I've been watching uou guys for years now. I just wanna give you 2 and the crew prop's. It's been cool watching y'all develop into what you are today!!!! A pleasure to watch.
The comment on bracing that Quinton makes is spot -on, someone needs to do a video walking through each of the different bracing styles/types to explain what it all means and why it matters to the ear and player
Bought my first Martin in 1972. It was a D-28. It came with a beautiful hard case and cost me $495. I traded a Framus Texan with custom fretboard inlays I had done and got about $150 toward the trade. I kept the Martin for less than two years and then traded it for a 1964 Martin D-28SW and kept that one until about 12 years ago. Martin is it for me.
This year the Martin Dreadnought is 110 years old. It was born as the Ditson, produced for the Ditson Musical Instruments Company in New York and Chicago. It didn't become a genuine Martin until 1931. And the rest is history.
I’m surprised they scalloped the bracing on the D28. I’ve used both for sessions in Nashville before I retired. The non-scalloped 28 recorded a little better; more direct if it was close mic’d. The HD which I love and still have, recorded nicely if a more rounded tone was needed. Usually the mic wasn’t right up to the sound hole. I liked having both for different applications. As a purist, I’m sorry they decided to scallop it. I do like the other new features. As I write this, I just happen to be wearing a Music Villa t-shirt. From Chicago, Mike B.
@@MichaelBovio I can totally agree with you! Thing is, they need to still offer the D28 with straight bracing in the standard series line up and it sounds like they’re not going to.??
@@jeremysuggs8345Hi Jeremy, I checked the Martin website and they only show the new model. It seems to me production going forward is to scallop. There are still plenty out there that are non-scalloped. I’m tempted.
This makes the „old“ Standard a keeper if they really changed the bracing. The non scalloped D28 is a superb guitar and not boomy at all. The same what makes the D35 so great and the HD35 a sleeper in the shelf.
Glad I bought my 2024 HD-28 when I did. Nothing wrong with these really, but this is nothing more than a mild refresh with a price bump. I also think they should have non-scalloped bracing in the lineup somewhere because there is a place for that.
I definitely agree with the fact that the HD28 has the muddier low end ringing through. If I were a singer or recording artist I’d probably prefer that balanced sound. But as an ex-bass player and someone who turns up the bass in all my audio equipment I get a primal kick out of the HD28 sound. 😂 It’s rare I don’t feel some envy when an “upgraded model” of something I own is launched but I don’t find these new features in the standard series too compelling. Definitely nice to have but the incremental improvements are getting smaller and smaller.
Great info and opinions! Martin out thinks itself continuously...what happens when the Marketing Department makes the decisions and the guitar makers do not?...this.
@robf7213 The D28 was scalloped for a long time before that and that is the original D28 sounds. I hear you. I own a non scalloped D28 and I love the tone. I don't have a problem with this change though.
I would LOVE IT if the other new Martin Standard Series guitar they introduce next Monday was a D-21 - with (wait for it) NON-SCALLOPED BRACING!!! That would be a cool addition. BUT - there still needs to be something *more* to distinguish the HD-28...
Reviewing the specs on Martin's website, it really looks like the only difference between D28 and HD28 are cosmetic (which is not unimportant, after all that's what basically separates the HD28 from the D41). I think this may be a cost saving move - if Martin only uses one kind of bracing, it will simplify production. And why not settle on the one pattern that typically gets requested - Golden Era style!
Should have put the herringbone on this guitar and called it a D28 original. God, this gets confusing, but hey-ho, this guitar sounds great without the boom often attributed to an HD28!
28s had scalloped bracing for a long time. In fact, the 28s made during the "Golden Era" had scalloped bracing, hence the name. You could argue that a non-scalloped D-28 isn't a "real" D-28. I have one so I don't make that argument ha.
And the d35? That's not a d28 individual bracing...so now they just take out the valute and put the same scalloped bracing on 😂. Its a mess imo. True that they did just scalloped dreads from the start.
@robf7213 Right, but it was scalloped before that during the "Golden Era". You can argue that a non scalloped D28 isn't a true D28. I don't make that argument because I own a 2012 D28 and I love it, but the original D28 had a lot to do with scalloped bracing.
