@@d.j.williams-hello the world is filled with negative news and that does impact you emotional then physically so i think with a shift in mindset towards positive and what’s possible and in relation to music and guitars playing good music can have a positive profound impact in your emotional well being and physically
This channel gives everything i want to hear on a guitar especially in open strumming also in the high register . It opens up the true voice of the guitar, I'm planning on getting a Taylor Bigbaby again, I had to sell mine 4 years ago., planning im getting one again.
@TheGuitarSpaSingapore I hope you can get your hands on some really good laminate guitars for a change , I have a Yamaha FG-251, which a lot of people say sounds incredible , it's a model that wasn't exported to the US market, only bunch was made for the Japanese.
I like them both; Hsienmo has a original distinctive tone, while Martin is the tone our ears have been used to for decades. Very difficult choiche so better have both :-) Hsienmo looks are incredible too .
@TheGuitarSpaSingapore hahaha, tone was superb it cradled my ears, hope you've got some tutorials on the songs or chords you're playing, the strumming test.
I am a big fan of the Martin Vintage series and this Martin HD-28v is woken up and played into. I suspect the Hsienmo will sound increasingly better over time (I know mine do). What is remarkable that this relatively new Hsienmo is close to the older Martin of an excellent model.
Thanks Jarvis I also appreciate your opening discussion about the importance of getting a set-up by a professional luthier to bring out each guitar’s best. I always calculate this cost as part of a purchase and also a maintenance cost every several years keep a guitar at its best. With that said guitars I get from Hsienmo are the best set up new guitars out of the box.
@@BartonEvans-y8e the out of the box setup of HsienMo was way better than many of the brand guitars . reason being is the top structural and bracing pairing is good and the neck attachment is robust with the carbon fibre in the neck to stiffen it .. small details added up does make a big difference
Javier Bro thank you for your food for thoughts on instruments. The 2nd capo on the hsienmo (sleepy one) heard how it talking to me. Martin is a better guitar but Hsienmo it have it own character. Thank you for the shoot out again
Both guitars sound great... but one delivers better gains and returns because of its rich history regarding Dreadnought guitars, and so C F 26:3426:34 Martin coined the name and brand, while others like Hsienmo are wanting to be like CFM.... nothing more and nothing less! Buy what can afford you and get both guitars and enjoy playing them... thanks for the Video!
Maybe im biased since i play an om28 but the martin has a better blended sound whereas the hsienmo has more of a distinct individual string sound. Martins are probably overated and overpriced but Jarvis is right. It's worth saving for and definitely an investment, an investment on your soul...
That is so untrue. There are in fact millions of Martins; many sound like crap, some sound great, a few will make you cry tears of joy. The point being, there is no generic Martin guitar that you can faithfully comment on the brand in terms of. They are all individual instruments with their own build characteristics and unique voice. This is true for most well-built guitars. The only time you see the scales of consistency tipped is when each instrument is tap-tuned during the build. Some factories do this, but not Martin (as a rule on all builds) that I am aware of.
