All right, very good. That D-28 as a solo instrument is just sweet, round and woody. I like it a lot. The 42, after the mods sounds great. Good work as usual.
Hi Brian. Great work and great comparison. s usual. Both are awesome guitars, but if I were to choose I'd take the D-28. Just a bit warmer to me, and I like that. Too bad I can't choose.
I like the 42. It is brighter and cleaner to my ears with that recording setup. The D-28 sounds a bit muddier and more mid-tone focused/less treble. I have a d-28 that sounds similar. Not as clean or bright as a D-18. Nice sound, but different.
Great video Bryan!!!!!!! I recently got to look at a brand new D-28. It sounded great for a stock non scalloped D-28. I grabbed my mirror & had to have a look at the bracing. They were not as tall & bulky as I am used to seeing. It's nice to see that Martin is taking a little more time with the brace work on the straight D-28s. This may be an idea for a future video, but I also noticed they have added a sort of V shaped block at the end of the neck that extends to the brace at the end of the fingerboard & over top of the popsicle brace. Very similar to the sort of V shaped thin brace that you made & installed after removing a popsicle brace in one of your other videos. Have you done a popsicle brace removal on one of these guitars & if so, how did you deal with that block?
@@Bryankimsey I'll try to get a picture, but I'm pretty sure it's just your standard X bracing with an added V shaped block under the fingerboard extension & on top of the popsicle brace. The adjustable end of the truss rod is in that block.
What year is that D-28 Authentic '37? It appears to be a pre-VTS top, which would mean 2013 or 2014 - mine is that latter year. I just received it a few months ago and I don't believe it was played all that much & I'm trying to change that!! It's got the volume, but not the bass punch that yours does... hopefully one day soon?!
14. Non VTS which is why I bought it. Like VTS or not, there are not many non VTS. About the only time I play mine is for a video but I do keep it hanging on the wall where it can vibrate.
@@Bryankimsey I'm hoping the bass kicks in soon 'cause I got a '58 D18 that needs to get played too... limited amount of playing time & yeah, I'm impatient! Great video!
Doug Grainger runs the shop. His dad, Jim, was a wizard and the other 2 people who worked under Jim are still there so it's essentially still the same place. I'd definitely give them a shout. If it's a Martin, Richard Starkey is in Nashville, I believe. I don't have any contact info for him.
@@Bryankimsey nice. I've dealt with everyone from Irving Simogyi , who built custom guitars for Michael Hedges in the 80's , to Michael Greenfield in Montreal, to gryphon guitars in Palo Alto , and many others . Joe Glaser here is great, but his neck reset guy , saw the Standel, and never heard of Standel, haha, when Sam Koontz was the guy behind the line and design. Standel made amps for many pedal steel guys ,and, the only amp Chet Atkins used . To be in Guitar Town, and have the repair guy, mispronounce it and say , never heard of a StRandel , with an R in the name, not a good sign. It's the best acoustic I've ever played in my opinion. I would take it over any Gibson or Martin or Taylor or Breedlove, Collings, or any Healdsburg California luthier guitar . It's the best I could ever imagine, except the neck action height has changed over the decades. Thanks so much
The 42 to my ears sounds more crisp, not nasally but brighter. I like it. Nice work as always.
All right, very good. That D-28 as a solo instrument is just sweet, round and woody. I like it a lot. The 42, after the mods sounds great. Good work as usual.
I like the D28, it’s a fine guitar!
That is one fine sounding 42! Surprised, but I prefer it over both 28s. The wood sounds “older”.
Let's hope the owner thinks the same!
Hi Brian. Great work and great comparison. s usual. Both are awesome guitars, but if I were to choose I'd take the D-28. Just a bit warmer to me, and I like that. Too bad I can't choose.
There's actually TWO D-28's... you like the '37 or the '41?
The 41 d28 sounds best to me. It seems like it reaches out further and clearer.
I like the 42. It is brighter and cleaner to my ears with that recording setup. The D-28 sounds a bit muddier and more mid-tone focused/less treble. I have a d-28 that sounds similar. Not as clean or bright as a D-18. Nice sound, but different.
Nice guitars , The 42 sounds more open than the 28 to my ears Might be new strings etc .
Great video Bryan!!!!!!! I recently got to look at a brand new D-28. It sounded great for a stock non scalloped D-28. I grabbed my mirror & had to have a look at the bracing. They were not as tall & bulky as I am used to seeing. It's nice to see that Martin is taking a little more time with the brace work on the straight D-28s.
This may be an idea for a future video, but I also noticed they have added a sort of V shaped block at the end of the neck that extends to the brace at the end of the fingerboard & over top of the popsicle brace. Very similar to the sort of V shaped thin brace that you made & installed after removing a popsicle brace in one of your other videos. Have you done a popsicle brace removal on one of these guitars & if so, how did you deal with that block?
The truss rod cover? What you're describing sounds like A frame bracing. Get a picture?
@@Bryankimsey I'll try to get a picture, but I'm pretty sure it's just your standard X bracing with an added V shaped block under the fingerboard extension & on top of the popsicle brace. The adjustable end of the truss rod is in that block.
great video.what kind of strings are being used on both??thanks
Martin PB medium. Cheap bulk strings.
What year is that D-28 Authentic '37? It appears to be a pre-VTS top, which would mean 2013 or 2014 - mine is that latter year. I just received it a few months ago and I don't believe it was played all that much & I'm trying to change that!! It's got the volume, but not the bass punch that yours does... hopefully one day soon?!
14. Non VTS which is why I bought it. Like VTS or not, there are not many non VTS.
About the only time I play mine is for a video but I do keep it hanging on the wall where it can vibrate.
@@Bryankimsey I'm hoping the bass kicks in soon 'cause I got a '58 D18 that needs to get played too... limited amount of playing time & yeah, I'm impatient! Great video!
Go find my video on "How I Test a Fresh Guitar". There's a section in there where I pound out an Em rhythm. Do that for 5 minutes a day.
What city are you out of ? I am in Nashville, any recommendations for a vintage acoustic neck re glue ?
Custom fret, Sparta TN. I'm not in a city.
@@Bryankimsey thanks so much
Doug Grainger runs the shop. His dad, Jim, was a wizard and the other 2 people who worked under Jim are still there so it's essentially still the same place. I'd definitely give them a shout. If it's a Martin, Richard Starkey is in Nashville, I believe. I don't have any contact info for him.
@@Bryankimsey nice. I've dealt with everyone from Irving Simogyi , who built custom guitars for Michael Hedges in the 80's , to Michael Greenfield in Montreal, to gryphon guitars in Palo Alto , and many others . Joe Glaser here is great, but his neck reset guy , saw the Standel, and never heard of Standel, haha, when Sam Koontz was the guy behind the line and design. Standel made amps for many pedal steel guys ,and, the only amp Chet Atkins used . To be in Guitar Town, and have the repair guy, mispronounce it and say , never heard of a StRandel , with an R in the name, not a good sign. It's the best acoustic I've ever played in my opinion. I would take it over any Gibson or Martin or Taylor or Breedlove, Collings, or any Healdsburg California luthier guitar . It's the best I could ever imagine, except the neck action height has changed over the decades. Thanks so much
I'm just a lowly 70's Martin guy.