Paul, three minutes in you finally figured out what's wrong with this new Martin D-28. If it's going to be a version of a D-28 with round dot inlays on the fingerboard, and NO Herringbone then it needs to be straight-braced...not scalloped-braced. Otherwise, what's the point of a HD-28? I'm still very glad that I bought a D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged (39AA) from Music Villa back in April of 2021. That 39AA gets played every day. Great video about a confusing new guitar!
I like scallops in white wine and butter sauce over a bed of risotto. Sorry, couldn't resist. I agree that non scalloped sounds tighter and punchier. Had an hd28 and when i played bluegrass leads it sounded like cottonballs coming out of the guitar, too round and soft w no projection. Who knows about this new model. Be interesting to try it in a store. Also, how does it sound in ensemble playing. How many guitars do you need? Always one more! Mmmm, scallops!
Every Music Villa Martin Custom Shop guitar I've played had Golden Era bracing, plus a few other things. Definitely changes the guitar voice for the better. Changing the string pins to bone makes a difference as well. Thanks, Quinton and Paul.
I have a D28 copy made in Japan in 1976. It is my oldest guitar, and full of my mojo. OK its not a Martin, but at the time even this copy was not cheap, and took me 9 months to buy on credit. The name is Marlin SH505 (whoops, I guess i was i the days before the court cases)
I’ve watched all of the videos reviewing the new standard series Martins and one thing is clear: Nobody has any idea what “Golden Era bracing” is. 😅 I’m really glad the D28 has finally gotten scalloped bracing, but I have no idea what the difference is between GE scalloped bracing and regular scalloped bracing. Is GE bracing just bracing that Martin takes the time to do right?
@ Thank you. If they simply pattern the scalloping based on a measurement of a vintage guitar or something, and try to replicate that, I think it’s more of a sales gimmick. If the top gets EQ’d properly with a pre determined scallop cut, it was just luck. But any scalloping should help with the D28 muddiness.
@@richardstones6445 the proof is in the pudding. Line up several standards next to ones with GE bracing and you’ll hear the difference. Martin has always built to a predetermined spec they never optimize for specific guitars. I don’t know the process by which they arrived at their bracing spec.
@@jmdbb Agreed. There is just no way they could spend the time given the volume they produce. The standard cut they use gets them very close to optimal. My Modern Deluxe has a great voicing. I suppose someone like Dana Bourgeois would try refine it a bit, but I doubt I would be able to hear much of a difference when he was done.
It makes absolutely no sense for the D-28 to have scalloped bracing. My favorite Martin is the D-28 and luckily I have a beautiful custom shop one already, so I'm good for life but it is sad to see it go away...
According to the Martin website, the only difference between the 2025 D28 and hd28 is the herringbone. Both have 5/16 forward shifted scalloped bracing.
This D28 sounds a lot better than the previous D28. I don't like the boxy, low resonance, almost banjo sound of the previous version. That sound only makes sense in a bluegrass band.
It's a fair point. I'd like to hear a side by side. To me this D28 sounds better than the HD28s I've heard. I guess if you want the stiff, boxy D28 sound then I understand being upset.
So...what's up, guys? The guitar you showed us (in the video) doesn't have the long dart behind the headstock - and the nut isn't "on angle," it's flat. Did someone slip you guys the old D-28? Also - does the HD-28 have snowflakes on the fretboard (as one more cosmetic difference from the D-28)?
That sounds like a typical D28 straight out of the box - sound is a bit tight and it makes you feel like it's hard work to get much tone out of it. Six months and I bet it will be a very different instrument.
Very overpriced unfortunately, like all American brands in The Netherlands. 2700 euro for a J45, 4000 for a Hummingbird, 2500 for a Martin 00015sm (with plastic tuners..), 3500 for all Martin 18 series, 4300 for a HD28. If the quality control was as high as their prices, fair enough, but i'm not buying a new lifelong guitar at premium prices with all these horror stories while they keep making their flawed products more expensive. It's ridiculous. Really like the channel though. 👍
I think you might be missing the original point. The ORIGINAL D28 started with the GE style (original, prewar) bracing. Over the years, it basically has been over-built through the years. I think they're trying to restore the original, more vintage tone to the D28. This now more closely resembles the original D28. Up until this change, I HATED the standard D28. The bracing would not allow the top to vibrate or resonate enough for the classic Martin tone. It was too compressed. It's been like having a big 426 Hemi V8, but with a 2 barrel carburetor! Let that thang breathe!
