or maybe it you blugrasssingingman, the new martins are overpriced and junk , they last made some decent ones in the early 90's period. come on who's on my side here
hey crosspicker, you run you mouth, alot but how old are you son, ibeen trading playing flatguitars for 16 years now. the new martins are junks, except for the hd28vintage. ones. or the overpriced ones that cost that because of ricky skaggs name or andy griffth or who ever. so try to play a 1978 335 that has some age on it, and it will drown out one of this late 2000's straight d-28,,ok tough guy
You can get good and bad guitars with any brand. But C.F. Martin makes the best flat picking,bluegrass rythymn guitarsout today period. Yes there are custom builders who make guitars just as good and they sound just as good. But, every one of them are striving for that "Pre-war" sound that Martin is famous for. Bottom line, if you want something that sounds like a Martin, then buy a Martin. You won't see any respectible bluegrass artist on stage with a yamaha.
@TheCrosspicker I've seen several respectable bluegrass musicians on stage with Yamaha's, and other brands. J.P. Cormier for one, he's endorsed by them. Old Yamaha's and the handmade ones are right up there with Martin's, infact after playing a D-28 and my old yamaha, I like the tone and playability of mine better.
@bigdjindustriez It's probably because it's aged and played in. Give the Martin a chance to do the same. Even if it's old, it depends how much it's been played and "Opened Up".
@popoaggie Yes it is aged and well played (27 years old actually, also have a 33 year old one). However the brand new handmade Yamaha's sound MUCH better than new Martin's, and some old ones. But it's all a matter of preference.
@bigdjindustriez LOL That is a joke. You must be smoking crack,or drinking Obama KOOL AID. To what crosspicker said, they use Yamaha at fest. so nothing happens to their Martins in Jam sessions. I don't care how old a Yamaha is. It will always be junk compare to a Martin new or use. Maybe it is Obama bath water you're drinking.
@bluegrasssingingman Wow, trying to turn music into some kind of politics debate (I don't care about 'Obama' by the way, I'm Canadian). Just about any good guitarist can tell you that the new Martin's are garbage.
@bigdjindustriez You are a Canadian French Fagot. For one you never played a Martin,or you wouldn't be running your mouth. The new Martins are built even better,and the sound can't be beat. So shut up and go let your farther fuck you in the ass some more.
@bluegrasssingingman That's a real good piece of spelling there Chief. I've played plenty of Martin's, new and old. The new D-28CW's are amazing, so are the HD-35's.. but anything below that is nowhere near as good as it used to be.
@bluegrasssingingman I play bluegrass professionally and im sorry but bigdjindustriez is right. Most of the new Martins are junk, they may be a few good ones. Now the older ones thats a differnt story. Our guitar player has 7 martins but his 1955 D-18 will peel paint off the wall and his 73 D-28 will rattle any mans gut. He also has a custom built Mike Long guitar. Alot of pickers are endorsing/playing guitars built by other builders today like Collins,Mike Long, bourgeois, Wayne Henderson.etc.
@Banjerman07 You are so full of shit. Collings is junk, and has no vol. in a setting. Martins are still a great guitar, and still the greatest made. Martin are still the number one flat picking guitar and still the #1 used.
@bluegrasssingingman I own a 1978 HD-28 Martin and a Dan Tyminkski Martin..,Played a Collings D-1A in VARNISH and it blows them away as far as "CUTTING THROUGH THE MIX"...It's a banjo killer...And it was a NEW GUITAR..Can't imagine what it will be like in a few years..
@SteveGaines Well you must own the only good one made. Nothing about them impress me. My HD-28 and HD-16R LSH has driving power and vol. Collings will match.
@bluegrasssingingman I didn't say just ANY COLLINGS...Play a COLLINGS finished in VARNISH.. Myself and the 2010 National Banjo Champion compared one to 10 PRE-WAR D-18 At IBMA last year...Blew them away...Mahoganoy sides and back...That thing sounded like it had a compressor on it...Ever note just "SNAPPED"..
@SteveGaines You said,I own a 1978 HD-28 Martin and a Dan Tyminkski Martin..,Played a Collings D-1A in VARNISH and it blows them away as far as "CUTTING THROUGH THE MIX"...It's a banjo killer...And it was a NEW GUITAR..Can't imagine what it will be like in a few years.. Now you changed it to one of 10 pre-war d18's. So which is it blew them all away,or just the one you compared it to?
