Yes! Acoustic is its own thing! I’ve always felt that an acoustic is more like a piano. You learn & play entire songs on an acoustic. That’s generally how we play them. We play songs that people recognize and want to hear. On an electric, we tend to play a lot of riffs & licks or “parts” of songs. I’m fairly certain I played nothing but “parts of songs” on my Strat for years and never learned an entire song. Bought a new high end acoustic and immediately learned a complete song?!?!? Plus I’m older now!Lol

@TheBlackSheepDiaries

Жыл бұрын

I gotta agree with ya John, was totally the same for me. Watching this as I haven't touched my electric in years. I bought a sailboat years back for escape and suddenly my ancient super cheap acoustic was front and center, no power, no problem. Was so hard at 1st, but once the fingers got stronger, whole songs suddenly. The way I look at it now, the juice goes out, for however long, I've still got music, and that ain't a bad thing to have!

@davedavem

Жыл бұрын

Very true. For some reason they make you slow down, learn some chords and play songs. I love picking up an acoustic in a shop and playing some dreamy chords.

@flouisbailey

Жыл бұрын

Getting into guitar I got carried away and got hollow body electric (Gretch) then telecaster, then decent Fender acoustic, have bounced around to all. Each is unique and developed different skill sets. Found a nice StarCaster bass and added it all have unique features. But acoustic are to learn chords and songs. Even better was adding thinner strings to an acoustic for bends and all the fun of distortion. We all have the chance to learn in our own way but don’t know in the beginning how we will learn. Covid beginner, might start using that name for posting. Boomers love things! Now to sound like Nile Rogers and Neil Young, with a side of Jimmy Page.

@TheBlackSheepDiaries

Жыл бұрын

@@flouisbailey I used thinner strings in the beginning too, it was crucial. Then I started wanting the thicker for the sound, and you can still bend with stronger fingers. Gluck out there rona beginner!

@flouisbailey

Жыл бұрын

@@TheBlackSheepDiaries We are definitely on same page. Too bad some people give up because of string size. Watching a documentary on Slash his first guitar only had one string. He said he practiced a lot before he got a set of strings. He also said he got a late start with guitar, he was 14 or 15 years old. Some would say he did OK. I haven’t seen the end yet but he made a buck or two. It’s on Tubi.

I started on electric and got my acoustic four years later. I've learned so much more by playing the acoustic. It's how I learned to play whole songs, how songs were structured and composed, etc. It took a while to go from metal head to classic country fan, but that's what happened. Now Jimmy Rodgers (from the late 1920s) is one of my favorite musicans of all time. Yodeling also taught me how to sing much better. The ability to slide easily between full tone and falsetto is key in rock music as well as country.

@flouisbailey

Жыл бұрын

Interesting journey but guitar is a journey.

If a song sounds great when played on an acoustic guitar then it must be a great song. There's no hiding behind effects and other distractions.

@MyZxcvb12

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was the first has it's own voice it's just you and the guitar love em.

@MustObeyTheRules

Жыл бұрын

Yea you actually have to have some kind of composition to your music.

@DoctorSilence95

Жыл бұрын

That is one way of making good music, by composing a good melody, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take the “ambience” approach with lots of effects to create amazing music too

@gdr1174

Жыл бұрын

@@DoctorSilence95 true

@grimtheassassin

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes effects such as distortion, just help you get the emotion out, and help with proving a point.

Electric and acoustic are two completely different instruments. I've seen dedicated acoustic players who cannot play electric, and electric players who were clueless about acoustic. I play both. When I pick up an electric, I make a mental shift, an adapt to the sustain, dynamic control. To me, the acoustic is all about the voicings, the physicality of it all. Your touch makes the sound. All I can say is that it is imperitive to have a good quality acoustic. Spend as much as you can afford, and make sure it is properly set up. I play 11's on acoustic, 9's on electric.... my plug-in acoustic has 10's. Electric or acoustic, it's all about your touch... that's where all your tone is, and nobody will have a tone like you. Your touch is unique to you alone.

@pmscalisi

Жыл бұрын

💯 I play acoustic and electric. I enjoy the differences and it keeps me interested in playing music in general.