I’m a big Martin fan. I presently own two models but have owned at least 10 others in my 60 years of playing. But I am not sure all of these changes are beneficial. Thinner fingerboards? Not sure I like that. Thank you for your videos.
Bought an HD 28 last year - buyer beware. 3300.00 is too much money for such poor quality. Mine needed a neck reset after the heel came loose after 3 mos of humidity controlled ownership. Factory performed the repair under warranty but now my fretboard is like a rollercoaster- very disappointed.
I hope I'm wrong but it seems that in recent years, made in America guitars are going down in quality while made in China guitars like Eastman and Hsienmo are going up in quaility (while being a fraction of the price). The west is stuck in complacency while the east has something to prove.
And this is something I’ll never understand🤦🏻♂️, they are THE history in acoustic guitars, they ask LOTS of money for serial/partially CNC machined product, they have the market, tons of fans… what more can I say? The QUALITY should be first place!!! But exactly as Gibson, they absolutely don’t care about it… I own a SJ200, a LP custom and a standard, I precisely what I’m talkin’ about, ‘cause I have a Lowden also🤷🏻♂️
I used to have a OM28 from 2014 that I sent their customer shop for a neck reset. It came back with such a bad finish in the wood on the heel I was really disappointed. Like the non polished neck against the polished body was barely in contact, full of small splinters all along, as they forgot to clean sand the heel line before gluing and putting into place. 6 months and lots of money for that poor job.
Martin has been making inferior guitars for a long time. There is no reason to buy one when you can have a Huss and Dalton, Collings, Bourgeois, Santa Cruz, Boucher etc. which have better standards and better luthiers.
They should take a hint from Gibson and add a little thickness to those necks. Going to all these vintage specs calls for a more vintage neck shape. Start at around .86 thickness would be much more comfortable
Dearest lord.... this is getting ridiculous, much like washing powder adds telling us it's the best ever, gets your whites whiter than ever..... Would they just make a guitar the best way they can, stick to it please 🙏 I mean are they saying last year's model isn't very good so they changed it ......
They’ve always done this. Bracing has changed positions several times. Scalloped, non scalloped, tapered, forward shifted, rearward shifted. I suppose they’re thinking that if you like your guitar you should keep it, this whole have to have the latest and greatest thing is annoying. My main acoustic is 45 years old I bought it new and I still like it
Good point on their video. However I doubt any fine tuning is done on 2025 GE scalloped bracing since it’s now standard. Maybe the old days and if you paid up for it as an option.
How is it a great move? You now have a rosewood dred 2 models and the only difference is they have different binding. Taken the straight non scalloped sound and feel away. 😂😂😂 they torn me away with the newer reimagined MLO neck More money and they dont even bake the top. Its the weirdest move .
So the d35 will just be the same aswel 😂😂😂😂😂😂 martin have really made me walk away now ...but that is a good thing as its too much money these days . Getting older so martin make me moan alot haha
Martin sure are confusing people with this spec-hopping on their models , whatever , factory made acoustics vary, so the only way forward is just buy the one you actually played and fell for...
I smell some snake oil here.. A little marketing hype to raise the price while cutting corners.. Thinner fingerboard ,rolled neck shoulders ,not to clear on the bracing, is it forward shifted and scalloped? Are they using mahogany for the neck ? Or select hardwood? I really don't see nothing but a few cosmetic things if you want to call them upgrades It's in the sound in the end. Keep messing with an already proven design is not the way in my opinion.. I am a Martin lover 3rd generation lover grandfather father and myself always had martins , even tho so many companies have copied and tried to make a better mouse trap with no success.. It is in the name and craftsmanship sounds like they are competing with themselves Leave the legend alone.. Do you want extra bells and whistles go to the custom shop. Just my opinion
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I've been watching uou guys for years now. I just wanna give you 2 and the crew prop's. It's been cool watching y'all develop into what you are today!!!! A pleasure to watch.
