Same guitars... BUT ONE IS €55.000!

I was invited to play these beautiful, rare, vintage guitars, including this €55.000 Martin D28 from 1942 and a new D28 from 2019.
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[@KevinBlank]

This is probably the first video where I've heard the difference between a new and vintage acoustic and the difference actually made sense.

[@Arkoudeides.]

I didn't hear any difference.

[@patrii9100]

@@Arkoudeides. then you need to listen again

[@ronniesbaragli]

Didn't make 52.000euros of sense but yes, it made, I agree.

[@Arkoudeides.]

@@patrii9100 I did.Nothing change.

[@egosmile5290]

@@Arkoudeides. There is a huge difference. What kind of speakers or headphones are you listening through?

[@MrScrofulous]

Both guitars sounded amazing, but the second one was insane. I can't believe how detailed the sound was. Beautifully recorded too.

[@tuguspuspayoga7900]

yes, it is... i'm amazed :)

[@pickersgrip]

yep, recorded really well

[@StuntcatTV]

Blah blah blah, the old thing is just a hunch bassier, calm down.

[@ripplebear]

@@StuntcatTV it's all for fun.. you calm down, buddy :)

[@zbigniewszymanski3033]

Both sound the same....Diference is in your mind and price of guitar.

[@kusharya3660]

So now 3k guitars are the "cheaper" ones

[@user-ss6id8so5n]

compared to a 50k one ...yeah pretty much

[@o.p.martinduo7195]

Yep

[@LizandSkatz]

Yes! Our guitars are worth around that each!

[@pedromagalhaes6400]

Notice that it’s 3k euros what worth even more than dollars

[@ericmojave6061]

They’re washing our brains as we gawk over a totally unattainable $55,000 guitar. I all of a sudden believe I can afford a $3000 guitar

[@ramadanpratama7653]

mom : why you crying? me : no, im okay. (hugging my $28.75 guitar)

[@arthurmorgan7082]

Ramadan Pratama You know you can just improve it with a basic setup

[@irfanuraver805]

Gitar custom bro 😅

[@Didneksksodi]

SAAMEEE

[@nugedentha6341]

Irfa Nuraver wdym dude?

[@ferminaaclan6796]

@@thebestbaseballguy mad respect to u bro

[@derikdepew3895]

For some reason I can’t convince my wife to sell our house for this beautiful piece of wood.

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Shrink her down so she can live in it.

[@themuleify]

Replace the wife duh.. Lol

[@rebeccaelliott4261]

Awww why not???

[@frank-ts1yr]

Smart wife

[@Private-lw1td]

Both of you have kidneys for a reason. You could sell one each lol

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Do I want to buy a house? Or a guitar? Definitely a guitar.

[@nenadstojkovic362]

A plane or guitar :)

[@jochem420]

idk how things are where you guys live, but here you defenitely cant buy a house nor a plane for 50k

[@kendrakrust1244]

@@jochem420 😂

[@nenadstojkovic362]

@@jochem420 Serbia dude :) Here is example letenje.rs/oglasi/ for 66k :)

[@jochem420]

@@nenadstojkovic362 oi, thats pretty.. I know where Ill be moving when I get some money

[@audioman6007]

Just think how good the 2019 martin will sound in 60 years.

[@bonitoludi]

The 1942 has near 80 years 😊

[@wintersoldier3971]

Just think how good the 1942 will be in 60 years 😂

[@ChrisJones-nm4id]

@@wintersoldier3971 if it hasn’t nearly disintegrated lol

[@gregvaillant4046]

@@bonitoludi you need to go to school!

[@gregvaillant4046]

The 1942 guitar sounds the same as when it was born.

[@Jon1Surf1Lim]

Paul’s playing is simply something else, just the best ever, and it’s nice to have a channel that not just about metal...

