cannot be answered is, “Is it 15X better... great video btw... high quality production and entertaining... Bravo
Rare old and collectible has got to be most of the price. Getting old materials to make a new guitar isn't easy or cheap but you can find anything if you search long and hard. Let's say 5K to find equivalent materials. Then find a luthier who can do the quality of work you want. I'd say you could easily get the equivalent sound for less than half the price.
Can't I just dry up my guitar by sicking it in the oven at 350 for 50 minutes
@@otallono well you could try
I played a friend's Martin 000 from the 30s. I have a Martin 000 from around 2002. The clarity from the Vintage one was just outta this world, whereas mine was good, but it hadn't "settled" yet since it was only a few years old at the time. I still love my 000, and it sounds better year after year.
constantine Eliadis Bro if you are familiar with economic, you know there is a term called law of diminishing marginal return. Perfectly applicable to this question of yours.
Pour moi aussi, la première vidéo ou on entend clairement la différence entre du vintage et du neuf sur une base de meme guitare. Bravo Paul pour ta vidéo !
the d28 from 1942 sounds insane i would sell my sould for that piece of art
Unless you play like Tommy Emmanuel you would be wasting money. It's like buying a set of paintbrushes made with the hair of a 16th century geisha by a Japanese artisan and all you can paint is a fruits basket.
LOL, thank you for that comparison, made me chuckle.
I am so impressed by how the 42’s one is conserved ! Congrats buddy !
4:25 yeah brazilian have best wood and i from brazil, say hello for brazil paul 🖐
Martin changed the method of manufacture of the D28 in the late 40s, and made the bracing on the soundboard more thick. That is why the pre war Martins sound different and are so sort after - they simply sound better. After that, many people had their Martins thinned out (with scalloped bracing) to sound like the pre war Martins. Martin eventually responded and started to make a pre war guitar style 28 and it is called the HD28 (H representing the herringbone trim around the soundboard). A true comparison would have been the 1942 D28 against the 2019 HD28. I have a 2003 HD28 and it is hands down the best sounding guitar I've ever heard - I'd put it up against the 1942 one anytime. Hope you guys do the comparison I'm suggesting. Great video!
Good lawd! I’m one of those tone-deaf people that annoys my friends when we go to the guitar shop because I can barely tell the difference between how a $300 and a $3000 guitar sounds (hey, I’m a bass player), but this is like night and day. That 1940s guitar sounds AMAZING! Buy it! Please! You only live once!
Just got a 1999 Martin D-28 the other day. Sounds gorgeous and will only get better with time.
good year
You can really tell your picking on the 2019 is activating the compressor on your audio, whereas the 1942 is so resonant that you don't have to work so hard to get a strong sound out of it. Seems like you really have to convince that 2019 to play in comparison to the 1942.
The tone of the guitar so good that it made me say wow! when Paul touched the string, even though the sound was coming from my 40 dollar crappy speakers.
That’s a pretty cool blind test!! Great Video! Love your work. Keep on going!😀👍🏼
you bind and
deaf.
you do not hear gluing?!
gtxjhcrbq sure ;) Although I like the video...
That guitar actually sounds beautiful 😭😭 wow first time I’ve heard a huge difference usually I only catch a little difference but this is a major difference
I swear I felt irritated when he started playing the 2019 guitar after the 1942
Ikr
Me too!
Not the only one
Before that it sounded just fine, that’s crazy
Legit man
The difference, in my ears, is crazy - the old Martin adds a new dimension to the fabric of sound. I never thought one could hear the difference that strong or even at all playing a compressed sound file on an "ok" stereo system.
no proper comparison needed, the first strum on the '42 told the whole story! (applause)
There is nothing more soothing than great acoustic playing
The 2019 Martin D-28 is the worst it will sound in its brand new state. Get it and make your own history...admittedly, the 1942 is amazing, but very difficult to justify the cost of ownership. I have owned my 2002 D-28 fresh out of the box...I will never give that guitar up until the day I pass...it's so good...was good out of the box, but even so much better! My musical partner!
Right from the start you can hear the difference between the two. Great comparison video.
04:03 : “So what do we think of this guitar?”
*bang* almost destroys it 😂
I would absolutely love an album or something of just you playing the guitar
When Paul starts playing at around 2:37 does anybody know what chords he's playing? I've never seen those chord shapes before and I'm intrigued to know what they are and what the correct finger pattern is.
Probably Bm D G. Looks to be the same as in this video ruclips.net/video/SN8XgLFL1H4/видео.html
he tuned it to g###
I've never played a vintage Martin, but the best acoustic guitar I've played was my uncles 1930s Gibson. It projects loud and warm yet articulate and defined. Amazing resonance. Also plays better then any expensive acoustic I have tried at a music store. That part surprised me.
new is not always better, especially when it comes to tonewood. you even can observe that phenomenon in new guitars, when u buy it and play it regularly after a couple of years it already opens up a lot.. and those 70 year old guitars had quite some time to do that :)
03:44smile is returning the face.
The Price makes total sense if you are Paul Simon recording a new album but for most of us keep playing the new one and it will get better and better. Very nice to hear the '42 btw.
4:54 does anyone know what song he's plaing here?
Nobody knows when you're down and out
@@pehepecosta Thank you so much
@@pehepecosta because of you, i discoverd this amazing song
Hey Paul your probably one of the best guitar player I ever saw.
