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I still have my 1969 D12-35 Brazilian I bought new in 1970. Also a DR and LXM. Love Martins!!
I liked the 1996 D18-VS. It has a sweet mellow vibe.👍🏼
Awesome video as per!……..been with ya from the beginning 🤙
The Huss & Dalton guitar and the 12 fret Martin would be the two I most wanted to play. I own a 2003 Martin D-41, and a 1917 Martin 1350 Koa, and a half dozen "Martins" that were hand made, but not by Martin. My two best sounding guitars are in that latter category.
Nice playing - Love Martins - especially have a soft spot for the D-18’s !
Thats the best blugrasser the D 18,, in,a Martin.
I was shopping for a Taylor this year and ended up getting a HD-28E and and 000 14F special with Bubinga and Carpathian spruce. I tried mid and high-end Taylors, new and used, at the local retailer. I loved the feel, the action and the playability of the Taylors, and the tone was nice. On a whim, I had the salesperson grab the D28 down from high up in the display, played "Deep River Blues" by Doc Watson on it and knew I had to have it. I ordered one with the Fishman pickup online a little after that. I miss the cut-out of the Taylors, but with the heel of the neck joint in the way, those cut-outs aren't as useful as they might appear. I did take the action down by a 1/64" on both guitars, they were within Martin stock specs but I wanted it a little lower.
Thanks Jeremy, I always enjoy your videos!!!! I have personally owned Taylor's K28, 814, 710 , Larrivees, Tackles, and now am the Proud owner of a 2009 Martin HD28.
This HD 28 blows away any guitar I have ever owned both in tone ,volume, and
playability!
Thanks again my brother in Christ!
Keep the videos coming!
Blessings😇
My first guitar was a Martin D1 R. I bought it in 1994. I still have it. I played it at least daily. I wouldn't sell it for all the money in the world. It was the best money I ever spent.
You’re damn lucky you’re binding didn’t fall off your guitar
Mine too! I bought mine in 1998. Getting a proper setup after all these years and hope I fall in love with it again
I bought a D-1 in 1993. I went in to buy a 28 and walked out with a $700 guitar. I still own mine. Wife has a 28 we never play. The D-1 is the go to. I wouldn’t sell it for anything either. People think it’s a vintage 18 when they hear it. Martin went stupid with the low budget guitars but those first few years produced some awesome guitars. I know several other people that own similar guitars from that era and they won’t sell them either.
@BulldoggerJK hahah. I did the same for a dx1 a decade later lol. Martin won't admit it but all the other guitars are just for looks and bragging rights on the materials and price. Lol
Dang, that Padgett sure does sound fabulous!
Hi Jeremy, your channel is amazing i'm learning a lot thanks!
I believe the first post war d45s were built in 1968 and not 1965, plus they had a German spruce top and non scalloped bracing, this gave the magical CSN&Y sound,
and yes, the 1968 d45 is my dreams guitar, greetings from Italy!
You should bring Mark on regularly to demo new guitars. It would be similar to what Acoustic Letter Channel does with Demo’s. He’s great.
Aww thanks man! Jeremy was so lovely to allow me to crash his studio :-)
H&D to me is the *smartest* investment. It incorporates the best of every aspect of acoustic guitars at a price which is relatively affordable.. I have a T-0014R. I also have a recent Preston Thompson D-SMA.(sinker mahogany/adirondack Dreadnought), which is another conversation. I would love for you to make an effort to round up a mahogany Thompson D & give us your take on it, even if it's a loaner 😊. Be well & stay safe J.
Great video
That Padgett sounded so rich and wonderful. The 7 layer chocolate cake of acoustic guitar tone.
@yumpladukfoo That's so interesting! Which one did you think sounded best?
Great playing and comparison.
I have a ‘91 Martin J-18M.
I believe there were only 300+ made. Scalloped, snowflake abalone markers, ebony buttons, tortoise trim and vintage toner.