[@mathias7184]

Which song is he playing there? 2:36

[@roinerwonkler8754]

Mathias darude - sandstorm

[@markator92]

Me listening with my phone speaker " what the hell am i even doing ..."

[@VintageSlide]

Marc Thiélin me too, but you can really hear the fullness of the vintage one, even from a phone.

[@isaaccastro1106]

I was listening to this on low volume in a library on my phone speaker and I still noticed the difference lol

[@43burnt3]

Marc Thiélin You can hear the difference though

[@markator92]

@@43burnt3 that's right but you can't hear how amazing it is

[@parthparashar5631]

*Laughs in dolby atmos*

[@BISanders]

This is the first time I've actually heard a difference in tone from a vintage to new guitar. Absolutely stunning.

[@soundninja99]

"I just changed the strings on my 200$ guitar. It's basically the same thing as the 55k one" -Poor college student

[@Stoney_Eagle]

That fist stroke give me instant goosebumps, I call that a clear winner!

[@405brandon]

The 42 is amazing. I couldn’t believe there would be that much difference, thanks for sharing. Awesome video!

[@Guitarsmasha]

I love the Fellowship of Acoustics. Super nice guys and all the gear you could ever want.

[@andybowen1249]

Here,here

[@duprod5482]

Same, been there a couple of times (it's about 30 minutes from where I live) and I have been able to play some beautiful vintage guitars there.

[@danmar007]

That '42 must sound amazing in person because I can feel it in my gut through my desktop speakers.

[@tiihtu2507]

I can only imagine how beautiful that Martin sounds live. You know a guitar sounds good when another great sounding guitar sounds like 200 bucks acoustic in comparison. Crazy.

[@DavidNwokoye]

OMG congrats on one million subs

[@starphaser]

WOAH! The 1942 sounds so, so, SO much better! It's loud, crispy and balanced at the same time and even with lousy youtube audio compression you could feel the difference. Worlds apart guitars. But like you said, both sounded amazing, one slightly more "jangly" and treble focused and the other one more rounded and mellow. Awesome video!

[@djentlover]

KZbin compression is actually really good. Otherwise I agree

[@jjsudlow]

Hey Paul, your videos always amaze me, everything from musical theory, practice, riffs to the the analysis of various guitars and more. Always enjoyable. Thanks.

[@giobotigi2]

Paul Davids response to video Haha.. love the end of this video.. 'Sad I can't have this' to the walk off. Paul, thanks as always. Absolutely great stuff.. and equally great is your ability to teach, explain and instruct through your passion for guitar by just being you. We see it in every thing you do. Good work. My son (7) and I cannot wait to start your course which we purchased over the holiday.

[@willemvandijk8860]

The 2019 sounds so thin compared to the 1942 one. I wonder why. You say something like the age of the 1942 model has somehow 'ripened', like wine. What do you think, will the 2019 get the same sound 80 years from now or is Martin simply not able to create a sound like that right now. Groetjes.

[@willemvandijk8860]

@Iliya Yanev I just read somewhere that somewhere in the late 60's, because of high demand Martin changed their way of drying the wood from air-dried to kiln-dried. That could be the reason why the 2019 model sounds different. But in that case the quality of the 2019 will never improve in such a way that it will sound like the 1942 model. Which would be a shame because the 1942 model sounds so much better.

[@screaminbabyjones]

@@willemvandijk8860 It sounds thin primarily because it's been a guitar for less than 2 months. It hasn't settled, and it hasn't been played. The other guitar has been played (I assume) for 70+ years. The Adirondack Spruce top/Brazilian Rosewood back/sides doesn't hurt either--especially in loudness. Give the 2019 D-28 10+ years and it'll be a very different sounding instrument.

[@willemvandijk8860]

@@screaminbabyjones that may be true, but buying a new one hoping it will be as good as the 1942 one is an expensive experiment if you have to wait for the guitar to age appropriately. I couldn't wait so long, I'll be dead for quite a while to be able to hear it.

