What a beautiful sounding Martin!

This is one of the best guitar demos I've ever heard. The saying "It's all in the hands" is spot on.

❤️🙏

Love and miss Al! Thanks for posting this jam!

Guitars for rich people who have nothing to tell. Well, it´s a pre war guitar (WW3)

I happen to own this guitar, the Martin D-21, also manufactured in 1965. This guitar here has had some work done, including a replaced fingerboard which appears to be ebony while the original stock fingerboard was rosewood. Also, the added fingerboard inlays are not original, nor are the tuning keys as well. Looking at the headstock with the later Martin label I suspect the neck was replaced. This guitar sounds like mine which is to be expected which also sounds like the D-28s from the same period since the woods used are identical apart from the fingerboard. Tuning keys were different as well with the D-28s coming with Grover tuning keys. The rest were styling differences with the D-21 mirroring the then D-18 styling. The D-21 sold for a little less money but competed with the D-28 which is why it was discontinued since the guitars were virtually identical.

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Who was the original owner of this amp. we know that Alex Dumble built the amplifiers prescribed for the original individual

Not every brilliant piece of online guitar playing belongs to Tommy E. This is wonderful and i love the expressions on his face, so pleased and happy and mellow. I bought the tabs a few years back but put them down for other things more in my reach. Time to try this again.

A fellow D’Agostino!

Prayers to Y’all. Stay safe

Al is my favourite guitarist, I miss his astounding style of playing. He wasn't frightened to show you some of his guitar tricks and as a result made me a better player. Well done for doing this fitting tribute to him.🤩👍 Ps great playing from Dustin.

Al is absolutely a tremendous insperational player. 🤩👍

Beautiful sounding guitar what is the bridge and pins made of.?🤩👍

Give me a 59 bassman and I will be happy forever.

Superb playing ! Anyone knows who is the player in this video ?

Very pretty guitar but here in south America we cannot find that guitars, nor fujji, K Yairi, S Yairi, Morris, Harou, Tokai cat's eyes Is so sad 😞

how much $

Very good sound .excellent model let me know the model of this guitar I try get one.

there is no adirondack around these times. This website keeps on saying adirondack on all their martin guitars over the years :) lovely guitar however

Damn, that's one amazing sounding guitar!!

Царствия Небесного, Эл.

Man I need something like this

The articulation with the overdrive is impressive.

That is probably the best combination of woods for that guitar. It is sweet and warm, really unique and plays very nicely. Thank you for sharing!

I bought my very similar Hollowbody 1 SC Piezo a few weeks ago second hand. Best Guitar I ever had. Just great.

OK, got it….maybe I’ll just let you play it. 🤔🍷🎩🎩🎩✌️

That's the sound of America right there.

Juste magnifique

The secret to a great amplified acoustic tone: turn the treble control on the preamp all the way down, and then barely bring it up until you just barely hear any high-end. A real acoustic non-amplified, doesn't have treble - or at least not the type a preamp gives. Sometimes a good cut at around 800hz is also a plus. Sounds crazy? At least try it, and get back with me.

Beautiful guitar! May I ask what the saddle and pins are made out of?

Al inspired me to take up steel string acoustic. I have bought almost all of his sheet music and love learning and playing his pieces. May he rest in peace.

Where's the hole?

I have a couple DVDs Al put out, a giant of steel string acoustic guitar. Miss you Al, rest easy…

I never realised how much of my acoustic journey was subconsciously shaped by Al and his playing. Through all the demos I've listened to and all the pieces he's played over the years. We'll miss you Al! Thanks for doing this great piece justice Dustin!

Lovely guitars! I remember drooling over the pic of this in The 'Sounds Book of the Electric Guitar' in 1980 and have wanted one ever since. I now have a walnut one and a maple one, both bought about 25 years ago and I actually prefer the look of the maple... I guess I'm in the minority! Only problem is the weak pickups, really. I've had a booster installed in both of mine that runs off a battery to give them more oomph, replaced the slippery plastic knobs with gold chrome ones (which also look a lot better) and had the volume controls switched over so that the bridge pickup control is closest to your hand.

Thank You Dustin, I played right along with you. I think Al may have sent a good vibe. we sounded great! Al's influence seems to be increasing in my thoughts over time. A good thing!

Sweet

yes and I was always moved by the tender love that one could feel when speaking of his wife, “my wife Amy”

Wonderful tribute Dustin, doesn’t feel like it’s been a year already

❤

Heard lots of good things about Claxtons and this confirms them. Sounds fantastic

Did Vinai T bought this??

First learned of/heard a Henderson in the hands of the winner of the flat-picking contest last weekend in Winfield, Kansas. The oft-used cliché "it's a cannon" was right - the sound guys kept having to roll off the microphone.

Wow, this instrument has a wonderful tonal profile! Great playing by Dustin certainly helps. Thanks, John Gig Harbor, WA

Even though my lil phone speaker you can hear it. I can't imagine in person. Beautiful tone my God!!

Lovely guitar and lovely playing!

beautiful playing . Gorgeous guitar . You showed the rich tones well . Bet it's a tad pricey ?

素敵な音色ですね。 ずっと聴いていたい。

Amazing, as always, Dustin: the Al Petteway tribute is beautiful and thoughtful.