The most sought after and best sounding Martins of all time had this bracing. This is basically a return to form. Good going Martin!
战前的d28是标准音梁吧
The comment on bracing that Quinton makes is spot -on, someone needs to do a video walking through each of the different bracing styles/types to explain what it all means and why it matters to the ear and player
Yay! I want dot inlays and scalloped bracing. These are extra scalloped so even more harmonic content. Finally!
Bought my first Martin in 1972. It was a D-28. It came with a beautiful hard case and cost me $495. I traded a Framus Texan with custom fretboard inlays I had done and got about $150 toward the trade. I kept the Martin for less than two years and then traded it for a 1964 Martin D-28SW and kept that one until about 12 years ago. Martin is it for me.
Loved Quintons G Major riffing at the end. That was awesome! The new D-28 sounds great. More impressive than the 2018- 2024 reimagined IMO.
Looks like a move in the right direction to me Martin instead of making the standard series new, they made it old, I dig it!
Got the 2025 HD28 2 days ago. It’s a KILLER guitar!!
Where did you get it if you dont mind me asking? And have you had any issue with the high E being too close and slipping off frets?
@ got it from NY Music Emporium. Absolutely zero issue with the high E being to close to the edge of the fret and slipping off.
@ awesome, thanks
So what is the difference between the 2024 and your 2025 HD28?
This year the Martin Dreadnought is 110 years old. It was born as the Ditson, produced for the Ditson Musical Instruments Company in New York and Chicago. It didn't become a genuine Martin until 1931. And the rest is history.
I’m surprised they scalloped the bracing on the D28. I’ve used both for sessions in Nashville before I retired. The non-scalloped 28 recorded a little better; more direct if it was close mic’d. The HD which I love and still have, recorded nicely if a more rounded tone was needed. Usually the mic wasn’t right up to the sound hole. I liked having both for different applications. As a purist, I’m sorry they decided to scallop it. I do like the other new features. As I write this, I just happen to be wearing a Music Villa t-shirt. From Chicago, Mike B.
@@MichaelBovio I can totally agree with you! Thing is, they need to still offer the D28 with straight bracing in the standard series line up and it sounds like they’re not going to.??
@@jeremysuggs8345Hi Jeremy, I checked the Martin website and they only show the new model. It seems to me production going forward is to scallop. There are still plenty out there that are non-scalloped. I’m tempted.
This makes the „old“ Standard a keeper if they really changed the bracing. The non scalloped D28 is a superb guitar and not boomy at all. The same what makes the D35 so great and the HD35 a sleeper in the shelf.
To me all D-28s sound DEAD. I love the HD-35. Maybe it's because I'm a picker, not a strummer and I like overtones.
Glad I bought my 2024 HD-28 when I did. Nothing wrong with these really, but this is nothing more than a mild refresh with a price bump. I also think they should have non-scalloped bracing in the lineup somewhere because there is a place for that.
I definitely agree with the fact that the HD28 has the muddier low end ringing through. If I were a singer or recording artist I’d probably prefer that balanced sound. But as an ex-bass player and someone who turns up the bass in all my audio equipment I get a primal kick out of the HD28 sound. 😂
It’s rare I don’t feel some envy when an “upgraded model” of something I own is launched but I don’t find these new features in the standard series too compelling. Definitely nice to have but the incremental improvements are getting smaller and smaller.
Martin confirms that they are still building great sounding guitars !
Great info and opinions! Martin out thinks itself continuously...what happens when the Marketing Department makes the decisions and the guitar makers do not?...this.
D-28s all had scalloped bracing during the Golden Era so this is just a return to the original design.
The D-28 has been non-scalloped since 1947. I think it's safe to say that is sound most people associate with the D-28.
@robf7213 The D28 was scalloped for a long time before that and that is the original D28 sounds.
I hear you. I own a non scalloped D28 and I love the tone. I don't have a problem with this change though.
I would LOVE IT if the other new Martin Standard Series guitar they introduce next Monday was a D-21 - with (wait for it) NON-SCALLOPED BRACING!!! That would be a cool addition. BUT - there still needs to be something *more* to distinguish the HD-28...
