Martin Guitars Embraces The Satin Finish Trend
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- Satin finishes have often been limited to lower priced acoustic and electric guitars. It was generally seen as a cheaper way to manufacture and acoustic guitar which is the complete opposite of the orchestral string world. In the realm of cellos and violins, where resonance counts and acoustic instruments must fill an auditorium with sound, thinner satin finishes were the choice of high end instruments with gloss finishes only being found on cheap student models. Now, there is a trend in the higher end acoustic guitar market to embrace satin finishes for both economical reasons and musical ones. Martin has just released their D-28 Satin and D-18 Satin. Does it make the guitar better?
0:00 Intro
0:44 Specs
6:36 Demo
8:18 Final Thoughts
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I've heard enough D-28s in my time, I'm 71 and my roommate in college had a 68' Martin D-28. This guitar has ascended to heaven and come back to earth with resonance and tonal pallet unheard of. What a difference the satin finish makes to the tonal balance, incredible and the guitar playing possibly some of the best on the internet.
The satin finish definitely had a warmer tone for a D-28…much easier on the ear. I have been wanting the 18 but would prefer the satin in the 28. Of course, anything Cooper plays sounds amazing!
The red thumbnail border makes it look like the red line that shows when you already watched something. Sort of confusing.
The satin D-28 sounds great to me. I’m not sure whether I watch to hear beautiful sounding guitars or to hear them played so masterfully. Thanks guys.
That guitar sounds terrific! Great playing Cooper. I bought my first satin finish guitar this year. Honestly, I really have fallen in love with the satin finish. No finger prints, easy to keep clean with a little Music Nomad Guitar Detailer, and often a little less expensive. I'm a fan.
I’ve been playing my new D-18 satin, and it sounds amazing,very rich and loud tone.
When I was 19 in 1973, I purchased my first Martin - a new D28. It came with a satin finish and I loved the look and sound. Still have the guitar. Sadly, a luthier I brought it to for some minor work (15 yrs ago) took it upon himself to buff out the satin finish to a trad gloss. But, guitar still plays and sounds great.
why did he do that?
@@trem9857 Que ?! --weird, because I bought a new Martin D28 in 1972 bought from Manny's- in NYC NO way did it have a satin finish, only the neck had that!!
I own several high end Martin guitars, and these satin models sounds really good.
this is funny...I’ve been touting satin finished acoustic guitars for many, many years.
It was obvious to me, earlier in my playing career, that a satin finish is more resonant.
I still own some gloss finished guitars, but *most* of my favorites are all done with satin.
Nice to see this is becoming a “trend” among makers now.
Aside from experiencing the difference for myself, my logic was as Chris states here; orchestral instruments are satin when you get into very high-end instruments, so why are all these high end guitars glossy...?
Peace. 🐰💙🎸🎶🤝✌️
It breathes! I just purchased a Les Paul Standard ‘50’s Faded and it sounds AMAZING! The thin nitro makes a difference even on electric. More VOLUME, more DEPTH more ATRTICULATION etc. May get one of these! Great playing and sound! Oh my Les Paul is the fifth one I have owned and the BEST! Finish matters.
I can discuss all day long about visual preferencies, satin or gloss, natural vs sunburst and so on. But when I grab a guitar that sounds THAT good, being it satin or gloss will automatically be the last of my concerns
I'm happy to see satin finished guitars getting some love and respect. I have to admit, even as someone whose main guitar is a satin-finished lower/middle end Martin, that there's something lovely aesthetically about a glossy standard series guitar but I do like the sound of a satin finished guitar and I'm hoping eventually I can hear/play one of these in the flesh.
Cooper is my favorite guitar player on YT. As for the satin finish, I love it. My Furch Vintage 3 Dreadnaught has a similar finish and it sounds amazing!
awesome playing Cooper!
What microphone is that you’re on the guitar in this video? The guitar and the playing sound great!!!
That demo was great.
Such wonderful guitars
Great playing on a great guitar.
I love the d 28 in the satin finish
back in 2000 I think is when I bought a D-15 Rosewood Custom it came with a satin
and I hated the look so I did an old trick
I used some scratch X to help take off a bit of the satin, then I used some McGuires Gold and buffed it out with that
I have to tell you I can not count the times someone thought it was a D-28 and the sound OMG
it rings all day and the ton e is so even
And after all these years it only got better and is my go to guitar
I like gloss so this is not my cup of tea but some will like it to each their own is how I roll
I wonder if you can get this without the pick guard? An opportunity for max possible performance.
I’m very interested in the satin over the gloss.
Gloss is beautiful but keeping it clean is hard and if there is a difference in resonance due to finish I’ll gladly go satin.
Mr G has been workin on his excellent blues chops! Sweet.
i just traded in my HD28 for one. sounds like a much older guitar and has so much unique character!
So NAMM now stands for 'Not Available Maybe March? Nice guitar and sound. BTW, one can order that "Authentic" finish on Custom Shop guitars, but it costs more. Thanks Chris and Cooper. One last question? Why do I have to pay to listen to the Fretboard Confessional? I do not use Apple phones.
Seems to me tone difference might be Lutz versus Sitka more than Gloss versus Satin
Kind'a interested in what pick Coop's using. Guitar sounds great/looks great. Of course, Cooper's playing makes everyone stop what they're doing.
Looks great, sounds even better. Time to start saving my pennies!
Lovely! Looks like my HB CLD41 :p
Confirmed that this was because the Martin factory was shut down during Covid when the demand was high.. Music stores have orders in and can't get inventory till the end of 2024 as is. They can crank these out quicker.
