Ultimate Martin Guitars Buyer’s Guide 2024: Watch This Video Before You Buy!

[@darrells1806]

Last month I purchased a 2023 Martin D 18 1937 authentic stage 1 aged at a music store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee while passing through. One of the most beautiful sounding guitars I’ve owned and I’ve had many in my 67 years. 😀

[@AcousticShoppe]

Nice!

[@texhaines9957]

Thanks, John and Jeremy

[@stevenharpold2562]

Very informative guys! Thanks for sharing.

[@michaellaverty1844]

I have 3 Martins and want another one. Great affordable guitars that will fit anybody’s budget.

[@ratwynd]

Have owned 5 Martins, 3 at present. Favorite is my OMC16e Ovangkol, also a D12-28 and D35 on my wall. Looking for an OMC35 now (talked to John in your shop a couple weeks ago, had a tenor banjo with me). Excellent description of the Martin line. Looking for more songs to lift from you guys too. Enjoyed your hospitality in your shop.

[@wdspoppy7744]

I have a custom Martin Tenor with a baby dreadnaught body made in 1985. Polynesian KIA back & sides and European Spruce top. Beautiful sound with Phosphorous Bronze strings.

[@markjohnson6485]

I have a custom shop D18 Addi top love mine plays and sounds great good video I am a fan of your videos and your store

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks so much!

[@PheasantLaneFarm]

I believe the D10e is the only one in the road series that has solid back and sides, not laminate.

[@notabot6837]

You're a great American picker

[@77guitarts22]

I've seen many people are selling their Martins and buying for half prices a Eastman or Recording King similar... It's a lot of cost for the brand name in these guitars...

[@vspvince]

Loving this video 😊 Under the "Body Styles" slide, neither the M36 or J40 are shown. Both are OOOO, but neither look like the Jumbo listed. John did briefly mention them 🙂👍

[@vspvince]

For the Authentic series, when you say "aged," are you referring to the "Vintage Tone System" (VTS) or "Relicing"?

[@texhaines9957]

VTS is Martin's term for torrified wood. Aged toner or aging is something else.

[@vspvince]

​@texhaines9957 Thank you Sir... see ya Tuesday 🙂👍

[@garyswanson7718]

I would never consider buying anything with a price ending in 99.

[@jasper_north]

Hahaahahah. Lol😊

[@johnchapman4232]

Maybe we should try ending with .88 🤔

[@shravanacharyaofficial]

😂😂

[@pmscalisi]

😂😂😂😂

[@markevans3295]

What was the name of the song at the beginning of this video?

[@michaellaverty1844]

Farewell Angela

[@AcousticShoppe]

Yup, it was Farewell Angelina!

[@richhansen8874]

No way I'd buy a premium guitar without a 2way truss rod.

[@nunyabizniz50]

To me it sounds like I’m spending $500 to $800 for a Guitar made from cheap materials. When I could put that money into a guitar made in Indonesia or Japan from real wood. Has Martin priced themselves out of the market?

[@pmscalisi]

It’s the American way

[@PaulZimmerman-t4k]

The best thing you should do is not buy a Martin guitar. Sound beautiful. play like crap and Martin isn't in your corner

[@cugir321]

That brown one is ugly.

[@John-wr6yo]

My favorite martin guitar is the000 15 sm 12 frett mahogany guitar. I have a 0028 modern delux and it is a lemon. I have played martins all of my life ,whoopee ... the only martin i would like to own at this point is the ceo 9 made from curly mango.

[@TonyrogerWilliams-tq8yn]

Hpl sucks, it doesn't look real and it isn't attractive just like the formica on your kitchen counter. Do you really want a guitar made out of formica. And at the price of 500, 750, dollars, that's crazy. Buy a Yamaha FG 830 a wooden guitar, solid spruce top, laminated rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard and bridge, for 350 dollars, and it sounds better than the Hpl and x series Martins. A better guitar, a better sounding guitar, for half the money. It's a no-brainer.... Unless you're just one of those people that has to have the Martin logo on your head stock to make you feel good and warm and fuzzy inside...

[@pmscalisi]

HPL makes a great tabletop for camping. You get a guitar and a Formica table all in one package. And people make fun of my Ovation 🤷🏻‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