Good video, God bless you!
Reviewing the specs on Martin's website, it really looks like the only difference between D28 and HD28 are cosmetic (which is not unimportant, after all that's what basically separates the HD28 from the D41). I think this may be a cost saving move - if Martin only uses one kind of bracing, it will simplify production. And why not settle on the one pattern that typically gets requested - Golden Era style!
@@sbolfing now that makes perfect sense!
Should have put the herringbone on this guitar and called it a D28 original. God, this gets confusing, but hey-ho, this guitar sounds great without the boom often attributed to an HD28!
Totally agree on the D-28. What is Martin thinking on that one?
28s had scalloped bracing for a long time. In fact, the 28s made during the "Golden Era" had scalloped bracing, hence the name. You could argue that a non-scalloped D-28 isn't a "real" D-28. I have one so I don't make that argument ha.
@@jasonwelsh417 The D-28 has been non-scalloped since 1947.
And the d35? That's not a d28 individual bracing...so now they just take out the valute and put the same scalloped bracing on 😂. Its a mess imo.
True that they did just scalloped dreads from the start.
@robf7213 Right, but it was scalloped before that during the "Golden Era". You can argue that a non scalloped D28 isn't a true D28. I don't make that argument because I own a 2012 D28 and I love it, but the original D28 had a lot to do with scalloped bracing.
@@jasonwelsh417 👆he’s not wrong!
Are they making any changes to the D-28 Modern Deluxe? I really hope not. That’s so great as it is.
I had a 1980 HD. It was great. I’m guessing the new HD might have maple binding as a step up.
What would be the point of having the D28 modern deluxe if the new HD has maple binding?
I like the tapered braces like on my 71 D-18.
Paul, three minutes in you finally figured out what's wrong with this new Martin D-28. If it's going to be a version of a D-28 with round dot inlays on the fingerboard, and NO Herringbone then it needs to be straight-braced...not scalloped-braced. Otherwise, what's the point of a HD-28? I'm still very glad that I bought a D-18 Authentic 1939 Aged (39AA) from Music Villa back in April of 2021. That 39AA gets played every day. Great video about a confusing new guitar!
I like scallops in white wine and butter sauce over a bed of risotto. Sorry, couldn't resist. I agree that non scalloped sounds tighter and punchier. Had an hd28 and when i played bluegrass leads it sounded like cottonballs coming out of the guitar, too round and soft w no projection. Who knows about this new model. Be interesting to try it in a store. Also, how does it sound in ensemble playing. How many guitars do you need? Always one more! Mmmm, scallops!
Every Music Villa Martin Custom Shop guitar I've played had Golden Era bracing, plus a few other things. Definitely changes the guitar voice for the better. Changing the string pins to bone makes a difference as well. Thanks, Quinton and Paul.
No they haven’t.
@qinghai1 ? The Custom Shop ones I've played did.
@@texhaines9957I don’t think you’re sure about that.
The lightest bracing Martin uses is the authentic bracing. The golden era bracing was lightest before the authentics came around.
I have a D28 copy made in Japan in 1976. It is my oldest guitar, and full of my mojo. OK its not a Martin, but at the time even this copy was not cheap, and took me 9 months to buy on credit. The name is Marlin SH505 (whoops, I guess i was i the days before the court cases)
What about placement of the braces?? Forward shifted???
2025 HD cost more than a D-28 , both now have scalp bracing, what is the difference in the same bracing ? why pay more for a HD ??
Put a camera in the sound hole and show us the bracing
Still I want one so i can hear the difference between it and 2022 model 😜😍
I’ve watched all of the videos reviewing the new standard series Martins and one thing is clear: Nobody has any idea what “Golden Era bracing” is. 😅 I’m really glad the D28 has finally gotten scalloped bracing, but I have no idea what the difference is between GE scalloped bracing and regular scalloped bracing. Is GE bracing just bracing that Martin takes the time to do right?
It's scalloped more deeply than standard and the scalloping starts closer to the X brace. Also the bridge plate is smaller.