Shawn Brock is a brand new Hsienmo dealer here in the states. His youtube channel is his name. Shawn is a very accomplished bluegrass & folk guitarist, VERY well admired & respected in the industry. He is also a producer, author, and writer. Shawn is BLIND. You know how blind people almost always have a finer sense of hearing. Go see Shawn's recent videos featuring Hsienmo acoustic's. ( Shawn makes videos playing the very best & most expensive acoustic's in the world by the way, you'll LOVE the man and his channel. ) Shawn spoke with Hsienmo founder Li Chen about shipping him a couple. Shawn was SO blown away by the 1st Hsienmo, he thought "this could be a fluke as an exceptional guitar among other Hsienmo's". Then he played another, and yet a few more. ALL of them blow him away, as they do anyone who hears them. He currently has several for sale ( if they haven't sold yet. ) I personally own 4 Hsienmo acoustic's, all bought factory-direct from their custom shop. I loved the 1st one so much, I bought 3 more, all within an 8 month period. Hsienmo only builds 30 to 50 acoustic's per month, and usually 400 or less PER YEAR. Li Chen told me that personally via emails. There's only 1 other Hsienmo dealer in the states: Wolfe Guitars of south Florida. I can't speak for Wolfe Guitars, but I know for a fact Shawn offers a no-questions asked 100% return guarantee.......I think he gives you 10 days AFTER you receive the guitar. You need only pay the return shipping, providing the guitar is still in 100% new condition.......and he pays you a full refund. Hsienmo's prices are incredibly low for the sheer build quality, attention to fine detail, and high quality tone woods & tuners used. Hsienmo doesn't even offer "a cheap budget guitar". Yet ALL of their acoustic's are only a fraction of the price vs American, Canadian, and European builders. But my advice is to act as soon as possible, because word is starting to spread about this amazing little company.........and higher demand means longer waits, higher prices, and possible "slips in quality". I can honestly say ALL FOUR of my Hsienmo custom shop acoustic's ( various models) are the best I've ever owned, and I've owned over a dozen fine acoustics over the decades, and I'm very picky about acoustics. Highly recommended. Hope this info is helpful & wishing you all the best.
I have a MARTIN d18-V- 2006 its a great guitar along with my D50 GUILD 1973 . My D46 guild - 1981 rare full Ash woods is amazing. this HSIENMO is probably 30 % below cost of the Martin. I sure do not hear a 30 percent difference and the HSIENMO looks more like a Custom build.. knowing what strings and Pick choice would be nice .. thx a great review of both..
Martin needs a truss adjusment. Just set your guitars up yourself. Just be really careful. Start with 1 or 2 E string thicknesses off the bridge. If you cant pull it off then oay th 200. Thats how you learn. You'll always hear your out of wack in the B string first.
@@Mike-zj5ww you know it’s not good when it’s named after a city that got hit with an atomic bomb. It’s one of those that comes with a label that the guitar is made with products that can hurt you. Your tongue may swell, and your teeth or jaw may be affected. The people that make it end up looking like the elephant man. Lol
It's too late now, but the BEST way to do acoustic guitar shoot-outs is to do the way world renowned JP Cormier does it: BLIND TESTS. Don't show the guitars as their being played, then make a follow up video revealing what the viewers picked in the comments from the shoot-out video. WHY do this? Because I'm willing to bet the farm that over 90% of those who claimed "the Martin sounds better" are owners of Martin guitars. I'm also willing to bet the farm that had this been a blind test, over 60% ( if not more ) would've guessed the Hsienmo to be "the better sounding Martin". I know, because these are the "shocking results" JP Comier gets every time he's featured blind shoot-out testing: pitting a high-end Martin against something made in the far east. One should always put new strings of the same brand & gauge on both guitars before doing head to head testing as well. I'm a lifelong accomplished guitarist ( electric and acoustic ), singer, blues harp performer, now 63 yrs old. Over the decades, I've owned a little over a dozen fine acoustics, ranging from Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, and the Japanese Takamine's. This is not counting the cheap crappy guitars I owned in the beginning. I can honestly say that I love ALL FOUR of my custom shop Hsienmo acoustic's more than any of em. .........and for a fraction of the price. I'm an American. I don't care "where a guitar is made"........so long as it out-shines the other options.
@@howabouthetruth2157 very very true and many who have preconceived ideas on guitars when this blind test results come out they are dumbfounded and embarrassed with their response…
Martin sounded better.. but then again for the price of the Hsienmo, no complaints. Also great advice about buying the best.. feeling motivated now lol.
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore All of the USA made Martin's are ridiculously over priced IMHO. I would advise your viewers to go for one of the Mexican built ones if the Martin branding and styling is important to them otherwise go for one of the all solid Chinese built AMI Sigma's.