Have you encountered this model Jeremy?
A lot of Martin for the money!
I essential sleepwalked into a 995 D-45 a decade or so ago when the gardiner of a friend of mine told him he had a guitar to sell that he never played. The price he wanted for it was 1/3 of its value, and when my friend told me about it, I jumped. It was the first Martin I had ever had. Well, it soon became a good friend and is one of my favourite guitars. It has a factory-installed pickup which gives it a very natural amplified sound. I don't play it as often I should and I don't think it has actually completely opened up, yet. Still, it plays like a dream, looks amazing, and sounds like all the great Martins I have heard on records. It's a cannon in volume, but the tone is balanced and for a dreadnaught, not too boomy (I use .012s).
Hi Jeremy
Really love your content and the way you show it to us. Congrats.
I just bought your Guitar buying guide! Cheers.
I play a Faith Guitar (tony policastro recently reviewed one on his show, mine is Engelmann on Rosewood). It is not a cheap Beginner Guutar, being ca USD 1300.- new) but as you know, one gets curious ☺️, so I walked into my local Guitar shop here in Zürich, Switzerland. Never played a Martin Dread and looking to try a mahogany b&s, well obv a D18. The only hog b&s dread there was. Unfortunately. Also played a D28, D35, and two Furch.
Now I liked all of them but that D35 was just very cool, more balanced then the other two even though RW b&s. BUT the one from FURCH, wow, so balanced, maybe a bit more clarity, brilliant hights, nice mids and still good lows. Very cool kinda matt finish (patina style). Apperantly hand brushed. And it was cheaper then all Martins even though being the flagship model of their vintage line.
I am just a beginner, but that one was nice, my favorit of them all. A Furch Vintage 3.
did you ever play one?
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Cheers from Switzerland
Mitch
I'm late to the party but I preferred the Padgett Model One.
Also the Neil Young tunes are a personal favorite.
I have a D18GE about 20 years old and an old Alvarez with a 3 piece back like D35 which is amazing for a pawn shop find. Many others...
Liked the sound of the D-41 but probably not the neck or high action. I play a Taylor 816ce Builders Edition and love a Martin 000-28E Modern Deluxe, and recently acquired Collings 00. Thanks for the comparison.
I fell in love with a Taylor 214ce, and played that for awhile. However, I primarily play fingerstyle, and the narrow nut width was getting difficult for my large hands, so I got myself a Martin OM-21. It is AMAZING. Between those two guitars, I will never need anything else. The Taylor is perfect for strumming and rhythm parts, and it records SO well. The Martin is great for doing leads over top, and for fingerstyle stuff. My dad has an Alvarez dreadnaught (it’s the one with the tree of life inlay, absolutely beautiful) from the 70s that sounds amazing as well. I’ve never played a Martin D-18, but I’ve played their lower level Mexican made dreadnaughts and I really wasn’t that impressed with them, I prefer my Taylor.
Oh man.... You gotta try a D-18!
They are absolutely sublime!
Q
That H&D jut sounds BIG. Spectacular guitar, it just fills up the speakers
Nice stable of acoustics!
JUST BOUGHT A HD28VS FROM 1993….AMAZING. PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1979 D35 AND A R.I. D35 2019.
So I played a 1999 Collings D2H B aaa A a month ago at Austin Guitar House. It nearly ruined my love for my Martin D28 and HD28. I would also love to try some other boutique guitars such as Santa Cruz and Huss & Dalton and maybe make a trade in the future.
When my first high end guitar purchase happened, the decision was made on the way the guitar sounded. I went through four music stores and 26 or so instruments. Martin HD28 won out. I also stopped playing and would ask the sales guy or gal to play it as I stood away about twenty or so feet. Whole different sound presentation.
Great show thank you Jeremy! Mike Dawes is playing Cuntz guitars I belive!