@strattuner

Жыл бұрын

correct,it is a shift in thought,there are bands that base their whole catalog of music around acoustic projection,then there are bands that have the whole show around lead guitar,SABBATH,PINK FLOYD,,YES,KANSAS,both instruments in the hands of a genius,glorious sounds,listen to stevie ray play accoustic,be amazed

You can play an acoustic guitar in the dark, without power and it's just as good. Welcome to the realisation.

@pakngah3715

Жыл бұрын

And you dont disturb your neighbours and other members of your household as much.

Interesting take on guitars. I did it the opposite way: When I was 12 or so, my 6th grade music teacher bought (out of her own money, I found out later) junior-size acoustic guitars for all 24 kids in her class at the beginning of the school year. If we (students) were still playing them at the end of the year, we got to keep the guitar. My father had been a part-time Country and Western singer/guitarist, and used nothing but acoustic guitars. So, with those influences, I started to play. I realized after a year or so (this was in the mid-'60s) that there was a whole new world of guitar sounds out there that I couldn't make with an acoustic guitar. I therefore asked Santa for an electric guitar, and received it the following Christmas, in the form of a Sears Silvertone, as well as a Silvertone amplifier. Basically, my first 18 months or so of guitar playing was on an inexpensive acoustic, mostly learning how to play Country songs. I then shifted to electric primarily, but never completely lost touch with acoustic. I've been a semi-professional musician ever since, and still play either my acoustic(Yamaha FSX 830 acoustic/electric) or electric (Fender Stratocaster, MIM 2012) guitar virtually every day.

@jethro-just-enjoy-reality

Жыл бұрын

Do you still have the Silvertone? That was one of my first guitars also. I wish I still had it.

@wrobinson1702

Жыл бұрын

@@jethro-just-enjoy-reality yes. I had it restored a couple of years ago. Plays great.

I learned on acoustic, playing songs by The Cure and U2 and Rush, etc. I found myself trying to take on the role of the whole band with a single instrument. I learned dynamics and nuance and chord relationships and harmonies. I’ve since transitioned more to electric, but I love the purity of my old acoustic.

I started playing acoustic in my teens; Nancy Wilson was my idol. In my late 50’s decided to learn the electric. It is a different animal but both are awesome. Thanks for the video.

@ellenrik

Жыл бұрын

I started playing when I was 26, I'm 69 now and Jimi was a huge influence on me though I play acoustic mostly. The guitar will change you, never fight it. Keep on playing. Great video!

First of all....how dare you?! 😂 Acoustics are literally the purest way of communicating energy from your body into a physical thing and expressing it into the world in music. You should own a dozen acoustics because every single one is different. You could easily have two or three electrics and be covered. Love you man, this is perfect! I remember you asking me about this one before pulling the trigger.

@RobertBakerGuitar

Жыл бұрын

When I made the thumbnail I was like Jeremy will love this one!

@caiusmadison2996

Жыл бұрын

Nah, one great acoustic is all ya need, today demands more in general, if you want a wide audience. It's why country can't forgo either or today, it doesn't sound as good as playing both. Plus, while acoustics play differently and sound differently each one, very few of the most excellent woods can be had anymore. My Martin is a special edition, Indian Rosewood from reserve after the Lacey Act, and it's clear how much better that now non usable wood is, vs Brazilian Rosewood for the same exact purpose. Having such a rare beast, means that my sound is immediately appreciated and often favored by purists of the art.

I used to think the same way about acoustics and then I came across Americana music. It was like acoustic guitars were a canvas and electric guitars were brushes used to accent and color the songs. It all clicked and now the most expensive guitar I own (and my favorite guitar) is a Martin D-16e

Wow. Found you in my feed for the first time tonight. You seem like such a likable guy. Loved how you talked about your dad and his acoustic. I’m one of these MUCH older guys just learning to play. I’ve collected nice guitars over the years but never really played. Now is my time!

I use to play both, but as I get older I just love playing acoustic guitars. Because of the awesome tone the wood gives. I’ve really also been enjoying more 12 string acoustic guitars because it’s part of the southwest USA culture.

@clemclemson9259

Жыл бұрын

and 12 string SOUNDS AWESOME

@kevinohalloran7164

Жыл бұрын

It takes me 10 minutes to tune a 6-string acoustic that I haven't played in a while. It takes me 30 minutes or more to tune up a 12-string from storage pitch. It's worth it.