You have a wonderful channel I enjoy your music guitar reviews and outlook on life. Cheers.
You're outlook is one of the reasons I enjoy watching. Love both guitars, I'll have both please! Now everyone is happy!
@@d.j.williams-hello wow i also want both and be happy …
@@d.j.williams-hello the world is filled with negative news and that does impact you emotional then physically so i think with a shift in mindset towards positive and what’s possible and in relation to music and guitars
playing good music can have a positive profound impact in your emotional well being and physically
This channel gives everything i want to hear on a guitar especially in open strumming also in the high register . It opens up the true voice of the guitar, I'm planning on getting a Taylor Bigbaby again, I had to sell mine 4 years ago., planning im getting one again.
@@AJtheGreat1104 big baby’s are well man guitars
@TheGuitarSpaSingapore I hope you can get your hands on some really good laminate guitars for a change , I have a Yamaha FG-251, which a lot of people say sounds incredible , it's a model that wasn't exported to the US market, only bunch was made for the Japanese.
@ same here but now most people want to buy full solid is they can
Danke für die tollen Eindrücke! ❤ Thanks for your work and your music!🎉
thanks man
I like them both; Hsienmo has a original distinctive tone, while Martin is the tone our ears have been used to for decades. Very difficult choiche so better have both :-) Hsienmo looks are incredible too .
@@gianlucadotti7631 both lovely well
made guitars
This review is very useful for me. Thank you so much!
Hsienmo sounds really nice but in this case Martin sounds just sweeter and more musical.
Always enjoy the sweet guitars and what I took as life advice was a welcome bonus to start the New Year.
Live Big. UK
@@virtualobject super.. enjoy the videos i loaded 7 of them for the new year
Live dangerously, especially with guitars. Words have never been more true 😂 Happy new year J! love your vids
@@0rcablue living life with no limits… limitless living
Amazing guitars. Love the music. Love the channel
@@okanaganmedia welcome my friend
You have a great channel. You are so right regarding getting a good setup. I had a setup done on my LS6, and it sounds and plays so good.
@@lhvent super that’s very important
If you were to make Hsienmo D45 vs Martin D45 video that would be very cool to see/listen to.
@@pancakesmister3026 yes i would after a d45 is sent in
I got off guard being sleepy ! Hahahaha , as always great review jarvis!
@@AJtheGreat1104 was it my playing that affected you 🤣 hahaha
@TheGuitarSpaSingapore hahaha, tone was superb it cradled my ears, hope you've got some tutorials on the songs or chords you're playing, the strumming test.
Both sound good but I prefer the sweeter Martin tone.
@@Joe-m6p6b great
More room for improvement in the Hsienmo though.
And HUGE price difference...
Me too.
I am a big fan of the Martin Vintage series and this Martin HD-28v
is woken up and played into. I suspect the Hsienmo will sound increasingly better over time (I know mine do). What is remarkable that this relatively new Hsienmo is close to the older Martin of an excellent model.
@@BartonEvans-y8e this HD28V is 2010 model and yes this HsienMo. is literally new
Thanks Jarvis
I also appreciate your opening discussion about the importance of getting a set-up by a professional luthier to bring out each guitar’s best. I always calculate this cost as part of a purchase and also a maintenance cost every several years keep a guitar at its best. With that said guitars I get from Hsienmo are the best set up new guitars out of the box.
@@BartonEvans-y8e the out of the box setup of HsienMo was way better than many of the brand guitars .
reason being is the top structural and bracing pairing is good and the neck
attachment is robust with the carbon fibre in the neck to stiffen it .. small details added up does make a big difference
Javier Bro thank you for your food for thoughts on instruments. The 2nd capo on the hsienmo (sleepy one) heard how it talking to me. Martin is a better guitar but Hsienmo it have it own character. Thank you for the shoot out again
@@mhf1979 glad it was helpful
Both good. Based on the recording (might be different in the room) Martin for strumming, and Hsienmo for the finger picking.
