Martin M36 demo and review

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Brand new Martin M36. I can see why people love this guitar. It does everything well at a great price point.
As usual there is no post processing to the sound.
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[@Ivan-ze7oz]

It’s great that you chose multiple genres for your demos, they are the most pleasant on guitar review KZbin

[@acousticmusicnthings]

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.

[@kevinbishop7512]

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 !!!

[@acousticmusicnthings]

@@kevinbishop7512 hey thanks man! I appreciate that a lot.

A versatile Martin to be played over and over! Congratulations!

[@DavidHaile_profile]

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.

[@steveweiskopf2129]

Thanks and terrific playing!

[@user-kv6ke4du3n]

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.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Couldn't agree more!

[@AndreRMeyer]

grossartig Greetings from the sunny climes of Basle, Switzerland

[@roadbiker1]

Really nice demo. A question. Why do you have your guitar tuned down 1/2 step?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

I keep them there for a couple of reasons, but mainly because it suits my voice better for a lot of the stuff that I play, but also on certain guitars it decreases the tension on the guitar which can be good for vintage guitars and just easier to play/bend strings.

[@martinlee6694]

Ive bought my m-36 today ,now waiting .My new dream guitar. On the way for me😀😀😀 Lee1

[@paulkangas515]

If it's anything like mine, you will love your new M-36!

[@Motrin-Hydrate]

How is it?

[@paulkangas515]

@@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.

[@Motrin-Hydrate]

@ 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.

[@amathkl]

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?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

It does still have good bass. Not quite as boomy as a dreadnaught, but close. More balanced and way easier to record.

[@Woolbury2]

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?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

They did. This one is 1 3/4”. Wanna trade? lol

[@JeffMcDermott1]

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

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Haha thanks. Yeah I normally tune half step down. And I was here as well.

[@timr2618]

E strings look very close to edge of fingerboard?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Must be the camera angle. The string spacing and nut slots were all in the right spots.

[@Laxcoach1574]

One trick pony means it only does one thing.

[@yoellguglielmini9998]

What is the name of the song at 5:20 ???

[@acousticmusicnthings]

@@yoellguglielmini9998 carol of the bells.

[@markdavis3814]

It sounds like you're tuned a full step down. Why?

[@acousticmusicnthings]

@@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.

[@8693jt]

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.

[@P3photo]

What are you playing now?

[@8693jt]

@@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!

[@gregalderson128]

The bridge is ebony.

[@acousticmusicnthings]

Not on an m36. Rosewood bridge and ebony fretboard. www.martinguitar.com/guitars/standard-series/10Y18M36.html?srsltid=AfmBOopBCkSxU1exXqRHjeltOhrlFXqOTC_C2H9aNvOfQ3hrj_GLCvM3

[@claudioalfarano7769]

It's rosewood to have a more light top and more resonance