Folk artists sometimes tune acoustics down a whole step and use a capo for standard keys

Thanks for sharing your experience with great comments....yes acoustic guitars are so great to play.... Like you I started with an electric guitar and in my later years (now 79 yrs old) I just love playing (and singing) songs. I love folk music so the acoustic really is so good... cheers from Australia 😊

Man that is a good sounding HD28, and also, you have recorded it very well. Seemingly with no microphones. I also am an older electric player, always had like one junky Alvarez amongst a ton of nice electrics. Then one day, I just got the bug for Bluegrass, bought a D28, and realized everything that you've been saying, and now I freaking love it. Practice flatpicking everyday just about for hours. There is something to say about being able to really express yourself musically with just A GUITAR - no pedals, no amps, no distortion, no electric action - either you can make beautiful music with it, or you can't. It is the great humbler.

@ronhutcherson9845

Жыл бұрын

Your actually made me happy and … calm. Probably not a coincidence that your handle is SerenityNow.

@stephenhanlin2388

Жыл бұрын

@@ronhutcherson9845 I just figured they are a Seinfeld fan. Serenity now, serenity now!!

@ManchurianCounterweight

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenhanlin2388 right on lol

@ManchurianCounterweight

Жыл бұрын

@@ronhutcherson9845 hey Ron that was a really nice thing to say.

I started learning guitar later in my life(17 which is late from what I’ve heard anyway) I was fortunate enough to get a get good job out of high school and I bought I hd 28. Tbh I didn’t realize what I had till is was about 22ish. Still amazed by that guitar! Not to mention the 1000cad that the same guitar has increased in price since 2014 (2013 model but still new when purchased)

After playing acoustic and electric for over 42 years I am glad I started on acoustic. Starting there and moving to electric helped my ear to appreciate nuances in tone.

@christophermarchand320

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more! Electric guitars can easily hide mistakes where as acoustic will amplify them and once you get a song sounding perfect on it moving over to the electric you get blown away at how much better you'll sound both technically & audibly.

i prefer nylon string guitars to acoustics. way more versatile. fingerpicking for classical and flamenco, picking near the bridge for that steel string acoustic sound

I play acoustic and electric both daily. Some of the tonal nuance that i learned from playing acoustic as far as touch is concerned certainly translated to how I play electric too. And vice versa, just as long as I have a guitar in my hands i'm good.

I'll watch any acoustic you do. The layering in a track would be new to me. Thanks!

For only owning one acoustic guitar, you sure made a excellent choice!

@NauticElk

Жыл бұрын

Not to hate on the other brands, but they've been around since 1833 for a reason lol.

@edyue1

Жыл бұрын

HD-28 is my one and only, it’s a reissue of the infamous pre-war D-28 😎

@brentpalmer2577

9 ай бұрын

a very expensive choice at that

I can’t upvote this video enough! I just got my first real acoustic, a Larrivee C-19, a few weeks ago after being an electric player only (I’ve had a couple parlours, but mainly would just play it like an electric when camping) but it’s totally changed my approach to guitar and I’ve been really enjoying the process with it. I’ve actually found some riffs I’ve always struggled to get right sounded perfect on my first go with an acoustic. Thanks for this video Robert! It’s cool to see you seemingly making the same discovery as I have recently

@Call_Me_Rio

Жыл бұрын

Upvote?

Got too many guitars for a fairly small apartment. Never play any electrics at home just play my seagull s6, got like 10 electrics here and a few more in storage. If I ever get out to play with people I use the electrics which is very rare. So its an odd deal here. Hoping to bring my PA over to a drummer friends place this weekend. Wish me luck!

I've got more electrics than I have acoustics. But when I bought my second acoustic 20 years ago, I must have tried 30 of them to find the one I wanted as they all sound and play different. I ended up buying a mid-priced Takamine which to me played and sounded better than some of the more expensive ones. Personal taste more than anything. I bought a few different shaped and material Artist acoustics a while back and pretty impressed with how good they sound for a $300-400AU acoustic.

I bought a Gretche rancher falcon Electric/Acoustic with Fishman Electronics paid $725 for it in 2020..love it

Whatever you played in the beginning was absolutely beautiful, reminded me of the rain song a little bit. If that’s an original, please release a full song so we can hear the rest of it!!

