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China Versus USA

This guitar sounds really good.

Scale length on Eastman o.m.'s is 24.9. So it's basically a 000 for most other builders. Nice and responsive sounding box.

People who own Martins overpaid and are desperately hyping them in an attempt to keep the value up.

You talk toooooo much about insignificant things, and not enough about the important things concerning the eastman.

I have a DV52 from 1996.. All natural Guitar store owner raved about it Said he couldn't keep every great guitar that came in his shop so he offered it to me at $1000. I said Take it.I bought it because I had heard a lot about them. I already own many Guilds and I love them. From every build location. This guitar had Robert Peterson from Jupiter Fla go over it and tweak it up. It sounds richer and fuller than any of my others which includes an Orpheum, D55 , NH D50. I had a stroke that has my left arm useless. It hangs on a wall in front of me. I dream of the day I get to play it again PhilD Woodstock veteran

I've never played a Yamaha acoustic, and I've owned and played countless, that I thought sounded as good as a Guild or Martin. I play and maintain a d Guild D52-E and it meets or exceeds all of my expectations...as beat up, lots of repairs and patches it has accumulated.

My mahogany back and sides are a helluva lot darker on mine.

Blueridge to me sounds just as good as Martin and a whole lot less in price

still have it? I sold my D18...and looking for somethimg new.

I get being casual and loose for a video. But this is like watching water spill over the edge of a counter. Nothing to see here. Move along.

I think the D52, while not as "bright" seems to have better clarity and stability in the notes. The Guilds remind me of Gibsons..they have a unique tonal quality that I prefer over Martins and Taylors.

I have several Guild acoustics, and what I especially like about them is the balance of the bass & treble, and the 12 inch fretboard radius - which I find much more comfortable than the typical flatter (16") radius you get with most guitars - including Martins.

A lot of it is in the hands.A good player is going to sound good on anything.I own 3 Martins 1 Collings and I own a LL16.Love em all.

I knew this guy was gonna tell the truth!

I want em all!

The Yamaha sounds too bright compared to the D28

The D28 sounds much better. I mean listen to that thing. The Yamaha sounds great too but the D28 just sounds amazing

The 214 sounds significantly better to my ears! (Make sense?)

Yamaha all day!

Very nice review, I just found a used LL16D in super condition for $800. Can’t beat that guitar especially at that price!

Yes Martin d16 special rosewood from guitar center or Musician friend their 1800 and basically like a hd28. I've never owned one but played one and their great.

Hey Ryan, I've been looking for a dreadnought guitar for less than $2000 and came across your channel. As someone who's played a lot of different brands/models, is there any you would recommend in the price range? Thanks

Good video great guitars ,both of them

Great brief comparison. For the money the Yamaha looks like a winner.

Change those plastic bridgepins to bone on that yamaha and see what happens.

The black Yamaha LL16D sounds very differnt from the Yamaha LL16D natural. according to J. P Cormier. You should've used a LL16D natural, but a great review you've done. Watch his review on the black one. czcams.com/video/9AJ68sXCwGU/video.html

Yes it's beautiful guitar please let me know the cost thank you

Good luck with your new baby!

Hi bro, I hope you're okay, I have a question, what gauge of strings do you use on that Seagull?

Nice pickin ryan! Sounds real good from here buddy

Have you tried Heavy gauge ?

Customer service is also a big consideration. MARTIN IS KING, PERIOD...😊

yamaha is martin killer at the price point they come , best value at what price they offer

Neither sounds good to me. In my opinion those thicker picks are meant for flat picking (e.g. bluegrass), not strumming. Do the two guitars have the same strings on them? Also, it sounds like you are playing too far back from the sound hole, or maybe it's just the picks you are using.

Blue ridge definitely has more bottom end

Personally, I think the Guild sounded better here.

Very good model, but the neck on mine was the worst in the world, so I parted with it.

Yes they are an excellent made acoustic guitar, I always love their sound, Iv'e never had a problem with their tuners 😊😊😊

I have them both...'95 D-28 and a 2016 LL. I think they are both equal sound quality. I find bluegrass picking easier on the Martin because of the 1 11/16 neck vs. the 1 3/4 on the LL. The LL is better for fingerpicking and has more sustain and bottom end at least to me.

A wise man once told me “it’s not Guitar but it’s the player”, I’ve picked guitars that are worth 1k - 5k and I’d say the two beats guitars that I’ve picked are a Martin D-45 and a no name guitar worth about 300-400 $.

With my earbuds in the Yamaha sounds just as good as the Martin. No Doubt. P.S. After hearing them again, Yuma hall sounds a lot better. Those yamaha LL 16 are something else they really are. GREAT VALUE

The D28 sounds more spritely to me with that Sitka spruce top and scalloped bracing. I’m definitely gravitating towards the LL16 base, depth and sustained sound but it’s just my personal preference of sound.

I keep looking at these videos comparing Martins to other guitars. To me, there aren't any that compare. Most non Martin guitars are too bright. Hey! Are those mail carrier shorts? I was a mail carrier. Eventually became a postmaster.

Sound wise they are SOOO similar 😊😊😊

Yes, Iv'e noticed the pic can make a big difference to the sound, logical when you think about it, direct contact with the strings it's got to influence the sound 😊😊😊

I love a comparison between the Martin and a high quality Yamaha, ( the L series are very high quality) 😊😊

Thanks.

Sitka Spruce on the D-28

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