I just bought a used one 4 days ago from Music Villa in Bozeman for $2200. (1) I own a D28 1937 Authentic Custom Shop with Level 1 aging which has a retail price of $9499 with $650 K&K pickup in it. I appreciate good guitars, especially high end Martins. I went in thinking I was going to buy a 000-18 or 000-28. I played several that sounded great. Then I saw the used M36 on the wall and played it a while. I did an A/B comparison with the 000's and just preferred the sound of the M36. One thing I'm sure helped the M36 is it was owned by a very good finger picking guitarist in Bozeman. It was setup just perfect! It had upgraded nut and saddle. I love it so much that I think my D28 1937 Authentic will soon be sold. I like the strong hard sound when flat picked. I also prefer its modern neck profile over the D28.
Great review, all your reviews are great Dave. This is a unicorn that you do not see much or less a thorough review. Great playing too. I like your choice of music and not some Billy Strings fast bluegrass. Thanks !!!
I have an M36 and it’s my main guitar. Great for finger picking , flat picking and strumming. Very comfortable to play. The larger top, forward shifted scolloped bracing and the shallow body depth give it a nice mellow bass with clean trebles.
@@Motrin-Hydrate Well worth the price and a beautiful sounding highly versatile instrument. I agree with others that the M-36 is an unsung hero of Martin guitars. Could not be happier with the choice.
@ I recently purchased a D-18 (my first high end Martin) been banging on a Mexican GPC for more than ten years. And I just bought a truck. As much as I’d like to buy an M-36 I’m fairly certain my wife would change my ability to play.
Thanks for the review, good quality sound on your video. The M36 despite the shallow body depth, from what i can hear from the video, it does seem to still have quite good bass, you reckon?
Hi. Nice pickin. Wish my hands looked like that. haha. What key are you in. I had to tune down a half step to match you. Or is my tuners off. ha.Thanks
Not on an m36. Rosewood bridge and ebony fretboard. www.martinguitar.com/guitars/standard-series/10Y18M36.html?srsltid=AfmBOopBCkSxU1exXqRHjeltOhrlFXqOTC_C2H9aNvOfQ3hrj_GLCvM3
It’s great that you chose multiple genres for your demos, they are the most pleasant on guitar review UA-cam
Thank you! It is difficult to figure out a guitars sound just by one example of a genre that you don’t even play! So I try to play many styles.
I just bought a used one 4 days ago from Music Villa in Bozeman for $2200. (1) I own a D28 1937 Authentic Custom Shop with Level 1 aging which has a retail price of $9499 with $650 K&K pickup in it. I appreciate good guitars, especially high end Martins. I went in thinking I was going to buy a 000-18 or 000-28. I played several that sounded great. Then I saw the used M36 on the wall and played it a while. I did an A/B comparison with the 000's and just preferred the sound of the M36. One thing I'm sure helped the M36 is it was owned by a very good finger picking guitarist in Bozeman. It was setup just perfect! It had upgraded nut and saddle. I love it so much that I think my D28 1937 Authentic will soon be sold. I like the strong hard sound when flat picked. I also prefer its modern neck profile over the D28.
i buy alot from music villa awesome review! does your m 36 give u equal fingerpicking and strumming power?? thanks
Great review, all your reviews are great Dave. This is a unicorn that you do not see much or less a thorough review. Great playing too. I like your choice of music and not some Billy Strings fast bluegrass. Thanks !!!
@@kevinbishop7512 hey thanks man! I appreciate that a lot.
A versatile Martin to be played over and over! Congratulations!
I have an M36 and it’s my main guitar. Great for finger picking , flat picking and strumming. Very comfortable to play. The larger top, forward shifted scolloped bracing and the shallow body depth give it a nice mellow bass with clean trebles.
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks and terrific playing!
grossartig
Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland
Ive bought my m-36 today ,now waiting .My new dream guitar. On the way for me😀😀😀
Lee1
If it's anything like mine, you will love your new M-36!
How is it?
@@Motrin-Hydrate Well worth the price and a beautiful sounding highly versatile instrument. I agree with others that the M-36 is an unsung hero of Martin guitars. Could not be happier with the choice.
@ I recently purchased a D-18 (my first high end Martin) been banging on a Mexican GPC for more than ten years. And I just bought a truck. As much as I’d like to buy an M-36 I’m fairly certain my wife would change my ability to play.
Thanks for the review, good quality sound on your video. The M36 despite the shallow body depth, from what i can hear from the video, it does seem to still have quite good bass, you reckon?
It does still have good bass. Not quite as boomy as a dreadnaught, but close. More balanced and way easier to record.
I have a mid 70’s M36, great tone, but the narrow nut makes it sit in the case most of the time. I heard they increased nut width on later models?
They did. This one is 1 3/4”. Wanna trade? lol
Hi. Nice pickin. Wish my hands looked like that. haha. What key are you in. I had to tune down a half step to match you. Or is my tuners off. ha.Thanks
Haha thanks. Yeah I normally tune half step down. And I was here as well.
What is the name of the song at 5:20 ???
@@yoellguglielmini9998 carol of the bells.
It sounds like you're tuned a full step down. Why?
@@markdavis3814 only a half step. But that’s where I keep most of my guitars. It just suits my voice better for most of what I play.
I’ve owned two at different times, and both are now gone. For me, it was a Jack-of-all-trades, but master of none.
What are you playing now?
@@P3photo GPCPA1 for my stage guitar, and my ‘71 00-18 the rest of the time. It’s balanced and tone are hard to beat!
One trick pony means it only does one thing.
The bridge is ebony.
Not on an m36. Rosewood bridge and ebony fretboard. www.martinguitar.com/guitars/standard-series/10Y18M36.html?srsltid=AfmBOopBCkSxU1exXqRHjeltOhrlFXqOTC_C2H9aNvOfQ3hrj_GLCvM3
It's rosewood to have a more light top and more resonance