Martin D-16e REACTION and REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ค. 2024
- Martins have a way of bringing people together... but is the D16 really a BUDGET USA Martin?
How to make friends at Guitar Center and WHY YOU SHOULD! Martin D16e vs D28, D16 Martin Guitar, BUDGET Martin guitar?
0:00 Martin D-16e Rosewood FIRST NOTES
1:00 Playing Martin D-16e Rosewood REACTION
1:58 D16 v D28 Martin Guitar comparison
2:56 Martin D-16e w/ Fishman Matrix VT Enhance NT2
3:54 Martin D-16 vs Martin d-18 acoustic guitar shapes
4:57 D16e Martin WHY IS IT CHEAPER?
5:55 HOW DOES IT FEEL Martin D-16e Rosewood acoustic-electric guitar
6:18 How to MAKE FRIENDS at Guitar Center!
7:17 Johnny B Goode REGAE Folk cover
8:18 Making a new friend at Guitar Center
9:42 How Martin Guitars bring people TOGETHER!
10:29 Stranger Plays NO WOMAN NO CRY on Martin D16
Plus, martin d-16 vs d-18 thoughts and how to make new friends!
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It was great how he joined in.
I know, right!
I bought that guitar after a excruciating guitar search all over. I ended up taking the pick up system out and putting a k&k in there and now it’s my baby! Love this guitar!
Thanks for the review!
Great Video Billy! You guys look like you were having fun. 👍
Back and sides are solid. I played this and a D18, went home with this one! (it was NOT a price thing, believe me) I think this guitar is just great sounding.
That guy is so cool that came in and played it haha
That was the best part
I’ve had a d-16e for a year now and I play it everyday and at every gig we do it’s one awesome guitar and you don’t have to worry as much if it was a vintage expensive Martin .. I play it outside in the heat ..inside …in the rain ..it goes everywhere with me
That's awesome. It's funny how more affordable guitars live better lives than more expensive guitars. Living in a case and getting played once every other month with white gloves on is not a cool story for a guitar lol.
nice review. I actually ordered one after it. All the other reviews had the guitar going through amazing mics but you did yours on the phone which was a good indication of the sound quality.
Thanks, so glad it was helpful! Let me know what you think of it!
Just fyi, I found out after the fact that Guitar Center mislabeled the tag. It wasn't a regular 16, it was a 16 special. I did a follow-up explaining the difference here: th-cam.com/video/2gqwHyw5-MY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=bxAUcDfuX-xAhpS4
... Did you buy a 16 special or a regular 16?
if anything that means you aren't getting the sound quality you're looking for...
Great review. Would love to see you play a D28!
Thanks!
Great Review! I learned a lot! I guess I’ll stick with my HD28…
Thanks! I actually found out that this is not a d16, but rather a D16 special. Basically it's an HD 28 with lower grade spruce, no herringbone, Satin finish, and the bracing is shifted or something ( but it is scalloped). I did a follow-up video on the same guitar if you're interested:
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This is the special 16 style rosewood, same depth and bracing of a standard HD28, the thin body is on the 16e which is not this guitar
You can tell if the back and sides are solid if you can match the grain on both sides.
Yes that's a good point, but every time I've tried that I never felt 100% sure
It’s solid back and sides, and the ebony fretboard. Only difference from D28 is the herringbone around guitar and the neck is built different. Same bracing. Tuners are Martin and not Grover also
I'm pretty sure a D28 does not have herringbone, or hasn't since the 1940s or something. That was the whole concept of the HD28, they put the herringbone back in and scalloped the bracing
The D16 has hardwood back & sides. Made at the Pennsylvania factory.