[@screaminbabyjones]

@@willemvandijk8860 Yes BUT the 1942 D-28 didn't sound as good either, in 1942...

[@erwinfelony7772]

Gegroet!

[@hijnaziox]

The '42 D28 sounds incredible, insanely full tone. Crazy good.

[@asawhite2220]

The '42 sounded wide open, incredible. The 2019 needs a few years to open up. Whether it will ever get to sound as great as the '42 is anyone's guess. But it'll sure sound better with age. I wish I could afford either of them. Both amazing. Wish I could play as well as him too. So many wishes...

[@Rengo1991]

Increíble la diferencia en los bajos y la sonoridad. Simplemente la resonancia es sorprendentemente superior. AMAIZING Muy buen video. Good video bro, cheers from Argentina!

[@blaineockerman]

Wonderful audio engineering. Bravo.

[@mcjand121]

wow!!!!! the moment he strung that 2nd guitar, the sound is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JoeTurner141]

What's even more satisfying is how easy it is to tell the guitars apart when not watching. The '42 Martin's sound is sooooo rich its miles away from the 2019 model

[@mahmoudeledrissi7234]

really i felt the same as soon as you strum on it. i knew its the vintage one. so bright and bassy and clear and loud.

[@limw79]

Indeed the 1942 is amazing. But i would be ok to have the 2019 one 😋

[@Zelomeisterdude]

LOL, I swear I almost started crying when I heard the 1942! Such wonderful sounds coming from that guitar. So smooth you can taste the tones!

[@sebastianholmes1686]

There is nothing more soothing than great acoustic playing

[@relyt0011223344]

I love this arrangement of down and out. I’m watching over and over again trying to get your exact right hand play. DO A LESSON ON IT haha

[@roadreg1820]

Even with my iPhone 11 Pro built in speakers (Stereo) I could tell the difference. The 1942 D28 sounded so open, more ressinent and the frequency range seemed HUGE compared to the new one; which sounded great still. Thanks for making this video!

[@tjcrawford7448]

A better comparison would have been a 2019 Martin HD 28 since it would have forward shifted scalloped bracing just like the 1942 does the 2019 D 28 only has forward shifted bracing not scalloped

[@ykslight88]

The 1942 D-28 has Rear-shifted and heavily scalloped bracing, not Forward-shifted bracing. All Martins from late 1938 to 1944 are Rear-shifted, scalloped braced.

[@mathieugravelle]

I would absolutely love an album or something of just you playing the guitar

[@robertcronin6603]

Ha! I was right! I knew it had to be the second one...very nice sound! 🔥

[@bearbear2065]

I'll never deserve her, but that vintage '42 sounds so good!! Ah, be still my heart

[@patrickhd34]

BTW, signed up for your online course. Going through it slowly. Go stuck on the end of Module 2 in lesson 6. Last night had a breakthrough, started to sound the way it should. Really nice to have those moments. It's a very good course. I don't want to rush it as there is so much to learn. Great structure.

[@PaulDavids]

That's awesome to hear!!

[@torbenhellborn3175]

What a very, very NIICE demo . . that's the way All the best and a good summer to you from Dänemark

[@OfficialDPTheRealDeal]

1942 D-28 has rear shifted bracing and the 2019 has. Scalloped bracing. One has sitka spruce top, old one has. Adirondack top.plus Brazilian Rosewood is just amazing!!

[@neeradparveen007]

Happy one mil subscribers

[@MegaJojje123]

the d28 from 1942 sounds insane i would sell my sould for that piece of art

[@julittok]

Unless you play like Tommy Emmanuel you would be wasting money. It's like buying a set of paintbrushes made with the hair of a 16th century geisha by a Japanese artisan and all you can paint is a fruits basket.

[@Qlicky]

LOL, thank you for that comparison, made me chuckle.

[@gastonhebert9967]

I am so impressed by how the 42’s one is conserved ! Congrats buddy !