Cooper’s playing… wow.
Looks a lot like a Yamaha Red Label finish to me
@alamomusiccentre Does this sound the same as D28 street legend which I believe in part of the same series? Will you be doing a review for the D28 Street Legend?
Good vid, fellas!
Could you please do an updated review on the Martin D28 Modern Dlx, or a review on the Taylor PS12ce Honduran Rosewood (those are beautiful guitars), lastly could you do a comparison of the Taylor 214ce dlx vs Taylor 314ce and see if the price jump is worth it. I really enjoy your content, please keep it up!
214 is laminate, get the 314 it’s all solid wood
Next Godin metropolis, amazing channel
Do you know if it’s Nitro?
How does satin hold up long term?
This demo! My goodness Cooper! What's going on with you?!
If it comes down to a D28 versus an HD28, I would go for the D28 because of the non scalloped bracing. To me it gives a fuller mid range, which I want. And I like the Satin finish. Gloss may offer a bit more ding protection, but it is going to wear regardless. So why not choose the one that offers more resonance.
Hey, Chris and Cooper. I can only find Episode 17 of your latest batch of podcasts. Spotify hasn't posted a new episode in at least 6 weeks. Same with Amazon music. Am I looking in the wrong places?
That’s the most recent one we have uploaded but more are coming. Working to make sure we get them out more consistently. - Chris
That guitar is AMAZING 😮, WHAT SOUND, but Mr Cooper, u make me laugh w/thrill and joy/w/ur playing, I agree with Lee's comment below 👇 mine, ur melting my face off, love it!!!!
Maybe that’s why I like my 15 M so much.
An A/B comparison with a standard D-28 with a Nitrocellulose finish and a Satin finish D-28 to hear any differences. Another channel had such a comparison, and while I could hear differences between the two, I wasn't certain that I was hearing the finish or the difference in soundboards. Either way, someone making a purchasing decision should go for what they want. Some of these differences aren't worth quibbling about unless you're a nerd (Yay, nerds!).
Sounds great! The boy can play! I only called him a boy because I'm 70. I think the phrase should be "if you want a guitar that fits your wants " instead of needs. Lol
It’s rather surprising that people that love wooden guitars don’t like the feel of wood.
Fillers, thick shiny finishes. Who hasn’t realized thin satin type finishes allow a guitar to resonate.
Also about protection
people who buy the marketing hype 😂
Personally I prefer the gloss finish as to the satin. I have a d 11 and the satin back and sides just don't do it for me as glossy finished guitars do.
Me calling in sick tomorrow: "Yeah, Cooper melted my face again. I'll put some aloe vera on it and get some rest."
It sounded warmer and more clear to me than a standard D28. But not as sweet as an HD28. Better than the Furch to my ears. Heard through UA-cam-iPhone-apple ear buds 😏
As an aside, I watched a video of Peter Furch pronouncing his name in Czech and he pronounced it (phonetically: Foo-ER’-ach)
Sensational
Satin vs gloss isn't a fair comparison on orchestral instruments because they don't use nitro. If a guitar was finished in french polish or shellac, it would be on only the highest end ones and the most time consuming to apply.
Hi! I want these guitars!!! How come there is no Japanese production of old model models ? ( YAMAHA L-5 -L-8, 9 10 etc or old FG 340,440 series etc. the beautiful ones from the 70s-80s and early 90s ?? ) New Yamaha models are not as beautiful as old ones. The old Yamaha models have a better design and line the bridge is more beautiful and the shape of the harmonic case of the guitar is less round. I love the old Yamaha style and today known with great regret that they have also changed the pickguard design on the new Yamaha FG9 series; the pickguard seems too round and less tapered it is not as beautiful as the old-fashioned one still in use on the Yamaha of the L series or on the FGX5. Innovation does not necessarily have to be change and distort the design of a guitar!!
Check out an Ibanez Vintage 628T ... magnificent. I have one and it's a fabulous dread...
For the price the D-28 is not that much more expensive than the D-18 in satin finish
What was that address I’m supposed to send my mother’s savings account password to? 🎸 My uncle, the Fed wants to know 😂
That’s me…just plunked down a bunch of cash for a new shiny guitar. That’s me…..behind the trends again. 😂
It’s missing a sound port. Lol. What a punch in the nose that would be.
Copper melting my face on an acoustic. Again.
Cooper?
My man Coop is tight!
I dig Coop on every demo he does.
Looks like a Players Guitar....cmn
I haven’t experienced the wood in years
It is marketing, introduce satin model and hike the price of the gloss.
Must confess I'll not be buying another guitar now (CEO-7 and 000-28) but a satin finish is the last thing I would want, but whatever floats your boat.
I love Cooper and his playing, but he needs to stop playing acoustics like an electric guitar, how is one supposed to differentiate the resonance here
Satins are boring; no ifs, ands or buts; the only thing worst is "cowboy" sunbursts....
Worst demo ever. I basically learned nothing about how this guitar sounds.
Sorry, this simply looks cheap,and is cheaper to produce; never gonna be a fan 🤨
I agree
Without the Nitro finish, these are not a part of the Standard Series - in my opinion.
Martin is doing everything they can to reduce production costs and now their standard series is in their crosshairs.
@@sc12100
Satin finishes can still be nitro lacquer. I’m almost 100% sure that these are. All of Gibson’s guitars (acoustics and electrics) with satin finishes are definitely still nitro.
I prefer the feel of the satin. Especially on the neck
D-28 legent