Funny, I've been playing only acoustic since I was seventeen. At 70 I'm starting out on electrics and it's really challenging. I didn't know a great amp tone from horrible and the unwound 3rd string always sounds out of tune. Muting is so much more vital on electric and my fretboard knowledge was so weak, i wasn't a cowboy chords only acoustic player either. It's a lot of fun. Still can't appreciate heavy distortion yet. A Tele, Fender style amps on clean tones with a hint of bite and 11 to 52 strings. It's hard to get good sounding chords, balanced highs, mids and bass ringing out on a lot of amps. I have an Orange amp with a tiny clean area on the gain pot, the whole sweep goes from mega distortion to insane but the cleans are bell like, balanced, every string rings and pings. Good video, nice acoustic playing. Good to see you've got a 'real' guitar. 😊

Major beginner here but I’ve got a Gretsch Jim Dandy it’s a parlor size and under 200$ but it’s awesome to have on the couch and it’s not a big deal when my kid gets ahold of it would recommend one just to make some noise on the couch if you’re into that kind of thing

Yeah you're totally right, I started out on electric and slowly overtime evolved into strictly acoustic in the span of 30 years. And you're right, it's in a lot of ways a totally different instrument, the strings are more tense, so you need more pressure on your fret and picking hand. But I just love it, if you have a solid wood guitar like your HD28, it expresses notes in ways speakers can't. There's just so much more depth and resonance with the sound that I just never hear with speakers or even a decent stereo system. I still from time to time plug in for jams and recording but nothing makes me feel a song like an acoustic. You probably know the specs on your guitar by now but I love the Martin HD28 you have, rosewood back and sides with a spruce top and a ebony fingerboard, you just can't do any better. I myself chose a Segal Studio which has the same specs but with a 1.8" nut width which I prefer as I do a lot of finger style, unfortunately they don't make them anymore.

Like you, starting out on guitar, it was all about the riff. The heavy and fast were the only thing worth playing. One day, after playing for about ten years, only metal, I meet this old black dude jammin blues jazz percussive in a guitar store. We get to talking, and after a bit, he says, " Ask yourself, if the power goes out, are you still guitarist?" Immediately, it made sense. Acoustic and electric can sometimes be total world's apart, but when you're playing either one, it's still you coming through. Embrace it. Plus, acoustic doesn't lie. It makes you work harder, and the better you are on acoustic, the electric just becomes much easier. Doesn't seem to work the other way around. Good video, and God Bless all.

My first guitar was a Yamaha classical Spanish concert guitar I got when I was 12. At 14 I bought an Ibanez Mahogany 12 String (which still is with me). At 48 I commissioned a Custom Electro Acoustic Guitar while being on a Tour of duty in the U.S. And probably within the next month at almost 60 years pf age I will pick up a my first very own commissioned custom Electric guitar. I wholeheartedly sign your points that you‘ve made about the difference in approaches to either acoustic or electric guitar. Been there too. Right now I‘m trying to learn and develop some techniques for electric guitar with the help of my awesome guitar teacher. But the thing that always gets me teary eyed is the sound of an acoustic 12-string. Have you ever fallen under this spell or did you manage to successfully resist this ethereal siren like sound? 😊😊 Greetings from Bonn/Germany

Cool vid! Do you use the jazz3 on the acoustic? Also for strumming?

Such a good point! I am the same, wanting only one great acoustic. I got a D 28 my hero Paul. I try to play AC/DC and do bends, and stuff and wonder why it doesn’t work as well. I need to remember it is a different instrument than an electric guitar. I should embrace the 1 3/4 inch nut rather than wanting it to have a thinner nut like an electric.

Other way around for me. I’m 58. I began teaching myself acoustic guitar at nine years old. I’d watch Hee-Haw every Sunday night and that was my weekly lesson. Buck and Roy were my first music teachers. It all began with acoustic and it still is the best type of guitar to learn and play. I do play electric. At nineteen I bought a 1983 Les Paul studio and now play telecaster’s primarily. Anyway great video and I am glad the acoustic guitar finally rubbed off on you. They have a penchant for that.😊

I like you much better now Rob; we both love the acoustic and you own the one I hope to purchase one day. To top it off - my favorite picking tune is Led Zep's song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" it is such an epic song for the acoustic, and we have the same first name. However, the electric was never my thing. (maybe someday) One of my favorite players is a local guy named Corey Heuvel. Not only can he play but he can also sing and write some good music. He's giving it up to follow other ventures but has done some amazing acoustic stuff. Hendrix, SRV, Mayer, and even Pantera the list goes on. I'm sure you will appreciate his dedication to the acoustic guitar if you check him out. (you can watch & listen to his last original work called - Starbird - The Acoustic Session) I didn't post the link cuz I didn't want YT to remove this comment. Just go to his channel. I hope you do more acoustic videos btw.