[@cristiantrejo9201]

That guitar actually sounds beautiful 😭😭 wow first time I’ve heard a huge difference usually I only catch a little difference but this is a major difference

[@VenancioPortalatin]

Both sound simply amazing. I would happily play the 2019 Martin. That being said that 1942 is simply stunning. It's more alive if that makes sense. Every single frequency was more vibrant and rich sounding. I could tell you loved playing it because you played so much more dynamically. Great video as always.

[@ngelo_hex]

Mr. Davids if at all possible, could you please tab out (or make a video) the first lick you played? I'd love to learn how to play it. Love all you do. Cheers.

[@TheClassicalSauce]

Just got a 1999 Martin D-28 the other day. Sounds gorgeous and will only get better with time.

[@sooparticular]

good year

[@ediionescu8424]

Thnks man , professional work!

[@bigfatengineer]

Both as beautiful as Paul's beard. Both outside of my price range as well (just like Paul's beard).

[@gtxjhcrbq]

if you listen to a beard, then yes ..

[@weirdtyler4932]

I swear I felt irritated when he started playing the 2019 guitar after the 1942

[@bucketrance]

Ikr

[@BRUtahn]

Me too!

[@roenick1798]

Not the only one

[@bustinjieber9539]

Before that it sounded just fine, that’s crazy

[@o.p.martinduo7195]

Legit man

[@epicswag5509]

Here Comes The Sun is one of my favorite songs. Sounds even better on a '42 Martin.

[@lucasbayart5650]

That's the cool thing about the Martin guitar, they get better with the age. I have a 2016 OM28, and it get better and better everyday, really!

[@constantineeliadis5582]

It’s 15X the $ because it is rare, old, collectible... and the sound cannot be replicated with new materials... the question that cannot be answered is, “Is it 15X better... great video btw... high quality production and entertaining... Bravo

[@DrogoBaggins987]

Rare old and collectible has got to be most of the price. Getting old materials to make a new guitar isn't easy or cheap but you can find anything if you search long and hard. Let's say 5K to find equivalent materials. Then find a luthier who can do the quality of work you want. I'd say you could easily get the equivalent sound for less than half the price.

[@otallono]

Can't I just dry up my guitar by sicking it in the oven at 350 for 50 minutes

[@gustopher6500]

@@otallono well you could try

[@Claritywindow]

I played a friend's Martin 000 from the 30s. I have a Martin 000 from around 2002. The clarity from the Vintage one was just outta this world, whereas mine was good, but it hadn't "settled" yet since it was only a few years old at the time. I still love my 000, and it sounds better year after year.

[@frank7164]

constantine Eliadis Bro if you are familiar with economic, you know there is a term called law of diminishing marginal return. Perfectly applicable to this question of yours.

[@alexander_winston]

I would like to see a comparison between the vintage, and a D-28 that's maybe a few years old....it takes time for a guitar to open up. That 2019 sounded really tight. I have a 2012 D-28 and it took a solid year before it really started to sound the way one would expect.

[@eneskayacan4583]

The tone of the guitar so good that it made me say wow! when Paul touched the string, even though the sound was coming from my 40 dollar crappy speakers.

[@kriszrocks]

That’s a pretty cool blind test!! Great Video! Love your work. Keep on going!😀👍🏼

[@gtxjhcrbq]

you bind and deaf. you do not hear gluing?!

[@kriszrocks]

gtxjhcrbq sure ;) Although I like the video...

[@herbythechef7624]

They both have amazing sound and very very similar but you can really hear that the old one sounds slightly more open and nice. Thats what age does. It just gradually sounds a bit better as it ages

[@NF-bz8uk]

That tune man. It gives me goosebumps.

[@mitfreundlichengrussen1234]

The difference, in my ears, is crazy - the old Martin adds a new dimension to the fabric of sound. I never thought one could hear the difference that strong or even at all playing a compressed sound file on an "ok" stereo system.

