The Martin D28’s Golden Era | History & Comparison Ft. Bertolf
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- Hello everybody, today is a very special day for us! We've surrounded ourselves with five stunning Martin D28's, each stunning in its own right and all built between the period of 1937 and 1947. Vintage D28's are some of the most sought after acoustic guitars and most people say that those from the pre-war and war-period are the best around. Having five of them in one room (in The Netherlands of all places) is quite unique. Join Milo & Bertolf as they run through these guitars and show you what makes them so special.
You can find all the individual demo's in the playlist right here:
• 1937 Martin D28 played...
You can find the two individual finger- and flatpicking comparisons here:
Fingerpicking: • Martin D28 1937 - 1947...
Flatpicking: • Martin D28 1937 - 1947...
Presentation by Milo Groenhuijzen, video by Maico 'Vimuto' Ordelmans and playing by Bertolf Lentink.
Gear:
1937 Martin D28
1939 Martin D28
1942 Martin D28
1945 Martin D28
1947 Martin D28
Neumann KM184 Pair
00:00 - Flatpicking Comparison
01:01 - Introduction
02:11 - Bertolf 1947 Impro introduction
02:43 - D28 Short History
03:03 - Martin Guitar Authentic
03:38 - 1937 D28 Overview #1
04:29 - 1937 Improv #1
04:57 - 1937 D28 Overview #2
05:31 - 1937 Improv #2
06:01 - 1937 D28 Overview #3
06:43 - 1937 Fingerpicking
07:06 - 1939 D28 Overview #1
08:07 - 1939 Improv #1
08:33 - 1939 D28 Overview #2
09:03 - 1939 Improv #2
09:29 - 1942 D28 Overview #1
10:12 - 1939 Improv #1
10:33 - 1942 D28 Overview #2
11:05 - 1942 Improv #2
11:39 - 1945 D28 Overview #1
11:59 - 1945 Improv
12:25 - 1945 D28 Overview #2
12:52 - Bertolf Shout Out
13:11 - 1945 Fingerpicking
13:32 - 1947 D28 Overview #1
14:48 - 1947 Improv #1
15:12 - 1947 D28 Overview #2
15:45 - 1947 Improv #2
16:07 - Thanks for watching
16:39 - Fingerpicking comparison - Hudba
That '39 to my ears is the best sounding one of all. Flat out BEAST!!!!!
The 1937 fingerpicking is one of the most beautiful combinations of guitar tone and masterful playing that I've ever heard.
Thx so much!
That guy who demonstrate, he can really play.
👍 It,s also lovely to hear Milos knowledge about them D guitars.
Thanks!
You should hear he playing "Martha My Dear". Not only a great player but an amazing singer!
👏👏👏
The player is killer
Damn right he is
Takes one to know one Yiannis... ;)
I like the D28 best, followed by the D28 and close 3rd is the D28. Great video 😊
Hahaha, same.
All sound incredible. They deserve the title of “the holy grail “ of flat tops. To my ear, the tone and sustain of the ‘47 stands out.
Great! Love a D-28 with the Eddie Rondack top!
Eddie Rondack makes a D28 sound great! ;)
Very very interesting. My favrite sound was 1937. Thank you!
Wat een leuke video! En geweldig dat jullie ook de losse filmpjes hebben gepost. Genieten van het gitaarspel van Bertolf hoor! 👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks! :)
Stelletje helden, moddervette video! ❤
I like 1937 most. It sounds rich and warm.
This is amazing. Fave was the 1939. Also really liked the 1947 - it would make a great singer songwriter guitar.
I have a D28A 1937 and it doesnt even come close to the sound of these real beauties.
all wonderful!! Thanks. Just for grins, would have loved to see the demo on the last one. You had us hanging! Great guitars, great playing, great demo!
Wow, I'm speechless. What an incredible treat. Only at TFOA!!!
excellent! very nice! love them all!
Boulderdash! Great tune
Thank you so much for going over all of the subtle differences in the Golden era of Martin D-28’s. Very interesting indeed! It’s hard to pick, but if I had to choose, I think I’d like the 47 best. It has very nice note separation. I guess that goes along with it being more firmly braced?