I currently own a Strat, a Telly, an Ibanez gem Jr and a Epiphone Les Paul. I also own an acoustic Yamaha fg335 and a Takamine gn77kce . I play the Yamaha more than all the others now. Goes back to the early days of playing guitar back in the 70s. I played only acoustic for years.

I've just recently learned for my acoustic guitar, Harvest from Opeth and Take Me Home, Country Roads from John Denver; and I just came to the same realization than you, that an acoustic guitar is an amazing instrument in itself... I started playing guitar on an acoustic for school but never really appreciated because I wanted an electric, then I got myself an electric guitar because I wanted to experience with a more Metal sound which is like my favorite kind of music... Last year I purchased a new acoustic guitar and I'm enjoying it!

I started playing electric guitar 20+years ago and maybe 10 years ago I finally got an AE Washburn and it only lasted me 2 years before it cracked and warped. Then I got a fender acoustic that I still have as a backup, 2 years ago I was at a guitar store and found a martin AE The body had a crack so the guy said I'll take 200$ for it, he was asking 450$ I said BET!! I repaired the crack and got a sound hole humidifier and it hasn't failed me yet. Someday I'm gonna splurge and get a more expensive martin with a cutaway. Or a Taylor😊 great video dude

I wish Martin guitars weren't so expensive 😔 I really want one or two

I learned on a 1944 Gibson LG-2 banner series.

I think what's equally important is playing on a quality acoustic guitar vs a cheap one.

I agree. Electric and Acoustic are different instruments like Organ and Piano. I have never been able to get a sound out of an electric that I liked. So I content myself with sitting around playing "camp fire" songs on my acoustic. I would love to play the pentatonic riffs I see many guitarists play, but I have learned to be satisfied with the guitar player I am. 🙂

Music to my ears bro !! Appreciate your channel! Hope you have a great day !

Just learned that piece you casually pulled out while still kneeling on the floor. Lovely piece of music.

Get a taylor. They sound like a recorded and mixed acoustic right in the room. It's incredible

Is the bracing forward shifted on the Martin HD28 ? Its sounds not. In think your dads guitar is a forward shifted J40? Cant see too well if its a martin or not

Great video. Out of curiosity why did you decide to settle on a dreadnought? I feel like most advice I see for having only one is a 000. I'm not very experienced FYI

@camilo1455

Жыл бұрын

Seems if you only had one, you would want the one you want. Play many 'til you find the one! I've known plenty of guitarists (amateur and pro) with only one and it's a dreadnought. Also know a few ukulele players, they seem happy.

When i went to go buy my"one and done" acoustic guitar, i went in and tried literally 30 different guitars (among them Taylors,Martins,Guilds,etc)and purposely refused to look at price tags. There was one clear winner head and shoulders above the rest in sound and playability. It was a used Washburn Cumberland. And Thankfully it was around $900. The only mod I had to do was put on Ernie Ball 10's..their "rock and blues" offering with a plain D string. I believe its a Grand Auditorium shape with the bottom cutaway, low action for insane blues leads,but killer sound projection with plenty of body..However the electronics stopped working years ago,but i dont really care.A hell of alot of guitar for the money.

I was the exact way about acoustic, buddy of mine had one and I asked to borrow it and that was it, it’s different it’s chill and you are 100% about how you play it different than an electric.

I'm like you, when I finally got my guitar a few years ago, it had to be a Strat and I didn't want an acoustic. Now I wish I had an acoustic sometimes, but I'd kill for a Fender Acoustasonic Strat. Have you checked those out? To be able to go from electric to acoustic on the same guitar would be man near pnerfect for me. I have a tuner similar to yours. When D'Addario came out with their Nexus 360 tuners I managed to win one, and that baby stays on my Strat all the time so I never have to look for it.