@bluegrasssingingman This is getting entertaining! How about I just say here that my 1984 Santa Cruz Model D is better than any Martin or Collings ever built?
I had to have some frets replaced and a new set up done by a guy in Dallas, the maker of Perretta guitars, he said himself, "thing sounds better than any Collings I've ever heard!"
A little bit sad to show an expensive guitar and make it sound like any other C&W guitar... Even a Yamahah would sounds great the way the Martin is played in this vid.
What's with all the yamaha bashing these days? I own a high end yamaha and it sounds just as good or better than a standard d-28. But I agree that this guitar could sound a lot better in the right hands. I wonder how much this machine costs?
I haven't heard a bad sounding Martin ever unless, they installed a pick up. A pick up kills all dread guitars. Collings will try coping this guitar to.
@BobDaniel56 ill never have a guitar shipped to me ... you dont even get a chance to play it before you buy it . and every guitar is different ive been to a guitar center once where i couldnt find one great sounding martin .... so i wont take a chance on ordering one from anybody unless its a custom shop straight from martin
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jazzalta716 1 week ago
My old Harmony sounds better than any of those pieces of junk, and it only cost me $15
JulianZeezer 1 week ago
Very boomy lovely sound. I personally prefer the tighter bass notes of the legendary D28
con6164 3 weeks ago
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galegregory97comcast 1 month ago
or maybe it you blugrasssingingman, the new martins are overpriced and junk , they last made some decent ones in the early 90's period. come on who's on my side here
bluegrassman776 2 months ago
or a 1997 yamaha LL-ll ,the question is have you only play the cheap lamaited yamaha's it so thats why you don't know shit about your guitars son.
bluegrassman776 2 months ago
hey crosspicker, you run you mouth, alot but how old are you son, ibeen trading playing flatguitars for 16 years now. the new martins are junks, except for the hd28vintage. ones. or the overpriced ones that cost that because of ricky skaggs name or andy griffth or who ever. so try to play a 1978 335 that has some age on it, and it will drown out one of this late 2000's straight d-28,,ok tough guy
bluegrassman776 2 months ago
This is an HD28 - NOT a D28, and yes there is a difference
skcm2006 2 months ago
You can get good and bad guitars with any brand. But C.F. Martin makes the best flat picking,bluegrass rythymn guitarsout today period. Yes there are custom builders who make guitars just as good and they sound just as good. But, every one of them are striving for that "Pre-war" sound that Martin is famous for. Bottom line, if you want something that sounds like a Martin, then buy a Martin. You won't see any respectible bluegrass artist on stage with a yamaha.
TheCrosspicker 5 months ago
@TheCrosspicker I've seen several respectable bluegrass musicians on stage with Yamaha's, and other brands. J.P. Cormier for one, he's endorsed by them. Old Yamaha's and the handmade ones are right up there with Martin's, infact after playing a D-28 and my old yamaha, I like the tone and playability of mine better.
bigdjindustriez 4 months ago
@bigdjindustriez lol
loserfur 4 months ago
@bigdjindustriez It's probably because it's aged and played in. Give the Martin a chance to do the same. Even if it's old, it depends how much it's been played and "Opened Up".
popoaggie 4 months ago
@popoaggie Yes it is aged and well played (27 years old actually, also have a 33 year old one). However the brand new handmade Yamaha's sound MUCH better than new Martin's, and some old ones. But it's all a matter of preference.
bigdjindustriez 4 months ago
@bigdjindustriez LOL That is a joke. You must be smoking crack,or drinking Obama KOOL AID. To what crosspicker said, they use Yamaha at fest. so nothing happens to their Martins in Jam sessions. I don't care how old a Yamaha is. It will always be junk compare to a Martin new or use. Maybe it is Obama bath water you're drinking.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman Wow, trying to turn music into some kind of politics debate (I don't care about 'Obama' by the way, I'm Canadian). Just about any good guitarist can tell you that the new Martin's are garbage.
bigdjindustriez 3 months ago
@bigdjindustriez You are a Canadian French Fagot. For one you never played a Martin,or you wouldn't be running your mouth. The new Martins are built even better,and the sound can't be beat. So shut up and go let your farther fuck you in the ass some more.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman That's a real good piece of spelling there Chief. I've played plenty of Martin's, new and old. The new D-28CW's are amazing, so are the HD-35's.. but anything below that is nowhere near as good as it used to be.
bigdjindustriez 3 months ago
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@bigdjindustriez You're so full of shit.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman I play bluegrass professionally and im sorry but bigdjindustriez is right. Most of the new Martins are junk, they may be a few good ones. Now the older ones thats a differnt story. Our guitar player has 7 martins but his 1955 D-18 will peel paint off the wall and his 73 D-28 will rattle any mans gut. He also has a custom built Mike Long guitar. Alot of pickers are endorsing/playing guitars built by other builders today like Collins,Mike Long, bourgeois, Wayne Henderson.etc.
