Martin OM 28 - It's Craftsmanship Appreciation Day!

[@rosslynemrys5829]

My first guitar that I worked so hard for was a Martin D28 for $450, bought from Goldie and Libro's in New Haven. I was making $80 a week full time, factory work, and it was worth every drop of sweat.

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

Awesome! I bought my first guitar at 16 years old using my paper route money! It was a "Jackson Rhoads EX" from Musician's Friend Magazine. it was 1991.

[@yostie442]

The standard of all steel string guitars Beautiful craftsmanship from Martin but that’s to be expected Another great video and awesome addition to your guitar collection 🤘🏻

[@markjohnson6485]

Very nice OM I got mine 2 weeks ago. It is a custom shop OM 28 with Adirondack top and bracing . Great video !

[@flyingash]

Do you still like that guitar?

[@markjohnson6485]

@@flyingash yes great guitar

[@-Viceroy-]

I came here from your other channel. Looking forward for more of that shop project you have going on. Actually interesting stuff

[@jonpierce8342]

I cant tell if its my eyes playing tricks on Me, but it almost looks like they set the frets, and filed them, and then added an edge banding to cover the end of the fret slots, then intalled the frets after finishing...

[@CoinDragon]

The sustain on that thing...wow!!!

[@jonpierce8342]

Klesh sent me! Subbed up! Looking forward to the new shop! ✌️✌️✌️

[@josip9646]

Please do more of this inspection type of videos on guitars I’m really enjoying it. I wanted to buy les paul standard 50’s but after watching your stratocaster 50’s video I think I’ll change my mind😂

[@GamersWorld22]

Sweetwater opens them to do an inspection and takes a picture of every guitar for the site! The guitar you see id the one you get!

[@samroberts8365]

Subscribed man! Came over from klesh gold

[@filip2949]

I can't speak for Martin but I know the guys at Schecter use a CNC machine to carve out the slots for the frets and leave space on both sides so the frets don't jut out.

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

That makes sense, and yes would work to hide fret ends. I found out that martin actually uses binding there to cover up the fret ends. Very clean work, I can't even see it

[@musicmanLes001]

Subscribed, thanks for the link Klesh

[@grenade.turtle]

So after watching this and watching your Les paul review, my question is can Gibson improve their QC? Or are they doing their absolute best work? Because Martin seems to have it figured out. I know this may be apples to oranges but I just don’t see why one is so much better than the other.

[@Klesh]

I believe anyone with enough time, skill and patience can achieve the level of Martin. The real issue in my opinion is greed. One example is finishing. Martin takes a few weeks in finishing, because that’s how long it takes to properly finish a guitar in nitrocellulose. Gibson doesn’t take that long. Why? Time is money.

[@alexcorll90]

Regarding the purfling, I wonder if they offset it on purpose to make it a bit more structurally sound? Sort of like laying a brick wall, you always overlap them.

[@DAVIDMORRISON-mf9hs]

I agree - it would make for a stronger construction- if this were a violin,you would not have a purfling joint matching a plate join.

[@sc12100]

They cut the tang shorter than the length of the fret. So it’s really just overhang.

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

Ok I thought so, however that doesn't explain the invisible fret slot. I guess it's possible that its just an extremely good job at hiding it?

[@sc12100]

@@KleshGuitarsOfficial the slots are routed and come just short of the edge of the fret board itself. They started doing this around 2012ish.

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

@@sc12100 This explains it. They have super fine router bits. Cool (and expensive to reproduce)

[@startreker8591]

I see imperfections…my eyes are sharp…I did QA work using scope y X-rays so…well all my guitars have them…(: btw I need the OM 28 asap

[@williamhole1914]

I put bone pins on my OM. It's superior. More bass. More mediums. More singing highs. And above all an extraordinary tonal depth. Increased power. Bone pins provide all that this wonderful guitar lacks...

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

I am responding to your comment on camera for tomorrow's super duper special "Answering All Comments" video! Check back in about 12 hours to watch in it's full glory!

[@NicHeuwGuitar]

@williamhole1914 May I ask what bone pins exactly and where to get em?

[@TarnishedViking.]

The only things I see is the fret ends need a polishing. Otherwise Sweet! {}

[@bonitoludi]

Plastic bridge pins in guitars of this level is inadmissible

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

I know it's terrible haha

[@pcmountaindog]

I can't argue with you statements about the OM-28. But for $3500 it should be 99.99 percent perfect. I will also say I don't think it's any better then the other guitars in that price range. I have a different brand OM that cost me $1700 and it 98 percent of the OM-28. I would like an om-28 but I won't spend $3500.

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

That's fair. I do use the Martin as a measuring tool, kind of like 'the standard' for how an acoustic should be. They're expensive but i'm a nerd and Had to have one

[@codythedoggo7671]

I agree %100

[@muskymike1885]

you'd think the fret ends wouldn't have tooling marks, not impressed

[@ryanolaughlin8980]

Um I hate to be a negative Nancy cause they are beautiful fit n finish but lacking in the neck set department I can tell buy ur saddle it's too short, very little break angle and roon for future adjustments. I had a brand new online d15 needed neck reset. Its unfortunate I don't know if they lost a good neck resetter at factory. But I'm seeing this on a lot of new Martin's. Buy from custom shop.

[@ryanolaughlin8980]

Unless action is very low then that's another issue. Well sounds like u can reset necks which is a plus if u have to at some point

[@raidinmd]

new sub!

[@haroldclark1787]

I'll have what he's having.

[@DonAmos_stories]

omg the price...

[@Royy]

Tristram theme :)

[@KleshGuitarsOfficial]

Heck Ya! Grew up playing that game

[@michaelevan9184]

The frets are done by a machine