[@THEKILLER-uc3vp]

He's obviously underrated...those editing skills,also such an awesome guitar player with a golden voice.Just...keep it up and good luck!

[@theasmrconnection414]

Yeah.... 2 million subs underrated....

[@Lia-sp7ey]

basescu ca poza de profil

[@THEKILLER-uc3vp]

@@theasmrconnection414 Subscribers arent everything, he doesnt get as many views as he deserves.... Plus u answered a year later, i mean your comment is irrelevant here

[@st.fiacre6685]

Martin 28- G chord --1:03 to 1.05 D 28 from "42 --G chord--1:35 to 1,39

[@GabrielGarcia-vx9ug]

There is a super clear difference. The reaction is instantaneous.

[@notwelcome2452]

@heartbreaker you're stupid try changing your name to brainbreaker instead of heartbreaker

[@temusralph2394]

It's crazy

[@MLA50]

Thanks for the comparison. After careful review, I feel that the vintage martin has a mid scoop and the new D28 is more balanced tonally. Like when you get a high quality acoustic electric and u lower the midst ... that's what I feel the vintage sounds like. The new one is non-scalloped braced which I thin is intended to make a more balanced tone. I think the vintage is scalloped which I believe resemble the HD28. Both great guitars, slightly different sounds. Love my D28!

[@championhairpuller]

Loved the comparison! Yes, that '42 was incredible.

[@denis.v.krylov]

Sooo cool! Thanks!

[@0dinko]

no proper comparison needed, the first strum on the '42 told the whole story! (applause)

[@mistral1191]

Hey Paul! Great video, but as you understand I have to ask about the strings. It amazes me how differently the vintage one sounds. Honestly, I cannot believe in such a difference. So, I wonder, do both guitars have the same strings (new strings, same brand, same gauge) ?? Is any information available? Keep up with the good work :)

[@elijahawkins]

Man, I can even hear the difference on my laptop speakers... that thing sounds amazing.

[@mircovonborstel6674]

4:02 when you hit the chair 😱😱😂 nice recorded as always! That difference is pretty huge. 😍

[@IZRRL]

It looks like it hit his cell phone that is in his pocket.

[@ryannelson1695]

4:25 yeah brazilian have best wood and i from brazil, say hello for brazil paul 🖐

[@The-ic2vi]

03:44smile is returning the face.

[@MrRock52]

Paul you are the man. I looved this video. And you can absolutely tell the difference. I'm looking at a Vintage Gibson right now I think you just sold it to me. Thank you!

[@telecastersRthebest]

That is one beautiful sounding guitar! I hope my D16 RGT gets to that level as it continues to age.

[@KMGliTChEZz]

When Paul starts playing at around 2:37 does anybody know what chords he's playing? I've never seen those chord shapes before and I'm intrigued to know what they are and what the correct finger pattern is.

[@samuelmallamaci9898]

Probably Bm D G. Looks to be the same as in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX-biZqCe7FkfpY

[@sugarlife485]

he tuned it to g###

[@GeenaHIM]

04:03 : “So what do we think of this guitar?” *bang* almost destroys it 😂

[@casbox9156]

Dude this guitar sounds so amazing I have tears in my eyes 😂

[@banacek60chord43]

Maybe I imagined it and I had no idea which was which but my senses spotted the richness and depth of tone on the second guitar, as immediately as Paul.

[@MrMipy2447]

what was the first song he played in the "A B comparison"

[@Hiddecorporations]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGTNmYl-pslpbck

[@ChrisHanline]

You can really tell your picking on the 2019 is activating the compressor on your audio, whereas the 1942 is so resonant that you don't have to work so hard to get a strong sound out of it. Seems like you really have to convince that 2019 to play in comparison to the 1942.

[@Gaetano1185]

I started crying after the first strum of that vintage D-28. No kidding.