Super talented guy, I feel like the martins have always held me back, I just want to play cowboy chords and that’s it. I bought a Taylor as well bc the playability is so much better and the sound was more balanced. The martins are all bass and it just seems to drown out the note definition that I desire in playing finger style and light picking. A good Taylor will develop a low boomy frequency as it ages but it also retains the note definitions on the high end that they are known for. Just my two sense. But my ultimate favourite guitar is still a Larrivee which combines the awesomeness of Taylor and Martin!
It's funny how the guitar determines how it's played.
Yeah I can’t wait for some Martin jazz
@@KasenMoon Tony Rice did it.
I really want to find a 12-fret dread - probably d-18 style, so that was a favourite. The Huss and Dalton looked great too. I liked the sound of the D-41, but I don't think I could justify the price over a d-28 or hd-28. So the Huss and Dalton and the 12-fret were my picks.
Nice to hear a bit of dead played on the guild near the end.
Like the D-18👍
I like all of them!!!!
“Questions, comments, slanders, remarks?” - this is gold. I’m stealing this to use on my high school students. Great video!
Slanderous remarks. 😉
@@JeremySheppard A+!
Sitting here watching...noodling on my Gibson Songwriter. That was the one that grabbed me when I went shopping for a new guitar. Definitely has to you when you select your baby.
I like Guild a lot more than Taylor or Martin, but I must just be weird. Great video and presentation!!!
Can't match that headstock, that's for sure...))
Respect looking for and sharing Mike Dawes luthier.
I care for a 2015 Martin CS HD-35 Sunburst and a vintage 1970 Martin D12-35 as well as several other builders. Would NEVER have a Taylor in my collection. Boucher on order....I can hardly wait 'til August arrival😊
Mark is a very good guitar player however, I haven't found a Taylor yet that can match my older Martins. I also have some older Guilds whose necks feel and play just like my Fender Strat or Tele. In the end it does come down to personal tastes!
The Model One was the best sounding. The second best sounding was the slotted headstock D-18 tied with the H&D to me.
I agree wholeheartedly.
Martin HDs have those scalloped braces and tamper the bass a bit. I have a Martin HD-35 that's my favorite dread.
I dream of an HD-35.
@@JeremySheppard I’m always surprised HD models don’t get more attention.
I’m surprised he didn’t prefer the Padgett. It fit him best in all ways, I felt. But I could tell as soon as he first strummed the H&D that he was gonna have a thing for that one, poor guy! That’s a great guitar. I felt a little disappointed by the d-18e tho. It should sound just like any other 2012+ d-18, but it sounded odd. I’ve wanted a d-18 since 2012 and heard too many :p
Jeremy talks about OMs and OOOs having less volume and presence than a dreadnaught, but I gotta say I have an OM-28 that is much louder than most D-18s I play.
Just a fluke I think--it has a super weird looking piece of spruce on the front compared to any other sitka spruce Martin I've ever seen. There's really a lot of variation in how wide the grain is, with lots of silking, and even some weird distortion in the wood grain so it doesn't run so straight at a couple points.
I probably played thirty OOO-sized Martins over a year, hunting for a more comfortable guitar, and this one blew me away instantly.
My favorite is Mark’s Greendale Community College shirt.
I absolutely love your Martinish videos and loved that he was a Taylor player experiencing a Martin for the first time. They are so different. Which Taylor (s) does he have/play?
He has a 414ce I think. Maybe a 314ce.
@@JeremySheppard my Taylor is a 714ce - beast of a guitar
Have him play the Martin SC-13E and see if he can do the things he does on his Taylor.
Sorry, but no way am I believing that someone that plays Bluegrass that well has never played a Martin guitar. 🙄
I was thinking the same thing
Amen and hallelujah!
