Відео

Ive found your examples of these guitars to be "topsy-turvey" in certain (some) respects. I've always found the 18's to be more mellow and have a muddier lowz/mid-lows (not in the "bad" sense, just a bit more washed out), and the 28s to be brighter with more definition and clarity. Your guitars seem to be opposite. It just reinforces what ive been saying for many years now....that acoustic guitars are individuals, each and every one. No two are "identical". Because of the nature of wood and every cut having it own individual differences in terms of the specific properties of it, as well as manufacturing variances...and a myriad of other variables that can affect the final outcome such as temperature/humidity durring different phases of construction (or even a production worker feeling rushed or just having a bad day lol), it means you can have two guitars of the exact same year and model side by side, and they can sound dramatically different from each other. You can have a $300 guitar guitar that got "lucky" sound better than a $3,000 guitar that came off the line sounding sub-par. Thats why i judge every guitar based on how it sounds and plays and try to leave the name on the headstock or price tag out of the equation and have it lead to a "placebo effect". Of course I do have my personal favorites, just like every other player (Martin and Yamaha being 2 of them, followed a couple others brands). The string brand, guage, and age can make a huge differencene too. Saddle height....lots of things. Its why if i fing a guitar i want t o buy and they try to bring me a brand new-in a box one from the storeage room out for me. I say no...i want the one i was playing lol. I dont care if its been a floor model for the last 6 months lol There but also both had some typical d-18 & 28 charachteristis. Like the rich rosewood undertones on the 28 . Did those both have the same brand new set of strings on them?

Excellent review. I think I better buy D28 . I tried both of them at Guitar Guitar shop, now I know what to buy. Cheers.

I just can't tell the difference.

My guy just found your channel.. great teachings and love the BMFS hat!

Is this Rueben?

Great voice Mathew! Have you heard of a song called ‘The Devil and the Farmer’s Wife’? I'm looking for chords for it. Thank you!

Me too…just getting into bg! Looking forward to playing with others…but nowhere near good enough now 😮

Love to have you break down licks into small bits so I can learn them. Thanks!

Great video, Matthew. I'm glad I found your channel and look forward to following it. A great comparison that demonstrates your advice is watching Dan Tyminski and Ron Block, with Dan on the D-28 and Ron on the D-18.

I have a 1973 D-18.. bought it for $2135. I'll play whatever I want to play on it because it is mine and I'm happy to own it... it's nice... 😊

I have a D-18GE that is 20 years old now and a CEO 7. I love Adirondack and mahogany. I do have and appreciate rosewood, especially with an Adirondack top!

My man!!! Thank you!!

Excellent!

Great video! I think you covered the basics well for someone just getting started. Speaking of which, Ive been playing for about a year and after several guitars I've landed on a D18, Paige capo, Elixer pb 12-56 and mostly Primetone 1.3's and sometimes a TS pick. If I could humbly make a video suggestion it would be on rhythm and strum patterns. I figured learning rhythm would get to the jams the fastest, but it turns out that most of UA-cam focuses on licks, solos, and all the flashy stuff. Other than the basic boom-chuck I haven't been able to find a video that explains what I'm hearing from a lot of good bg rhythm players. Keep up the good work and great pickin'!

“Punch through the mix” “mandolin” “banjo” Play it, make it sound good, period.

well my wife says that is absolutely does NOT matter!!!!!

0:51 just listen to that

It's not about the size of the pick, it's about the way that you hold it

Maybe if you didn't have the base track, we could've heard the difference . Ever thought of that?

THANK YOU!! We are at 100 Subscribers!! We also came through with 100 likes on this video!! Let's keep it up! Be sure to go check out my other videos on the channel!

The D18 is for lead and the D28 is for a rhythm player.

100 Subscribers!!! Thank you everyone for the support! Let’s keep it up!! Can’t wait for you guys to see the next video! Stay tuned!

Thanks for the video! I have a custom shop D-18, built very similar to the 1937 authentic. It’s super light and super loud. I someday would like to have a D-28 built just like it.

D-28 All day, Everyday

If you're picking your nosr

Fantastic stuff! Straight to the point, excellent playing, very knowledgable discussion of how picks can affect tone and great production quality in terms of both video and audio. How do you feel about playing comfort and pick size? I find thicker picks (closer to the 60) much more comfortable for flatpicking, but that might just be that I've gotten used to them. Brilliant stuff! I look forward to seeing more of your flatpicking videos.

Hey boss what are those tuners on the D-18? I’ve been thinking of getting on my 000

Could you tell a difference in the tone of the Martin D-28 when the pick thicknesses changed? Be sure to Subscribe!! We are almost to 100 subscribers!!! Thank you!

Yamaha FXG3 it cuts thru the silence in my home when I play alone

I have a D-18 and a D-35! 35 for singing/strumming, d-18 for picking/lead!👍 You have one fine example of a D-18 there my friend, nice picking too😎👍 I’m subscribing!

Hit the Like 👍 and Subbed..Great Channel! Nice Pickin!!!

This video got to 50 likes!! THANK YOU!! Can we get it to 100?!?! NEW video coming out soon. Can you make a Martin D-18 sound like a D-28? Stay tuned for the next video to find out, and learn some tips about how to get the most out of your guitar! ‪Be sure to comment how you liked this video! Also, check out the Community tab on my channel page. It would be great to start a forum for us guitar nerds! Thank you all for watching!!

D-18

Great video and advice Matthew! I wish you the best of luck with this new endeavor!

Back in 2006 I chose a d28 clearance white model because I sing about 95% of the time I'm playing. I played a couple d18s and boy they sure sound good too.

I play fingerstyle open tunings and one of my guitars is a D18. It’s not as low end as D28 and works great for me but I love a nice D28

Which Martin guitar did you prefer?

I purchased a 2024 D18 standard last month. I also like Rosewood. Kind of wish I had waited for the 2025 D28, since it now has scalloped GE bracing. Ideally, a person would own both.

I don’t own a Martin yet, a little out of my budget. I love the Martin sound and the D28 would be my go to when the time comes. Dream guitar would be a Boucher BG-52, I’ve only been playing for just under 2 years and picked up a Furch D30 SM for $675. Solid Sitka and mahogany. Well built and serves me very nicely for now. Great comparison to the satin D18

Great lesson and a great song

Great Video I agree mahogany will cut through the mix better opposed to rosewood as a sweeter more rounded sound but still very able to play lead and be heard

Would love to play both and decide. I'm leaning towards the d28 but would love to hear them both in person. Now question is natural gloss or ambertone gloss which are stunning but not sure if would age well with scratches. Currently own a 000-15sm. Great guitar

Great first video, Matthew! Looking forward to some good tutorials that start with the basics and build from there!

I love them both. I subdya Matt. Looking forasubac.

So which guitar did you think best fit your playing style?

Great video! ❤

I have an Elliot capo because I’m easily persuaded by guitar players I like. Oh I like a TAD 60 bluechip.

D18, TP48 blue chip, paige ETI capo, and I'm going back and forth between elixir nanoweb pb mediums and the mediums d'addarios that you use. They are both great strings but I'd say the elixirs stay in tune better.

Nice

D-18!!!😂