So Here’s A1937 Martin D-18 Guitar, Good As They Come!
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
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I always love your playing, but you shined even brighter today. What a beautiful combo you and that guitar are.
@@brandonin_ny brother I really appreciate that, this is one of my favorite ones I have ever had on without a doubt! It fit me like a glove.
Love your playing partner!
That thing is a Cannon!
And with blooming notes.
Awesome
@@stever3206 Steve, I sure do appreciate it brother! Yeah, man this thing is absolutely the real deal!
Wow! What a treat! Just to turn up the sound and let that music into my ears...brain...soul. Thanks for sharing your gifted playing, and that wonderful instrument! That's the top of the mountain for sure.
What a guitar.
Thats probably the best 18 ive ever heard ( through my phone anyway)just spectacular. Its vibrating my eardrums! Thats a first
@@johnsmith-bk4ps man that thing sure is a banger, don’t get any better than that one.
Sounds great!
Wow!What a guitar.I have heard throughout my introduction to guitar playing that when you reach the top of your game as a guitarist,one should go all out and splurge a bit and reward oneself with purchasing a Martin.
I now fully understand.When I first started playing I could barely tell the difference between guitars But my first visit to guitar Center changed all that,as I mulled and milled over what guitar to buy-and I tried many that day-after coming out of the: acoustic sound room I fully understood the difference between G maker and scale of model/price.
Anyone can appreciate the magnificent sound quality of a guitar like that that was presented.But your juices don't start flowing and your dopamine doesn't start pumping until you actually pick up a guitar and start picking.This guitar that we all were fortunate enough to hear pulls out and emotional response from all that listen;it almost has soul cause it moves your soul.You could see the almost ecstatic facial joy the player was feeling when strumming
on that guitar that's old enough to be our Granddad.Thanks be to the owner of that museum piece who allowed us all to witness with our ears such sounds of wonderment.And a cornucopia coin toss into that hat of that refined guitar player,he gave us a ride down guitar lingo/terminology by explaining sound coloration and separation,and blending by playing examples of it while explaining,as well as his fine expertise in playing and choice of songs to give us all a pleasurable experience along with a guitar lesson.The text responses are all spot on and in a world of indifferences that we all see there wasn't one negative word to be said.Great delivery to all those who made this presentation possible,if I can speak for us all as players and listeners.Thank you with all sincerity.Job well done.And when your days'are done,which won't be for quite a many-a-years,may the gates of Guitar Heaven receive you all gloriously.Thanks again for providing mana for my ears.
@@ArtZilleruelo-ly5ck god bless you my friend, you have definitely had the comment of the week in my opinion! I appreciate you taking the time to watch this, and to share your thoughts with us; you are correct, nothing replaces the experience of having the instrument in hand.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful sounding guitar. Hope you had a Merry Christmas brother. God bless you and your family. Looking forward to all the new videos in 2025!
@@NTKHZN we sure did have a wonderful Christmas, and I hope you did as well brother. God bless you!
good lord …. I love the c-chord and f-chord strummed, as you said , the tone is so even on each string it just rings so perfectly
@@Kevin-bp2cw yeah man, it just throws the sound right out there!
wow thanks again man you always make my guitars sound the best man im glad you do this brings allot of insight to what these old martins are and how good the new builders for sure allot to be said about the new builders and how if you have never owned one then your truly missing out , martin makes a great guitars i have owned many and still do but there is a hole other world out there if you don't care to go meat the people making it happen
@@RSNflatpickn I appreciate it buddy, I’m just an old hack lol. it’s your Guitars that sound good, not me. I’m what you call, very mediocre, and I’m struggling to hang onto that standing lol.
@@ShawnBrockMusic haha no way man your great man ! you make you tube a great place for us that love these old guitars
When I dream about guitars, this is what I hear in my head.......and then I wake up!
@@christopherking7016 I sure know what you mean lol!
WOW!!! If I owned this vintage gem, it wouldn't be for sale either. Probably the best sounding original D18 I've ever heard, regardless of the year of production. Great condition too. This instrument has it all......and delivers in spades. Thanks Shawn!!!
@@howabouthetruth2157 Rocky figures that he bought it long enough ago, and the prices were more reasonable than, so now if he sold it that yeah he would make money, but he would never be able to afford to get one again without spending the money he made on this one lol. that sounds about right to me lol. Lots of difference in the price of a 37 now, and 20 years ago.
@@ShawnBrockMusic Yep !!! Rocky would be very wise to hold onto this gem. I know I would.
Wow!! So this is why the authentic 37 was created.
@@paulboden7850 yes sir it is! This is sure a fine example of the sound they are going after with those.
It is the Genuine article! So much wood energy with the punctuation of string engergy. New guitars tend to be the opposite. All string, not much wood...until they get played in.
If I hear a guitar like this before I even see it, I don’t care if its a D-28, a D-18 or a Harmony. It has that sound. Gotta have it (or one like it)!
@@johngeddes7894 man I know exactly what you mean! Lol
yeah man what a beast thanks Shawn.
Really good!!
Martin D-18 is my all time favoritt, no other brand has the dept and tone. I have tried Huss&Dalton’s, Collings and other and loved all of them but a good D-18 i special.