I didn't until 40
Hard to believe he hadn't played some one elses Martin. At blue grass festival,,
53 years never played a Martin, then started beginning to learn guitar for the first time...after 2 days my neighbour heard my noise...brought his Martin...5 month later I bought my first one. (ok a DX-2E, but a Martin)
What is the nut width-string spacing on most Martin's? I am looking for the largest-widest I can find! No matter how much I practice my large fingers won't form a B7 (best example) cleanly. So far the Seagull S6 at 1.8 in. is the biggest i've found. Great video. You are the acoustic man! Jeremy
It’s 1 3/4 inch usually
@@Impulze90 Thanks. I need as wide as I can get. Looking for a 2 but not nylon string. Doubtful, I know
*plays D18* "I like it"
Shoot man when I played a Martin for the first time I almost cried!
Me too! I remember the smell.
The Holy Grail
For me it was when I finally brought home my first Martin... a D18.
Lol. He didn't like the neck profile/playability. Martins have more depth but Taylors definitely play like an electric in comparison.
Just got my first Martin, a 000-17e after 30 years of playing. Great feeling and tremendous instruments
I played Bluegrass and country on a 1995 810 for around 15 years. Tried out quite a few Martin dreads throughout that time and wasn't convinced by any of them to leave the Taylor fold. It wasn't until I heard one of my friends 2018 Reimagined HD28, that I thought I had to have a Martin. That guitar just had the "IT" factor, tone-wise that I hadn't heard in a Martin before. I ended up with a 2018 Reimagined D41 and it's a great guitar, but it PALES in comparison to my 2019 Bourgeois Aged Tone Vintage D with AT Banjo Killer bracing! The Bourgeois is HANDS DOWN the best acoustic guitar I've ever played.
I've got a 1965 Martin 000-18 and a 2021 Martin D-18 standard. I really don't see the need for another. That's just my 2 peeps that cover everything.
I'll vote for the Martin D-18. Great video Jeremy and great playing Mark!
H&D all day long. Mark was very polite about the Martin’s being pedestrian until he lit up with that H&D. Body language and smiles took over his soul…..
So we what HAVE your been playing? Just Taylor?
What's the white cross thing on the headstock of the Huss Dalton ???
It's a palm frond from Easter.
My Martin GPC Special 16R is a cross between a Martin and a Taylor.
It has the playability of a Taylor but still has that "Martin" sound.
The smaller size is a nice bonus.
I still prefer the "Martin Sound" over the "Taylor Sound".
Funny my first guitar was a Martin dx1 but it got a fail in the nick so i return it to the store and upgrade to a Martin 000-28ec. It was just got to the store and i was a fan of Eric Clapton. The guitar in the store was the first batch of Signature so the selller told me that my guitar was build with the same tree that eric claptons guitar was build with. Btw I still got my Martin guitar and guess i will never sell it. Then i cant play anymore then i hope one of my kids will use it :)
I love the idea and sound of a Martin, but my fingers prefer a Taylor. I love when other people play Martins. 😉
Ive had a Taylor Academy/614ce/324ce and a 322ce 12-fret, they all pale in comparison to 000-Custom Shop VTS(torrefied) Martin!
You know what makes it even worse using Martin lifespan strings. They sound amazing forever but hard to play lol.
Kind of strange, because his playing style is so geared towards a martin guitar, very surprising he hasn't tried one before.
Right?!
I like my '63 0-16 NY
Have you ever tried a Collings guitar?
I have! I've owned a few. What's your favorite?
Buying a Taylor is like falling for the hot crazy chick
I feel like the GA is amazing but they keep trying to come up with all these crazy shapes to catch lightning in a jar again.
Or being a Detroit Lions fan!
*Plays the most fitting and amazingly beautiful phrase to ever be uttered on a D18*
“Well it’s pretty” 😑
This is my favorite comment. Haha. C'mon Mark!
