Corey Congilio compares the Martin D-28 vs. HD-28 at Willcutt Guitars

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Corey Congilio compares the Martin D-28 and HD-28 at Willcutt Guitars
In 2005, Corey produced his first EP for a local country artist and his love of the studio began to blossom. Corey became an in demand session player in Pittsburgh and began to produce projects for singer-songwriters which ran the gamut of styles.
Over a 15 year period as an instructor, Corey has taught hundreds of students. That experience lead Corey to become an author of 15 instructional guitar courses with TrueFire.com garnering him status as one of the site’s top selling instructors. Information on studying guitar with Corey can be accessed here.
Corey’s currently working as a session guitarist and producer as well as and performing with his solo project in Nashville. He can also be seen on tour with Furthest Point/Thirty Tigers recording artist Lucie Silvas. Corey is an artist clinician for CF Martin Guitar and lead presenter Universal Audio and can be found presenting for those companies around the world.

[@JRSIM-1]

Love HD28's and D45's. They are my favorites!

[@VN9001]

Excellent comparison and demo, thank-you for doing such a great job. The sonic nuance/difference was very clear. Too many people here obviously viewing this demo on their iPhone using the speaker. Or maybe they're just arm chair guitarists who have never even played a D-28 in person. 😆

[@capohd28]

Some of the detractors here I've wondered if they have tried these guitars in person? Martin is making some of the best guitars in decades. I've got a 2018 D-41 that is possibly the best sounding and loudest guitar I've ever played. It really harkens back to a similar sound to prewar models. No it doesn't sound like a 70s overbraced 28 if that is your thing nor my previous 1980s HD-28. But if I was on a deserted island, the reimagined guitar would be the one I'd take, even over two vintage Martins I own including a 1944 D-18 that doesn't have forward shifted bracing. They certainly don't sound like Taylors either.

[@AlexMielnik]

Umm...I need to call you on a correction...both the the D-28 and (1976 on forward HD-28) had dot inlay...diamond and square became part of the reimagined upgrade...the HD-28 introduced or re-introduced if you take into account bringing back herringbone and scalloped bracing 1976 never had diamonds and squares...dots were there from 76 on forward until the reimagined series...I personally think that was a bit of a mistake to call an HD-28 an HD-28 with diamonds and squares because the "HD-28" never existed in that configuration and was not forward shifted under that nomenclature HD-28....does that make sense? At any rate, they are the best production guitar on the planet regardless of my little picks and jabs on that note. Basically the Reimagined HD-28 is an HD-28V minus the V neck profile. The Reimagined D-28 is more historically accurate to that late 40s/early 50s era where they still built a forward shifted but moved to straight braced dreadnaught.

[@drummerboy1390]

As well as the neck on the HD28V being different, it also has the through saddle. The HD28 Reimagined has a drop in saddle.

[@user-cj2ou9hl5j]

3:06

[@roostershooter76]

Is it just me or is that pick causing all of that POPPING or Cigar Box sound?

[@jfar3340]

yeah theres a loud pop when he's doing a vigorous downstroke; weird

[@brez-ed9dd]

Even though this tester was strumming too hard, to hear any nuance, it was apparent that the "reimagined" D-28 does not really sound like a D-28 any more. I don't know if others could hear it. But I can hear this new Martin screaming in agony, like Nancy Kerrigan. Shouting: "Why? Oh why? Why me?"

[@seanfried5583]

"I do that so I can get as much low end as possible" except you can't hear any low end. Both these guitars sound better in person. This clip makes both guitars sound terrible.

[@bobaldo2339]

What strings are on these guitars? Without knowing that, the comparison is meaningless.

[@sugarlife485]

that makes no sense

[@jbbrooks4676]

When Sneaky Pete does a guitar comparison...

[@jfar3340]

wut

[@riceflatpicking4954]

I never understand why a store doesn’t put a really great Flatpicking guitarist behind these guitars I’ve seen cases where the store is trying to sell a $5000 guitar and somebody is strumming a folksong get the fuck out of here!

[@aportilla007]

The recording or something...these sound like cheap guitars...

[@jfar3340]

they aint cheap

[@aportilla007]

@@jfar3340 nope. My hd28 was close to 3k.

[@jfar3340]

@@aportilla007 i have an HD28; best acousic guitar i ever played

[@aportilla007]

@@jfar3340 :)

[@alann5003]

i dislike the way he plays so behind the sound hole.

[@drummerboy1390]

Not well recorded and just thrashing nonsense doesn't go anywhere near showing what the guitars can do. This video won't sell these guitars.

[@MtnLiner]

Re-imagine that they sound like a Taylor.

[@amygrant8171]

Tragically, you're so right. The legendary, sought-after Martin sound that build the company is now gone in all of its offerings in their product line. May the D-28 RIP.

[@davefan16]

@@amygrant8171 Sounds literally nothing like a Taylor

[@richardjackson1745]

@@davefan16 Agree..not knocking Taylor but nothing like Martin tone

[@dustinadair7893]

Maybe what you’re hearing is the shitty tone from this video I agree it does sound like a Taylor in the vid, but other vids - not even close and In person you can definitely tell the difference

[@williamrehl6520]

@@amygrant8171Wrong not even close