Thanks for your comparisons, it's an important service and they show one thing above all: it is damn fascinating for you. so infectious to just watch you do this. I agree with you: the Atkin has bark and the Martin rings. Your Ambertone is a guitar for life, it will never leave your side.
Both sound amazing! What are your overall thoughts on them both having lived with them? Is there one that stands out for you if you had to buy just one? Also looks like the they're not making d-18s with Adirondack tops anymore, have you played a standard d-18 and got any thoughts about those to add? Cheers!
Thanks, mate! The D-18 Standard is one of the best values out there (since it has been revamped in 2012). I have played at least 5 or 6 of these and they were all killer and had a very comfortable neck (the High Performance Taper). The Sitka gives them a somehow deeper and loser bass response. The GE is a bit tighter, clearer in the bass, has more meat in the trebles. To me, the Standard is a great, great strummer, but the GE might be better for lead and Flatpicking. Both great guitars for sure. And both sound surprisingly great when fingerpicked proberly.
I wanted to like the Atkin more than the Martin, but I didn't. They are both really lovely but if I was going to leave a store with one of them, it would be the Martin.
Die klingen schon alle sehr sehr gut. Ich persönlich finde Sitka besser besonders bei der Standard D18 denk ich das der bessere Allrounder für Singer Songwriter ist
Thanks for your comparisons, it's an important service and they show one thing above all: it is damn fascinating for you. so infectious to just watch you do this. I agree with you: the Atkin has bark and the Martin rings. Your Ambertone is a guitar for life, it will never leave your side.
Thank you so much, my friend!! 🫶🏼
I have a D18GE 2006 that I really love. But...I have been wanting an Essential D. Great sounding guitar.
Both sound amazing! What are your overall thoughts on them both having lived with them? Is there one that stands out for you if you had to buy just one? Also looks like the they're not making d-18s with Adirondack tops anymore, have you played a standard d-18 and got any thoughts about those to add? Cheers!
Thanks, mate! The D-18 Standard is one of the best values out there (since it has been revamped in 2012). I have played at least 5 or 6 of these and they were all killer and had a very comfortable neck (the High Performance Taper). The Sitka gives them a somehow deeper and loser bass response. The GE is a bit tighter, clearer in the bass, has more meat in the trebles. To me, the Standard is a great, great strummer, but the GE might be better for lead and Flatpicking. Both great guitars for sure. And both sound surprisingly great when fingerpicked proberly.
Great video, and - I think - a great advert for Martin!
Thank you - man, these Martins sing
They all sound great! Just curious...what are you using for audio recording?
Thank you. I run a Beyerdynamic Fox straight into my iPhone.
I wanted to like the Atkin more than the Martin, but I didn't. They are both really lovely but if I was going to leave a store with one of them, it would be the Martin.
Martins have something to them, that is really awesome, I agree 😊
Alta Falta, besitzt du die alle??😮
Im Moment ja 😬😀
Die klingen schon alle sehr sehr gut. Ich persönlich finde Sitka besser besonders bei der Standard D18 denk ich das der bessere Allrounder für Singer Songwriter ist
Ja, da ist schon was dran. Sitka legt im Bassbereich oft ein ziemlich gutes Fundament, Adirondack spricht halt besser an und hat mehr Trennschärfe.
@@inlovewithguitars ja das stimmt! was hälst du von den neuen J200 originals? überlege noch meine D18 dafür zu verkaufen :D
@@kalleblomkvist4173 Die richtige J200 ist unschlagbar, das ist aus meiner Sicht Fakt 🤩
No comparison - the Atkin by far.
@paulshrubb2734 Wow, just goes to show how subjective these things are. For me, the Martin is streets ahead. But totally respect your opinion.
Thanks! Alister Atkin just got the formular pretty right, doesn't he?
Alle toll! Ein guter Haushalt braucht eben mehr als eine D-18.... 🤣
You name it my friend!! 😬😂