What's most interesting is how different they sound from todays standard Martin D-28 Rosewood guitars. So much warmer and with more midrange. They all sound like mahogany B/S guitars, so IMO, if you prefer THIS sound, get a present day D-18 instead of the D-28, which has a deep and responsive bass, brighter treble, but scooped out midrange (which has practical purpose for singers especially). To my ears, the 1937 sounds absolutely the best. It's more focused in the lows and mids. 2nd favorite is the 1939 for similar reasons, but the '42, '45 and '47 get progressively less focused and the bass sounds sorta soft and muddy. One caveat is that every guitar from each of these years may have sounded somewhat different new, and aged differently as well. I own the D-18GE 1937 model, which IMO is the one of the best dreads Martin has ever made (notwithstanding the Authentics). It's VERY much like the 1937 D-28 you demo'd here. The current D-28GE doesn't sound very much like these pre-war models. Thoughts? One other thing, Bertolf's playing styles made for a very representational demo (where many others fail miserably).
They all sound wonderful but I have to say the 1937 really sounded open and dynamic. Thank you for doing this demonstration.
Thank you for commenting David :)
the 1947 gets my vote.. Its got a certain dry tenny-ness to it that sets off the strings extra snap and gives extra clarity. Beauty
Best: 1937, followed by 39, 42, and 45. Picea rubens. When my son was between 1 and 2, 1987, we were spending time in the reference section of the Dallas public library. I read; he slept. I found picea rubens mentioned in a piano engineer's speech to a convention of American piano makers. In his speech he said that had Stradivarius known about picea rubens, it would have been the only spruce he would have used. A bold statement, I thought that was worth pursuing. Great video. - John Holman
Love that 39!
Thank you Tfoa.
Bertolf is an amazing artist!!! Cheers from Brazil!
I am a proud owner of a HD-28 2008. A dream come true instrument.
Cheers from Dedemsvaart!
Great job ! I own a 37 so I think the 37 and 47 are all by there self although theory are all amazing thank you for the information
Whouch ! 😳
« What a sound » from those vintage instruments 👍👍👍👍
Would also be interested in changes in the width of braces too, as well as height and scallop.
Tegek! :)
Super video. Wat is de favoriet van Bertolf?
Ik vind de 47 opvallend goed klinken.
Dat zal schipperen tussen de '37 of de '39 ;)
Beautiful video ! thank you for doing that ! what strings did you use on all of them ?? (brand / gauge )
Thanks so much! We use .12 d'Addario XS :)
@@thefellowshipofacoustics phosphor bronze or 80/20 ???
Phosphor Bronze :)
Wow, What a great flat picker and player. What strings and gauge were you using on the 37' D28, 39' and 42'? Flat pick type/model and thickness used? To my ear, the 37' and 39' top the list for tone but the 42' is not far behind. It would be great to hear a similar comparison of the vintage pre war/war time Martin D18 guitars.
EJ17 D’Addario (.13)!
@@thefellowshipofacoustics Great choice as most all vintage Martin's sound their best with the EJ17 strings They bring out the true tone of the guitar.
@@thefellowshipofacoustics Do you know what flat pick and thickness Bertolf was using?
I like the ‘39 best. It has a beautiful clarity with just the right amount of bass. The trebles in the ‘37 are clear but the 3 bass strings sound too muddy to me.
That ‘39 is quite something
We thought the exact same... ;)
What was the name of the fingerpicking tune being played by Bertolf (what a great guitarist he is) - the presenter did mention the name of the tune it but I didn't catch it so perhaps you could enlighten me !
Great session and so interesting - Many Thanks guys ...
just found it ....'Mary'
@@nige2410 that’s the one! Wrinkles is my personal favorite ;)
@@maicovimuto6341 cheers mate ….which one is Wrinkles ???
@@maicovimuto6341 just searched and found it so no worries… thankyou buddy
Very beautiful sound and playing .. what strings are being used ?
EJ17 D’Addario (.13)!
@@thefellowshipofacoustics thanks!
Why didn't you demo guitar #6
Vergelijking met de periode 1946-64 1964-1969?
almost no difference between any of them...martin's consistency shines through
I like 1939 most🏆, followed by 1937 and 1947
39, 47