I started out the other way. With acoustic guitars, and nothing but acoustic guitars. I have tried playing electrics occasionally, but I have no idea what to do with them, can't play them worth a damn, because they have a whole different feel, a whole different approach to playing, and I have never been able to figure it out. One does tend to play entire songs on an acoustic, while electric players seem to be fascinated by riffs (as someone else mentioned here). I'm not much interested in riffs, but I do want to play entire songs on a guitar and sing them at the same time. It's a whole other mindset. I really admire people who can play well on both electric and acoustic. I'd say my favorite electric player is Mark Knopfler, I just love how he plays that guitar, and he's a great songwriter too.

Yeah, it’s like comparing a piano to an organ. The similarities are there, but they are played completely different. I also find that a style played on the acoustic can easily be translated over to an electric guitar, but very rarely the other way around.

@ljmercier

Жыл бұрын

You have got to check this out though! Might change your mind? kzread.info/dash/bejne/pp193Mmzp7LHp9K4.htmlhis might be the rare instance

@rumblehat4357

Жыл бұрын

True. I play AC/DC on an acoustic, and that translates to stronger fingers, better and cleaner technique when playing electric.

@xamislimelight8965

Жыл бұрын

There* the differences are *there* geez, its not that hard.. literacy is dying really fast..

@jimmcdougall9973

Жыл бұрын

@@xamislimelight8965 happy now? I am well educated, post grad etc. However, due to circumstances, I go without sleep for up to 5 days, then I am lucky if I get 2 hours sleep. It’s not always a case of illiteracy, rather brain dead exhaustion in my case. Have a good one.

@JBCavern

Жыл бұрын

Good point about translating from acoustic to electric. I'm considering learning guitar and would like to go electric but have been advised to go acoustic first to build up finger strength, etc. Thank you for you comment.

i have a cheap, 10 yr old fender acoustic. it's no $3400 martin, but it does acoustic-y things when i need it to, and that's enough for me. over the years, i've had others, some good, others that were real stinkers.

What are best strings for hd28?

What was the riff in the beginning of the vid?

If you wanted to do more stuff about acoustic guitar, like a video going into more detail about your thoughts on the differences in playing acoustic vs electric, I would certainly not be disgruntled. ;)

They say the one to get is the HD28. It sounds dope in your hands. I have a D18 to compliment my Fenders and Don Grosh. Happy for you!

I prefer electric, but have and play a classical & an acoustic 12 I would like a 6 string acoustic Maybe one day, but not a Dread or Jumbo, as they’re big on me, and i prefer the sound of a concert size for what I do. But hey glad there’s variety

Can anyone tell me the song name on 2 20?

Yep, I’m a Martin gal. I have a 000-28EC 1996 bought it from a friend. My forever one and done.

My grandpa had a 1969 Gibson Dove acoustic which he showed me G, C, and D chord, when I was 18 years old. He said go from there. 7 years later he gave it to me. I sold it in 2018, to pay my rent, because I fell on hard times. I sold it the price for what he he bought it for back in 1972. I'm 45 now, and there isn't one day that goes by, that I wish above all things, to have that guitar back. But it's gone, I'll never get that guitar back. It had the original case and bill of sale from where he bought it from. All I got is the memories of him playing it and a picture I took of it. Just some advice to whomever reads this comment, don't get rid of your guitars that have a special meaning and place in your life, you'll regret it.

I have a guitarle, Dreadnought, OM-size for writing songs and a 12-string. Need them all.

Beautiful, beautiful guitar, but Ugh, that fret buz at the end. Love playing acoustic guitar.