I just wish I could go back in time and never have to sell my D18 but stuff happens when you have to feed the kids you feed them somehow. Now I’m 70 I still have ten guitars but there mostly fender or knock offs . One real old Gibson The Gibson. 1920s is all I know and a couple of epiphanies but my best player to me is a Ventura dove copy 1974 .sounds good plays well. I guess I’m just used to it. Thanks guys have a. Good one .ROBERT HARDEN 3rd
How could he be so rough with Sam’s ‘70 D-41? 😢
for me Huss & D wins such a pure sound, are they nicer than a Martin? only time will tell. i have a D-35 and a Cort Earth 200 3TS the Cort is 10yrs old and has turned into a superb guitar, "you should try to source one"... but my Martin had lacquer problems, neck peeling, lifting from bridge area yadayada but all good now :) oh and nearly sounds as nice as the Cort.......who'da thought it ! but thats to my ears so :P ps i'll give ya $2001 for ya H&D :)
Why didn't you use an HD 28 ?
Don't have one now. These are all that I own.
I agree with Mark. The H&D had the sound I always thought that was typical to Martin guitars. Weird.
I highly recommend you looking at the Gallagher doc Watson model. It’s a Martin hd 18 equivalent
I used to think my 00015sm sounded amazing, then I got a D18 and I thought that sounded WTF.....then I got a D35 and I go into a trace when I play it and so I bought a D12/20 that sounds like a circus all to it's self. And now......Ooops.............. I have 4 Martins.
It's been said you should always play a guitar that's better than you. The H&D took Mark to the next level.
I totally loved that guitar - it got me thinking... haha but then my bank account was like hey dude... not now.
I really love that D-18E…just sayin’ 🥳🤙🏼🎸
I’m mostly an electric player?🤔 Taylor’s do play great right out of the box,the few that I have played anyway
You really need to get your hands on a Taylor 717 or 517. Slope shoulder very vintage almost dobro sounding. Taylor is targeting the Martin and Gibson players and actually switching them over after playing these two. Check them out!
Will do!
Taylor is good no doubt about it. However they don't and will never sound like a Martin and there is nothing wrong with that. Let's see I can have a Martin or one trying to sound like Martin no brainer
@@rogerledoux4741 Oh cool so you obviously played one. When you played a 717 or 517 builders edition, what did you think and which one did you play?
@@BPToneReview It's funny every time a Taylor fanboy doesn't like what someone says they scream like little girls. I am entitled to my opinion just as you are.
Just to be clear I live in Texas and played one at Alamo music in San Antonio. It's very good I'm not trying to claim they are not I just prefer Martin. I will give Taylor profs for setups they are great from the factory. Martin factory setups are terrible.
@@rogerledoux4741 Wow lmao, I simply asked you a question. Whose the one screaming like a little bitch for someone asking you if you played a particular guitar? I’m by no means a Taylor fanboy, I have both and actually own more Martin’s currently.
Huh ?? How can you play that good and never have played a Martin.
👍🏻
I really like Martin guitars and have played many. However, when I went to buy high end guitar I choose a Taylor 814ce. When I was playing a few Martins compared to the Taylor I just preferred the sound of the Taylor. Picking a guitar is a very personal decision. My other consideration is that I only live 1.5 miles from the Taylor factory. I'd like to get a Martin in the future to have other audio options.
I looked down on Gibson’s for no rosewood I have to have that Martin rosewood back and sides turns out to my ear the mahogany sounds better my dream is a D41 top with D18 back and sides where my mahogany’s at?🎸🤯🔫
Hey Bud! If you get rid of your Taylor and buy a Martin, your beard will instantly double in thickness! 😂
Hahah. I can't price this ISNT true but my beard is roaring.
I vote for the Padgett.
is a d 41 better than a d28 martin?
They're about the same for materials, D41 is prettier and more ornate.
The 40+ models do get first pick of woods, so they can indeed sound better.