@ Thank you. If they simply pattern the scalloping based on a measurement of a vintage guitar or something, and try to replicate that, I think it’s more of a sales gimmick. If the top gets EQ’d properly with a pre determined scallop cut, it was just luck. But any scalloping should help with the D28 muddiness.
@@richardstones6445 the proof is in the pudding. Line up several standards next to ones with GE bracing and you’ll hear the difference. Martin has always built to a predetermined spec they never optimize for specific guitars. I don’t know the process by which they arrived at their bracing spec.
@@jmdbb Agreed. There is just no way they could spend the time given the volume they produce. The standard cut they use gets them very close to optimal. My Modern Deluxe has a great voicing. I suppose someone like Dana Bourgeois would try refine it a bit, but I doubt I would be able to hear much of a difference when he was done.
HD becomes the non-scalloped lol
It makes absolutely no sense for the D-28 to have scalloped bracing. My favorite Martin is the D-28 and luckily I have a beautiful custom shop one already, so I'm good for life but it is sad to see it go away...
Golden era if forward shifted. It allows the top to vibrate more. Scalloped will be more boom,
HD 28 has forward shifted bracing
According to Martin's website, bothe the d28 and the hd28 have forward shifted scalloped bracing.
According to the Martin website, the only difference between the 2025 D28 and hd28 is the herringbone. Both have 5/16 forward shifted scalloped bracing.
@@philcottone2247cool… thanks
The reimagined D-28 was also forward shifted just non-scalloped.
is it imperative to have a d28?
It all depends on your skill level. I love mine. I had to wait a long time until I found one. It is So Worth it ! Get one.
This D28 sounds a lot better than the previous D28. I don't like the boxy, low resonance, almost banjo sound of the previous version. That sound only makes sense in a bluegrass band.
But you can get that sound with the HD-28. Why make 2 almost identical guitars with different names?
It's a fair point. I'd like to hear a side by side. To me this D28 sounds better than the HD28s I've heard. I guess if you want the stiff, boxy D28 sound then I understand being upset.
So...what's up, guys? The guitar you showed us (in the video) doesn't have the long dart behind the headstock - and the nut isn't "on angle," it's flat. Did someone slip you guys the old D-28?
Also - does the HD-28 have snowflakes on the fretboard (as one more cosmetic difference from the D-28)?
And the HD-28 back strip is different. I noticed the short volute and flat nut as well. They weren’t playing the new 2025 D-28.
The old D28 had a volute as well, it was smaller.
That sounds like a typical D28 straight out of the box - sound is a bit tight and it makes you feel like it's hard work to get much tone out of it. Six months and I bet it will be a very different instrument.
Very overpriced unfortunately, like all American brands in The Netherlands. 2700 euro for a J45, 4000 for a Hummingbird, 2500 for a Martin 00015sm (with plastic tuners..), 3500 for all Martin 18 series, 4300 for a HD28.
If the quality control was as high as their prices, fair enough, but i'm not buying a new lifelong guitar at premium prices with all these horror stories while they keep making their flawed products more expensive. It's ridiculous.
Really like the channel though. 👍
1 3/4 nut...huh? D28's usually have 1 11/16 nut. Might have to get one...I like the 1 3/4 nut width.
The reimaged series also all had 1 3/4 nut that hasn't changed with these new ones.
Went to 1 3/4 in 2017.
Isn't the D-28 bracing SCALLOPED now? Oh right, you got to that.
I think you might be missing the original point. The ORIGINAL D28 started with the GE style (original, prewar) bracing. Over the years, it basically has been over-built through the years. I think they're trying to restore the original, more vintage tone to the D28. This now more closely resembles the original D28. Up until this change, I HATED the standard D28. The bracing would not allow the top to vibrate or resonate enough for the classic Martin tone. It was too compressed. It's been like having a big 426 Hemi V8, but with a 2 barrel carburetor!
Let that thang breathe!
I’m a big Martin fan. I presently own two models but have owned at least 10 others in my 60 years of playing. But I am not sure all of these changes are beneficial. Thinner fingerboards? Not sure I like that.
Thank you for your videos.
It's a 28, not a 28, but a 28..
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Wern't they scalloped "back in the day"? All the old D28s I've seen and played were scalloped.