Thing i noticed changes sound quality are strings. Who would know my antique 7 years old strings sound so bad, but since they are antique anyone wants to buy them? Starting at 10k $
Smrdljivko Pljesnivi haha yeah totally worth it, take my money
I've got some closing in on 10 yrs. Bargain basement price, today only, $29.99
It's not just the age but also the lighter construction that makes the 42 Martin so much more impressive. When I play Sergei De Jonge or Goodall guitars, I always notice this extremely. They are extremely resonant and have a very fast response time.
Imagine you drop a guitar that cost more than your house 😱😱😱
I was thinking the same ! 55000 euros might buy you a static caravan .
Ask Kurt Russel. He destroyed an 1860's Martin during filming of The Hateful 8.
Do you live in a house made of cardboard?
Not everyone lives in Utopia, some of us were born in shitholes. But its not all bad, my apartment (cca 1000 square feet) cost me around $35K.
where u live the fuckin ghetto...where I live a small house is 1.5 million dollars not kidding that guitar is cheap
Nice!! I just brought home a vintage layaway from Owen Music in Santa Maria that wow'd me every bit as much as ..
And I'll tell you what -- every inch of that thing is resonant magic that can be played -- except the head and the bridge. I'm actually learning a new style of playing with only rare string plucking!
Great demo! The Adirondak spruce tops Martin used during this period were legendary! What is the song at 2:35 ? Can i listen to full version somewhere?
He wrote it there's a vid where he talks about beautiful chords and explains the song
Found it for ya. Few years late but oh well ruclips.net/video/Z3jhVHqd67g/видео.html
Here Comes The Sun is one of my favorite songs. Sounds even better on a '42 Martin.
what was the first song he played in the "A B comparison"
ruclips.net/video/Z3jhVHqd67g/видео.html
Is there a tutorial for the melody that starts at 2:36? I can't get enough of it :)
I feel like the 42 has waaaay more depth than the 2019 one lol thats nuts
perhaps 10%
Man. I feel like every other guitar comparison I've seen leads me to think its just a matter of personal taste. Here the difference was night and day, wow.
WOW! I would love to know what it is that makes the difference and why they can't replicate it today (not that they aren't all still awesome!!!).
in part its to do with the woods and glues aging and settling, also an older guitar will likely be more played in, and easier to get a good sound out of. i think they can artifically create this effect to some extent, i seem to rememebr reading/hearing that japanese guitar factories/luthiers do it quite often, brands like yamaha and such
Pre-war Martins also have different bracing which allows the body of the guitar to resonate differently .... Check our Norman's Rare Guitars guitar of the day for some Flattop Friday examples of other pre-war Martins.
Bracing. Brazilian Rosewood. Age of the wood.
Time...
@Kevin... I would say the biggest difference and what can't be replicated is the "aged wood". Mic drop.
What I worked out a long time ago is, if you want a vintage guitar, especially acoustic, you better factor in ‘total cost of ownership’. It will need the absolute right environmental humidity and temp-wise all the the time. It will need you to have a good knowledge of guitar adjusting, like proper luthier knowledge, or conversely the services of a top luthier to keep it on check. And unless you have a wildly popular RUclips channel or are a serious performer, very few people will ever care when you’re playing it and you’ll be nervous any time the thing is sitting in a stand on stage and you aren’t up there.
This is why I favor the modern custom shop guitars that are manually road worn.
What's the song called that he's playing around 3:00? Thanx
Good question
@@carlosir1126 I think it's Wolves by Selena Gomez, not sure tho
Go check his channel it's a song he wrote if I remember correctly.
The video is about making riffs sound good I think
The scratch gave it away for those of us who could see,lol..not to mention the beatup old case, but the sound, after going through a mic etc..they were very alike! In the room no doubt a very different story:)
2:35 Can someone please tell me what Paul is playing here if he's just making this up or what song it is, really cool riff. Thanks!
I think this is the opening part of Wolves by Selena Gomez
I think, that todays reimagined Martin HD28 guitars, will sound just as amazing, in 81 years from now, as this 1942 D28, regardless of Brazilian rosewood or East Indian. Most of us watching this will never know mi amigo. Like your videos.👍
Just wait. In 75 years, your Martin will sound just as beautiful. ;-p
It won't though... the construction is way different. Now the Authentic series will get close...
Wow. Even on my cellphone, I can hear the difference.
I'm here because I just picked up a 1974 d28 copy (Yamaha fg-160 black label) for $100. It's amazing.
Is that the cleanest 1942 d28 in existence?
norms probably has one as clean as that but for 2x the price
I started crying after the first strum of that vintage D-28. No kidding.
2:35
What’s this beautiful song ?
No..
He did a video about it I think it's called something like how to make your riff sound good. It's from a couple of months ago! He wrote it and played it first on his instagram account I think !
Hope it helped, check his channel you'll find it !
Wolves - selena gomez
Vixo Yes ! Thank you so much
La belette Norris its a noodle
The 2019 model is a straight braced version with other structural differences. Tony Rice told me that people were always handing him old vintage Martins to play. He said about one in ten was a great guitar. Old doesn't always mean exceptional.
That's how mafia works....
I wouldn't mind being forced to play new VS old guitars
This meme is older than grandma