@@stevebernard221 thanks for that great observation
Martin Sounds Better,
Well Defined Tone.
I would like to know what strings are being used on the Martin. Can you help?
Frohes Neues Jahr, lieber Jarvis!
Are the strings the same?? Glad I found your channel
martin sounds perfect
@@646oleg lovely
Martin, seem to draw me in to what you were playing.
Both guitars sound great... but one delivers better gains and returns because of its rich history regarding Dreadnought guitars, and so C F 26:34 26:34 Martin coined the name and brand, while others like Hsienmo are wanting to be like CFM.... nothing more and nothing less! Buy what can afford you and get both guitars and enjoy playing them... thanks for the Video!
@@omax1023 well said
Maybe im biased since i play an om28 but the martin has a better blended sound whereas the hsienmo has more of a distinct individual string sound. Martins are probably overated and overpriced but Jarvis is right. It's worth saving for and definitely an investment, an investment on your soul...
@@oliver7763 if you want X, Y or Z brand and like it then buy it
Everyone trying to create Martin and there is only one Martin.
@@lilycat1694 that’s true
That is so untrue. There are in fact millions of Martins; many sound like crap, some sound great, a few will make you cry tears of joy. The point being, there is no generic Martin guitar that you can faithfully comment on the brand in terms of. They are all individual instruments with their own build characteristics and unique voice. This is true for most well-built guitars. The only time you see the scales of consistency tipped is when each instrument is tap-tuned during the build. Some factories do this, but not Martin (as a rule on all builds) that I am aware of.
@@santacruzman mainly speaking of the Standard & Authentic series Martins. Martin started it all with their dreadnoughts, etc.
@lilycat1694 as am I
The Martin definitely sounds brighter, but the Hsienmo seems like a different beast altogether. Curious to see if they have dealers in the west.
Shawn Brock is a brand new Hsienmo dealer here in the states. His youtube channel is his name. Shawn is a very accomplished bluegrass & folk guitarist, VERY well admired & respected in the industry. He is also a producer, author, and writer. Shawn is BLIND. You know how blind people almost always have a finer sense of hearing. Go see Shawn's recent videos featuring Hsienmo acoustic's. ( Shawn makes videos playing the very best & most expensive acoustic's in the world by the way, you'll LOVE the man and his channel. ) Shawn spoke with Hsienmo founder Li Chen about shipping him a couple. Shawn was SO blown away by the 1st Hsienmo, he thought "this could be a fluke as an exceptional guitar among other Hsienmo's". Then he played another, and yet a few more. ALL of them blow him away, as they do anyone who hears them. He currently has several for sale ( if they haven't sold yet. ) I personally own 4 Hsienmo acoustic's, all bought factory-direct from their custom shop. I loved the 1st one so much, I bought 3 more, all within an 8 month period. Hsienmo only builds 30 to 50 acoustic's per month, and usually 400 or less PER YEAR. Li Chen told me that personally via emails. There's only 1 other Hsienmo dealer in the states: Wolfe Guitars of south Florida. I can't speak for Wolfe Guitars, but I know for a fact Shawn offers a no-questions asked 100% return guarantee.......I think he gives you 10 days AFTER you receive the guitar. You need only pay the return shipping, providing the guitar is still in 100% new condition.......and he pays you a full refund. Hsienmo's prices are incredibly low for the sheer build quality, attention to fine detail, and high quality tone woods & tuners used. Hsienmo doesn't even offer "a cheap budget guitar". Yet ALL of their acoustic's are only a fraction of the price vs American, Canadian, and European builders. But my advice is to act as soon as possible, because word is starting to spread about this amazing little company.........and higher demand means longer waits, higher prices, and possible "slips in quality". I can honestly say ALL FOUR of my Hsienmo custom shop acoustic's ( various models) are the best I've ever owned, and I've owned over a dozen fine acoustics over the decades, and I'm very picky about acoustics. Highly recommended. Hope this info is helpful & wishing you all the best.