Damn I got the 2024 D28 last year… fomo? Or nbd?
Bought an HD 28 last year - buyer beware. 3300.00 is too much money for such poor quality. Mine needed a neck reset after the heel came loose after 3 mos of humidity controlled ownership. Factory performed the repair under warranty but now my fretboard is like a rollercoaster- very disappointed.
insist on a replacement from the store or Martin
Sure it did.
I hope I'm wrong but it seems that in recent years, made in America guitars are going down in quality while made in China guitars like Eastman and Hsienmo are going up in quaility (while being a fraction of the price). The west is stuck in complacency while the east has something to prove.
And this is something I’ll never understand🤦🏻♂️, they are THE history in acoustic guitars, they ask LOTS of money for serial/partially CNC machined product, they have the market, tons of fans… what more can I say? The QUALITY should be first place!!! But exactly as Gibson, they absolutely don’t care about it… I own a SJ200, a LP custom and a standard, I precisely what I’m talkin’ about, ‘cause I have a Lowden also🤷🏻♂️
I used to have a OM28 from 2014 that I sent their customer shop for a neck reset. It came back with such a bad finish in the wood on the heel I was really disappointed. Like the non polished neck against the polished body was barely in contact, full of small splinters all along, as they forgot to clean sand the heel line before gluing and putting into place. 6 months and lots of money for that poor job.
Martin has been making inferior guitars for a long time. There is no reason to buy one when you can have a Huss and Dalton, Collings, Bourgeois, Santa Cruz, Boucher etc. which have better standards and better luthiers.
They should take a hint from Gibson and add a little thickness to those necks. Going to all these vintage specs calls for a more vintage neck shape. Start at around .86 thickness would be much more comfortable
Dearest lord.... this is getting ridiculous, much like washing powder adds telling us it's the best ever, gets your whites whiter than ever.....
Would they just make a guitar the best way they can, stick to it please 🙏 I mean are they saying last year's model isn't very good so they changed it ......
They’ve always done this. Bracing has changed positions several times. Scalloped, non scalloped, tapered, forward shifted, rearward shifted.
I suppose they’re thinking that if you like your guitar you should keep it, this whole have to have the latest and greatest thing is annoying. My main acoustic is 45 years old I bought it new and I still like it
You can't say that across the board 😉
HD28 has forward shifted bracing the D28 does not!
No, both have forward shifted Golden Era style braces and both are scalloped..
Your own channel has a video on the difference between scalloped bracing and golden era scalloped bracing - ruclips.net/video/7uEBRaLhRQ8/видео.html
Good point on their video. However I doubt any fine tuning is done on 2025 GE scalloped bracing since it’s now standard. Maybe the old days and if you paid up for it as an option.
How is it a great move? You now have a rosewood dred 2 models and the only difference is they have different binding.
Taken the straight non scalloped sound and feel away.
😂😂😂 they torn me away with the newer reimagined MLO neck
More money and they dont even bake the top.
Its the weirdest move .
Dont fix what is not broken..
So the d35 will just be the same aswel 😂😂😂😂😂😂 martin have really made me walk away now ...but that is a good thing as its too much money these days .
Getting older so martin make me moan alot haha
Martin sure are confusing people with this spec-hopping on their models , whatever , factory made acoustics vary, so the only way forward is just buy the one you actually played and fell for...
I smell some snake oil here..
A little marketing hype to raise the price while cutting corners..
Thinner fingerboard ,rolled neck shoulders ,not to clear on the bracing, is it forward shifted and scalloped?
Are they using mahogany for the neck ? Or select hardwood?
I really don't see nothing but a few cosmetic things if you want to call them upgrades
It's in the sound in the end.
Keep messing with an already proven design is not the way in my opinion..
I am a Martin lover 3rd generation lover grandfather father and myself always had martins , even tho so many companies have copied and tried to make a better mouse trap with no success..
It is in the name and craftsmanship sounds like they are competing with themselves
Leave the legend alone..
Do you want extra bells and whistles go to the custom shop.
Just my opinion
Well, if it ain't the internets biggest pair of guitar snobs. Nothing less than a D28 will do for this pair