Gotta love those “hogs”
Never got to play one. Couldn't afford one so never played one
Jeremy, No favorites. Like them all. More importantly (sarcasm), my pet peeve is playing guitar in a chair with arms on it! I don't know how you do it without banging the guitar. lol
Hahah. Years of experience. I didn't do much, mark was on a stool. My frugality regularly gets the best of me, hence the desk chair.
Good player but clearly a Taylor fan boy. All were good though.
For at least 10 years I have seen the binding come off new Martin guitars including one I bought some years ago. .IIf they are going to charge thousands of dollars and use the Martin name you would think they would do a better job? Beware.
anything would sound good after playing a Taylor
Nope never have
I can’t stand Performing Artist necks. I have owned 4 Martins and sold them all before I went with a slightly older guitar. Can tell this guy didn’t like the neck either lol.
Slander! Need some more? Slanderous slanderous. H&D followed by your buddy’s (?)😬
Sounds like my Epiphone.😂
For the money, as far as new guitars, there are better options than Martin, and these are sooooo handmade as compared to Martin. How about Dowina, out of Slovakia. $2000 for their high end units can stand up to just about anything. Strictly speaking NEW here. That being said, a 30s or 40s Martin is very hard to argue with.
I love Martins but my wallet doesn't
I can teach you how to own them without breaking the bank.
I've played a few, and they are nice guitars, but when I can buy a $500 guitar that sounds just as good, why would I spend thousands? Most often it comes down to the prestige factor of owning the fancy name as much as actual playability. Gibson is no different. It's too bad that these companies price their guitars out of most people's acceptable ranges. They are nice and mostly well built, but for the cost, really not worth it.
I agree mostly. The biggest thing I see is residual value. You'll lose 50% on most import guitars. Martin and Gibson you'll lose 20-30% for a while and then they'll eventually be about back. So you'll only lose the inflation since purchasing.
@@JeremySheppard If I can't bring it camping or I have to lock it away because I'm terrified my kids or dogs will knock it over, what's the point? Instruments are made to be used. I own a Fender acoustic, a Peavy Hpex electric and a Jackson bass and they all sit on stands in the livingroom and get used weekly. I like them all and combined, with amps, cost half what a new Gibson or Martin accoustic would. To each their own I guess.
You’re not getting a $500 guitar that sounds like a standard series Martin. It just isn’t happening.
@@G_Demolished Your not wrong. But sound is personal to an extent. What sounds good to you may not be my cup of tea or vice versa. I bought my Fender because I liked the playability and sound of it and it had a modest price of $860. I used to have a nylon string guitar which had a beautiful sound and only cost me $250. True, a Martin is top quality guitar and will sound very good, but the difference in sound quality relative to price can be extreme. Most people can't or won't pay 5000+ for a guitar that sounds better than one that is under a grand unless you've got $ to burn. I'm not rich, famous or a pro musician, I personally couldn't justify that expense to my wife. My quad was 18k, but it has uses beyond being a toy, especially in winter. If I dropped $5000 on a guitar today, I'd probably be divorced tomorrow 😬
I know they make great sounding, beautiful instruments, but I can’t stand the way they play! Bought my brother one because he loves em, but I’ll keep my ‘76 ovation lol
The Guild sounds as good as the MARTINS
If you like Taylor you likely won't like a Martin. Two ends of the spectrum. Martin>Taylor BTW : )
Huss and Dalton builds a much better guitar than Martin. Many small shops do.
All great guitars, although drastically overpriced. I take all-solid wood inexpensive guitars and re-scallop the bracing without taking the tops off, & I’ll take a $250 guitar that I just did and put it up against any of the guitars demonstrated.
Let’s hear one
Hot rodded, all solid wood, expensive guitars are awesome, but they still aren't quite the same. There's room for both.
complete bullshit...so hes never walked into ant Guitar Ceter or music store in his life??? nice try
Almost exactly what I replied as well.
And the first thing he played??
A Bluegrass riff.
Click bait
3d printed overpriced shite now. Save your money. Hire a luthier for the money.