I have a MARTIN d18-V- 2006 its a great guitar along with my D50 GUILD 1973 . My D46 guild - 1981 rare full Ash woods is amazing. this HSIENMO is probably 30 % below cost of the Martin. I sure do not hear a 30 percent difference and the HSIENMO looks more like a Custom build.. knowing what strings and Pick choice would be nice .. thx a great review of both..
@@dangatton7138 glad you enjoyed it
the martin just sounds right.
@@J0sA1Ac it’s a good piece
Mids and bottom end of martin is better.
Martin needs a truss adjusment. Just set your guitars up yourself. Just be really careful. Start with 1 or 2 E string thicknesses off the bridge. If you cant pull it off then oay th 200. Thats how you learn. You'll always hear your out of wack in the B string first.
Everyone's a professional...oh brother
@petesacco3255 If you like Gibsons you better learn 😪
I love how you can tell this from a TH-cam video of someone else playing it LOL
@@Mike-zj5ww you know it’s not good when it’s named after a city that got hit with an atomic bomb. It’s one of those that comes with a label that the guitar is made with products that can hurt you. Your tongue may swell, and your teeth or jaw may be affected. The people that make it end up looking like the elephant man. Lol
The Martin HD28 sounds fuller and sweeter than the HsienMO D45.
@@ejtonefan thanks for
the feedback
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@@Krutuaguitar yes they both are great guitars
It's too late now, but the BEST way to do acoustic guitar shoot-outs is to do the way world renowned JP Cormier does it: BLIND TESTS. Don't show the guitars as their being played, then make a follow up video revealing what the viewers picked in the comments from the shoot-out video. WHY do this? Because I'm willing to bet the farm that over 90% of those who claimed "the Martin sounds better" are owners of Martin guitars. I'm also willing to bet the farm that had this been a blind test, over 60% ( if not more ) would've guessed the Hsienmo to be "the better sounding Martin". I know, because these are the "shocking results" JP Comier gets every time he's featured blind shoot-out testing: pitting a high-end Martin against something made in the far east. One should always put new strings of the same brand & gauge on both guitars before doing head to head testing as well. I'm a lifelong accomplished guitarist ( electric and acoustic ), singer, blues harp performer, now 63 yrs old. Over the decades, I've owned a little over a dozen fine acoustics, ranging from Martin, Taylor, Yamaha, and the Japanese Takamine's. This is not counting the cheap crappy guitars I owned in the beginning. I can honestly say that I love ALL FOUR of my custom shop Hsienmo acoustic's more than any of em. .........and for a fraction of the price. I'm an American. I don't care "where a guitar is made"........so long as it out-shines the other options.
@@howabouthetruth2157 very very true and many who have preconceived ideas on guitars when this blind test results come out they are dumbfounded and embarrassed with their response…
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore Yep !!!
Sorry Martin. Leaning to the Hsienmo.
@@daveclevenger9210 hahaha
Martin sounded better.. but then again for the price of the Hsienmo, no complaints. Also great advice about buying the best.. feeling motivated now lol.
Really? So 90% thinks the Martin sounds better. Really? 🤔 Really?
Buy a martin boy
@@ARTUROSIERRALOPEZ sure martin fan
Very smart tv salesman!
@@douglasfan2 come on …
Martin guitars are over rated therefore overpriced!
@@Edward1312 depends on which model .. in your opinion which are the ones you are referring to
@@TheGuitarSpaSingapore All of the USA made Martin's are ridiculously over priced IMHO. I would advise your viewers to go for one of the Mexican built ones if the Martin branding and styling is important to them otherwise go for one of the all solid Chinese built AMI Sigma's.
Yes you are buying the name brand on the head stock IMHO
That’s a nice sounding Martin
An American makes $30 per hour vs $1 per hour… duh