Banjerman07 3 months ago
@Banjerman07 You are so full of shit. Collings is junk, and has no vol. in a setting. Martins are still a great guitar, and still the greatest made. Martin are still the number one flat picking guitar and still the #1 used.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman I own a 1978 HD-28 Martin and a Dan Tyminkski Martin..,Played a Collings D-1A in VARNISH and it blows them away as far as "CUTTING THROUGH THE MIX"...It's a banjo killer...And it was a NEW GUITAR..Can't imagine what it will be like in a few years..
SteveGaines 3 months ago
@SteveGaines Well you must own the only good one made. Nothing about them impress me. My HD-28 and HD-16R LSH has driving power and vol. Collings will match.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman I didn't say just ANY COLLINGS...Play a COLLINGS finished in VARNISH.. Myself and the 2010 National Banjo Champion compared one to 10 PRE-WAR D-18 At IBMA last year...Blew them away...Mahoganoy sides and back...That thing sounded like it had a compressor on it...Ever note just "SNAPPED"..
SteveGaines 3 months ago
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@SteveGaines You said,I own a 1978 HD-28 Martin and a Dan Tyminkski Martin..,Played a Collings D-1A in VARNISH and it blows them away as far as "CUTTING THROUGH THE MIX"...It's a banjo killer...And it was a NEW GUITAR..Can't imagine what it will be like in a few years.. Now you changed it to one of 10 pre-war d18's. So which is it blew them all away,or just the one you compared it to?
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman This is getting entertaining! How about I just say here that my 1984 Santa Cruz Model D is better than any Martin or Collings ever built?
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is though, no joke.
wesmantodd1974 2 months ago
@wesmantodd1974 LOL Santa Cruz is better then a Collings.
bluegrasssingingman 2 months ago
@bluegrasssingingman I'm glad you agree!
I had to have some frets replaced and a new set up done by a guy in Dallas, the maker of Perretta guitars, he said himself, "thing sounds better than any Collings I've ever heard!"
wesmantodd1974 2 months ago
@wesmantodd1974 I believe it. Santa Cruz is a great guitar. Collings has no driving power to cut. They don't have enough deep end for my taste.
bluegrasssingingman 2 months ago
@bigdjindustriez One of the dumbest things I've ever done was sell the D18 GE that I used to own....
wesmantodd1974 2 months ago
look i have a 1998 yamha LL-11 that can keep up with any guitar guys i will be puting on youtube very soon. it is a cannon
bluegrassman776 6 months ago
@bluegrassman776 That is a joke,and you are a joke to say this.
bluegrasssingingman 3 months ago
@MaurysMusic: which is the lowest price for you ??? martin guitars are not so lowest price!! but too expensive..
UKEdenis 6 months ago
A little bit sad to show an expensive guitar and make it sound like any other C&W guitar... Even a Yamahah would sounds great the way the Martin is played in this vid.
Pan3405 7 months ago
@Pan3405
What's with all the yamaha bashing these days? I own a high end yamaha and it sounds just as good or better than a standard d-28. But I agree that this guitar could sound a lot better in the right hands. I wonder how much this machine costs?
swacoustic 7 months ago
Sounds killer! Maybe better than my HD28...
tmertube 9 months ago
I haven't heard a bad sounding Martin ever unless, they installed a pick up. A pick up kills all dread guitars. Collings will try coping this guitar to.
bluegrasssingingman 10 months ago
This is one of the best sounding martins i have heard in a while!
bigman12583 1 year ago
If they have it in stock, Maury's is perhaps the fastest shipper I have bought musical supplies from. Absolutely outstanding service!
BobDaniel56 1 year ago
@BobDaniel56 ill never have a guitar shipped to me ... you dont even get a chance to play it before you buy it . and every guitar is different ive been to a guitar center once where i couldnt find one great sounding martin .... so i wont take a chance on ordering one from anybody unless its a custom shop straight from martin
brandonch25 8 months ago