[@slabrosewood]

Pour moi aussi, la première vidéo ou on entend clairement la différence entre du vintage et du neuf sur une base de meme guitare. Bravo Paul pour ta vidéo !

[@seasong7655]

Imagine you drop a guitar that cost more than your house 😱😱😱

[@blorengecounty1405]

I was thinking the same ! 55000 euros might buy you a static caravan .

[@rat4spd]

Ask Kurt Russel. He destroyed an 1860's Martin during filming of The Hateful 8.

[@FlorianGuitar85]

Do you live in a house made of cardboard?

[@Qlicky]

Not everyone lives in Utopia, some of us were born in shitholes. But its not all bad, my apartment (cca 1000 square feet) cost me around $35K.

[@sugarlife485]

where u live the fuckin ghetto...where I live a small house is 1.5 million dollars not kidding that guitar is cheap

[@dennis9175]

4:54 does anyone know what song he's plaing here?

[@pehepecosta]

Nobody knows when you're down and out

[@Salehalanazi-7]

@@pehepecosta Thank you so much

[@accounta4355]

@@pehepecosta because of you, i discoverd this amazing song

[@jano3289]

I watched this a year ago. Now I rewatched a sequence and it started playing in the middle of the vid, I am using my cellphone and immediately I kne it was the old one. The difference i night and day.

[@gaetanobarbone7932]

Great sound!

[@MrEcted]

Good lawd! I’m one of those tone-deaf people that annoys my friends when we go to the guitar shop because I can barely tell the difference between how a $300 and a $3000 guitar sounds (hey, I’m a bass player), but this is like night and day. That 1940s guitar sounds AMAZING! Buy it! Please! You only live once!

[@JoaoHudson]

Had the exact same reaction and at the same time when he picked the €55.000 Martin haha

[@joel5637]

Woah those Vintage Guitars back then were sync and makes your tell the story

[@GirthQuake3]

Its crazy how much more full sounding the vintage one is

[@sooparticular]

not really like maybe 10%

[@juliusmardelacruz4284]

Both guitar can be, like john mayer said, taken to a bus or beach.

[@casaroli]

But should they?

[@MatthiasPieter]

What's the song called that he's playing around 3:00? Thanx

[@carlosir1126]

Good question

[@MatthiasPieter]

@@carlosir1126 I think it's Wolves by Selena Gomez, not sure tho

[@TheDarthantoine]

Go check his channel it's a song he wrote if I remember correctly. The video is about making riffs sound good I think

[@drksimi3]

Nice. I just enjoy listening🤠

[@josuer.3277]

That sound its incredible :o!!!

[@motioncapped5045]

I feel like the 42 has waaaay more depth than the 2019 one lol thats nuts

[@sooparticular]

perhaps 10%

[@lawrencegaming6228]

That's how mafia works....

[@Nitsua_Atayha]

I wouldn't mind being forced to play new VS old guitars

[@Swukelz]

This meme is older than grandma

[@mikelgeymsige8987]

Fantastic video and comparison.

[@RatriREUD]

The vintage one is more depth and clear. Loved it

[@bumperfrank]

Great demo! The Adirondak spruce tops Martin used during this period were legendary! What is the song at 2:35 ? Can i listen to full version somewhere?

[@miratazizi9045]

He wrote it there's a vid where he talks about beautiful chords and explains the song

[@waya350]

Found it for ya. Few years late but oh well kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGTNmYl-pslpbck

[@mikacharipatou1576]

what song are you playing at 4:30

[@Umuliuz]

That is "Nobody loves you when you're down and out" , written by Jimmy Cox. I know it from the Eric Clapton MTV unplugged album.

[@joeynice123]

The 42 is Like an Angel's harp. So much projection and depth.

[@Edwin-E]

Right from the start you can hear the difference between the two. Great comparison video.

[@jvulcano1551]

2:35, song?, please :(

[@ark1219]

You find it?