My pops has a Martin HD-28V it is the best sounding acoustic I have ever heard, no exaggeration. It is the perfect acoustic guitar all day every day. I feel like we damn near played every acoustic in the tri state area. Looking for the “one that speaks to us! “ as dad said, That’s on 20 years ago now. We played every model above and below Martin, Taylor, Gibson. The HD-28V absolutely took the trophy 🏆. Pops ended up buying it at a music store in Philadelphia on 8th an Arch street, which is straight up China town in Philly right up the block from the Trocadero theater, for those in the know, 8th street music haha. It was the 3rd time we had gone all the way up there from South Jersey. I was 15 at the time and my dad just told me to wait in the car which was parked in a giant fire lane, and yeah he would be 10mins, and that he had his mind made up, and was just gonna run in and buy it and be right back. Well about 5 mins goes by we are parked on the shoulder of the road and I believe that it was a 1 way street. All of a sudden about 6 of the biggest fire trucks I have ever seen with huge ladders atop them come barreling around the corner behind me. It’s like around 6pm getting close to summer and it had just gotten done pouring rain. So the sun is setting. All of a sudden a fireman comes running up to my window and says you need to move this, exploitative ing car right now!! Mind you, I had never ever driven a car before, and I’m in the middle of China town, in a city I have only been to a handful of times, and my dad is in the store oblivious to the outside world. He’s focused on negotiating the best price for the guitar. So obviously I learned to drive a car in about 5 seconds flat. Mind you I mentioned earlier that everything is one way streets so I had to go up two blocks make a right, go down two blocks make a right, go back two blocks make a right, head back to Arch and make a right back onto it behind said fire trucks. Mind you cell phones didn’t exist back then unless you were pulling a suitcase out of your trunk and plugging it into your cigarette lighter and paying 15 bucks to make a call to a landline from your “car phone.” So I’m cruising back down Arch and low and behold there is my father in front of the music store, holding a guitar case absolutely bewildered at the scene before him. Kid gone, car vanished, it was pure pandemonium, countless blue and red lights flashing, and deafening sirens all around him. Meanwhile I’m coming down the block, laying on the horn and screaming at him at the top of my lungs to get his attention. He happens to see me finally! We pulled a Chinese fire drill in the middle of the road, guitar in the back seat, me back to the passenger and him back in the driver’s seat. I remember him saying whatever just happened good job and, don’t tell your mother haha! I just looked at him and said when you die, that guitar is mine, and that was that, he did not object. I am Very privileged to be able to go and see him on weekends with my kids now and pick that Martin up and have a jam. It’s still the best acoustic guitar I have ever heard!!

I missed this video when it came out.I love acoustics. I was perusing some Finnish and Swedish metal bands today came across some videos of Jonathan Hulten. He is a special talent.

I don't agree that you have to approach acoustic and electric differently. Pete Townshend puts heavier strings on his electrics, so his rhythm playing doesn't have to be altered.

It's the one thing I'm missing at the moment. I'm running out of room for the guitars I've got already though.

I have the early 80's Tackamine "The lawsuit" F-360 - looks just like your D-28 (of course, because it was made with Martin design specifications and drawings). It's the same as yours, except name on the headstock, and a few thousand dollars less.

The HD-28 is my favorite model from Martin-they have flashier models, but none that sound better

I was the same way till I was about 19. I played my late Uncle Mike's 1969 Martin D-28 for the first time and it simply blew me away absolute cannon of a guitar. I play my Martin more then any of my other guitars, but on the other hand it's made me a better electric player.

Sure! share with us how you explore the acustic

Shaving the soundhole out to the second rosette will help with the boominess of the low end. Or just get a D18 lol

I remember my dads guitar player offering me an acoustic to learn, and I turned it down. Missed out on years of learning because of that

I had a D18 back in the mid 70's i wish i still had that 28 is sweet but dang the prices these days😞

I came to the same conclusion so, i got myself a good accoustic too. And what to say beside my 7 electric guitar, this Cort MR500E has a special to all others. it sounds even at blackout, we had recently due to falling tree..At least one good Instrument should be at every guitar players home. It is so direct in tone but natural at the same time. Another world in Guitaruniverse.

Gotta have one for strummin and one for pickin. It’s like the difference in a humbucker and a single coil both are good for different music

I started as acoustic and still am i want to get an electric one day so i can do all those cool effects but i was given a guitar i started and here i am now the one thing i wish i had was a cutout acoustic

For me it has always been acoustic my whole life. I am not a very good player but enjoying playing and singing. Acoustic you can play all by yourselve. Electric is different, you need more. I love also you can take your acoustic everywhere and you just can play. Chords sound amazing on a good acoustic guitar. I tried to play electric as well, but i am not good at it. And playing and strumming on a acoustic gives me way more satisfaction. Ofc solo's sound great on electric as i love metal as well. But for playing acoustic all the way. I have a Martin D1gt that is fine, and just played on a d28 from 75 and that just sounds like a powerhouse and i probably will but that guitar.