It just makes me wonder, why would you change the way you were making something if it's perfect. I know the age has a lot to do with the sound. It just doesn't make any sense why they thought they improved on that. Great demo, amazing guitar.
It's not just the age, which does make a difference as we all know.....but the quality of the wood they had available back then also has a lot to do with it. I've heard it said that a lot of the woods they used back in the 30's was already 30 to 50 years old when they built the guitar.
Come on you know the answer to that. Nothing good lasts. People are greedy. That’s the American way, they will give you less for more any chance they get. Profits , profits , profits.
@@dmcrispprofit motive is what gives us innovation and better products.
@ lmao is that what Joe rogan told you. Clothing wears out twice as fast, insurance gets you half the coverage , vehicles last half as long , home appliances go bad in 2-3 years. And yes guitars are made with a lesser quality of wood for the standard model martins. You call that innovation ? That’s hilarious
@@dmcrisp your clothes wear out twice as fast as compared to what? You think appliances were more efficient? You’re nostalgic for things you never experienced from a time you didn’t live in. As far as the quality of wood being better in instruments it’s sincerely doubt anyone in a blind test could really accurately pick out which one is vintage. They’ve done this with concert level musicians with violins and they almost all failed. Profit is what motivates innovation and grows business and development. That’s why Taylor can make tens of thousands of good guitars every year and not a few hundred.
Howdy Shawn, beautiful guitar. I thank you and rhe fortunate man who owns it.
Happy new year!
... and I have to ask, how much for the Authentic? Sorry for that.
@@johnwashburn3793 lol I sure hope you had a merry Christmas John! You are a site brother 🤠
Beautiful guitar and amazing playing as always, Shawn! If you had to buy one builder’s D-18 right now, who would it be? I’ve got a Merrill mahogany dread and I’m ready for a 2nd guitar
@@Colorado4x4 man you have got to be kidding me right? Lol I don’t think I could pick out 6 D-18s to buy these days, much less than one. I have a problem of lust with instruments lol.
@ you have a guitar addiction and I will help you. Just send me all these guitars so you can heal 🤣
That is one of the best sounding Martin D18 I have heard...What a vintage, dry tone with huge punch and bass...thick trebles..Does this have XS 13's P.B.? You using BC or TS pick? 1.2mm (.047-.048") here?.I truly understand why this is not for sale. Shawn what are those tuners? Shawn, I am not familiar with that tuner button shape...are they Kluson's?
@@billdedrick1914 hey Bill, yeah have the TS 1.2, XS 13 PB and I am 90% sure those are Kluson’s, but I will ask Rocky to make sure.
@@ShawnBrockMusic Shawn, the only other D18 that is at the level of Rocky's is Bryon Sutton's 35' D18..That one is a freak and a total monster.. have you ever heard or seen his 35' D18? Kenny Smith's 35' is also a great one.
@ yeah I’ve played both of those, also Tim Stafford’s, which is absolutely as good as they come! Although, I’m not that big of a fan of the original tuners as far as function lol.
@@ShawnBrockMusic Shawn isn't Tim Stafford's D18 a 1934?
What a tone that baby has, Wow! Hope you and the family had a great Christmas there buddy. EE
@@luvbgrass brother we had a pretty good Christmas now, I sure can’t complain, and I hope you and Jane did as well! I’m guessing Santa Claus missed the mark though, and there wasn’t a vintage Guitar under the tree for you either. Nothing like that for me 🥹
@@ShawnBrockMusicLol. No sir. Not this year 😊
Dang Rocky, you didn't bring that to my house. I see where I rate.
Shawn what are those tuning keys? Klusions? Have not seen any with those style of buttons.
Those look like postwar Grover G-98's, often called "chicklet" tuners due to the rectangular shape of the buttons.
Nice. Almost sounds as good as my 2006 Martin D-41. Almost. 😏
@@TAYLORFAN50 yes indeed! We all have been waiting for them to make a 2006 D-41 authentic; all the great features such as modern adhesive, which has a huge market. Plus, you can’t beat the look of a 41, just plain class. Not as much bling as a 45, and more than a 28.
What kind of strings are on that guitar? I wants to know
@@kennybearferrell3396 D’Addario XS PB 13/56
What pick are you using?
Thanks
@@stever3206 it is a tortoiseshell 1.3 mm.
@@ShawnBrockMusic As in the real deal natural shell? I assume from years back? Don’t believe they are still available on the open market. I used to buy all these crazy high end picks when times were better….but now find I’m playing solely with fingers.
@ yeah man it is. It is pretty easy to find antiques to repurpose into picks, well, not as easy as it used to be though.
so whats it take to buy this guitar?
ha … ya ! …. ?
Not easy to replicate the sound of this guitar, D18 authentic needs another 80 years to mature to sound like that
@@olegbaskin6408 you are absolutely correct my friend, but I think unfortunately some people aren’t as intelligent as you.
Ok, so let me get this straight.
You are saying that this is not an authentic 1937 D-18?
😆I think it's authentic, but not a new authentic 🤔..😊
authentic vs. Authentic Series....The former is the inspiration for the latter. This is the former.
Is it for sale???? 😂
Merry Christmas Shawn
@@alexmcmurtrieSits merry Christmas to you my friend! I hope you and the family are well.