Just keep it on the low down. I like to record myself like guitar Center because the acoustics are so good in the room but I also got crap for recording myself. I guess we’re not allowed to keep it under the radar sounds good actually
There is a special guitar center model called the Special 16 Rosewood, which is this same guitar but with the depth of a dreadnought, for I believe the same price as this and a lot closer to the HD28
Ahh another comment I brought that up but I didn't know it was a guitar center exclusive
@@BillySoundFarm yes. I own one of them. Now the one you reviewed didn’t seem as thin as the other D16’s I’ve seen and when I bought my Special 16, the guy who sold it to me did so claiming it was a D16. So, I’m wondering if you actually had a mislabeled special 16 rather than a d16 in your hands, but if you saw inside in the neck area and it said anything other than SPECIAL, the it was anything but. There’s a bit of confusion between these two guitars but here is a video which explains it all in depth in case you or any of your viewers are interested: th-cam.com/video/EhQDT9O9138/w-d-xo.htmlsi=846D2o_ktP3716Hu
You reviewed the D16 special two months ago and said the D28 was a better buy but this D16e and D16 Special is essentially the same spec (minus the back depth)
Same D16 special in both videos, it was marked d16e mistakenly on the Guitar Center label and I didn't realize it in the first video (this one you commented on was the first). If I had actually checked the depth against another Martin D model I would have realized something was up... so technically I haven't played a D16 but I'm sure the shallower body makes a big difference. The D16 special is basically like an HD 28 with a satin finish and no herringbone, and lower grade tonewood.
@@BillySoundFarm my point is, you played a 16 special in both videos, but in the first video, you said it wasn’t as good as a D28. Then you flipped your opinion in the second video a few months later. So which is it? Genuinely curious, no criticism.
@@Cousin_Gregg well, in the video where I said a D28 was better, I was just going on my memory of a D28 and my warm fuzzy feelings. But in the video that I thought I would take the D16 special, I literally had played a D28 10 minutes before that... so I think my comments in the second video are more reliable with regards to any comparison
@@BillySoundFarm many thanks 🫡 love the channel and all the best to you!
@@Cousin_Gregg thanks!
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yes its real solid wood....they save on satin finish etc no ebony board ...its a good solid knock around guitar...where are u located...im in nyc....good stuff my friend!
I'm outside Atlantic City! What's the fretboard made of if it's not ebony?
@@BillySoundFarm- The fretboard is ebony. It also has forward shifted x bracing.
it doesn't look thinner
lol I was just back in that GC and looked up at that guitar again and thought the same thing
@@BillySoundFarm I think it may be the special 16 rather than the d16e. I have the special 16 and it is very close to a d28 and it is indeed full bodied. Costs around $1800
@@crob8240 it's possible, GC could have mis tagged it... But when I had it in my hands there didn't seem to be any question of it being thinner... Maybe the one I saw the other day up on the wall wasn't the same one, and it was a "special" 🤔
This is a Special 16, not a 16e
Yes you are correct, I actually did a follow-up video on this one when I happen to have some time to myself in the GC Acoustic room. Just released a video on the D28, next will be D18 modern deluxe, then 'revisit' videos on the D18 and this special 16.
I'd go for an Eastman.
I wish they stocked those around here, I'd like to try one
They're made by communists.@@BillySoundFarm
@@BillySoundFarm Sound preference is so subjective. I recently discovered Eastman after my sons bought me a relatively inexpensive one which fired my curiosity. So I went and tried out models in the price range of the Martin D-16e and was blown away. I never been satisfied with any Martins I owned. Got rid of my last ridiculously expensive Martin (over $4k) after buying a Yamaha at a 1/4 of the price which blew the Martin out of the water. My next expensive guitar will be an Eastman. However being sound is subjective, you may still prefer a Martin, and generally they hold a better resale value.
I played one and it sucked compared to a D 18, just played a couple of those and don't waist your time and spend a little more and buy a D 18 that will last you for ever and sound fantastic.
I actually found out that it's not a d16e, It's a d16 special. So it does not have a shallower body, and it actually has scalloped bracing. It's basically an HD 28 but the bracing isn't forward shifted and the finish isn't as shiny. And most importantly, the quality of the wood is nowhere near what you would get on an HD 28... I shot a follow-up video it'll be out in a few days