I'm currently trying to fund a replacement for my acoustic. it's in need of serious work but the price estimate is too much for me. so i'm just gonna buy a cheap fender acoustic.

That's a gorgeous sounding guitar! I started out acoustic, later added electric, now I play both regularly. They both have their place. But IMO, electrics are very forgiving. You can hide a lot of sloppy playing with distortion. With an acoustic, especially solo, there's no where to hide. You have to strum and pick cleanly or else. I think it makes you a better player.

Loved one gave me an acoustic too big .. so traded in for a "prettier one" worst mistake ... was told by gcenter the one I choose the " pretty" one was junk... I cried then moved to Bass guitar and elec ukulele. Now want a classic acoustic guitar... so I hear ya understand but Bass guitar is my first kov then the classical buy one and done is coming soon one day a baby Martin classic no tuner)) guitar

As a "young" 73 y.o. guitar player, I go back and forth between acoustics and electrics on a weekly basis.

You should put together a weekly alternate tuning on acoustic segment. Stones, zeppelin, Neil young, Crosby ,stills , Nash. It would be so nice! Just a thought🤔

There's always been a debate over whether a player should start on acoustic or electric. I used to think electric was better, because it's easier to play and learn on, and to a degree, I still feel that way, BUT, and this cannot be understated -- a player needs to start on the instrument they gravitate toward. If that's an acoustic guitar, then start on acoustic. If it's an electric guitar, start on electric. Whichever you start on will build abilities that transfer to the other. There will be a bit of a learning curve when you branch out, but you'll have that learning curve regardless of which instrument you started on. Hell, there's a learning curve on switching from a Strat style guitar to a Les Paul style guitar. And my dad never played guitar and never had a real guitar, so nyah!

Is that a Martin Authentic in the background?

Thanks Rob!

3 years ago I started learning guitar at 61 yo on a Fender Strat, six months later I moved to acoustic and that’s all I play. Unlike yourself, I now have 5 acoustic guitars but like you I have an HD-28; just love ‘em

It also works the other way 'round, you can't play an electric guitar like an acoustic. I learned this the hard way when I was first starting out and couldn't figure out why fast strumming open chords on my Les Paul sounded like crap, lol. I really love playing both types, especially fingerstyle on the acoustic.

I skipped this for OM28 I got two dreadnaughts a Guild y other Martin dread model GPC…a tele I got too😊

Most people can't play acoustic guitar properly, and end up strumming Hey Joe or ACDC. Seeing others abuse the instrument, and far too many renditions of Wonderwall have put me off acoustic guitar. I sold mine 5 years ago and haven't regretted it. I do enjoy old school blues like Robert Johnson but could never hope to play it.

Days of the New was the reason I really started getting into acoustic playing. They made the acoustic sound deep dark and just ballsy

@fj5144

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I love that band!

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I seen them open for Metallica back in 96 and was blown away by the playing and vocals of Travis Meeks.

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Same

Yes, Robert! MORE ACOUSTIC GUITAR! You say it'll be a challenge? I'd love to watch you work thru that challenge! 🤪 Maybe try a classical guitar, learn a few songs... It'll help you grow as a musician. You know about Jimmy Page's background, right? You can hear his classical training in some of his solos! It's funny: i watched a YT video (a while back) where a guy was analyzing Page's licks. Once he pointed out those classical beginnings... Now i hear it all the time, lol. Try it! (You might even like it.)

Maybe some acoustic playing ideas in the future. Thanks bro

I struggle with exactly the the opposite issue. I can not understand how to operate an electric guitar!

I thought that was funny, "It takes growing up as a guitar player to realize things." No, it just takes growing up. Hopefully you'll have realizations, whether you play guitar or not! 🤪 Glad you (finally) covered acoustic guitar. Nice to see (& hear) you play it! I love my acoustic, probably play it the most. And, BTW, sometimes i play stuff that I might play on an electric....

Tommy Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Buster B. Jones, Jerry Reed and acoustic lessons all over the tubes will let us know how much we suck! But at least I can try! I got the “boom chick” in me, I can just feel it!

I started with an acoustic guitar then after i shifted to electric guitar for a long time, now i'm going back but my fingers are not liking it 😢😢 feels like the first time

I’d love to see more acoustic , I have 15 guitars, 5 are acoustic, you just can’t beat the sound and tone of an acoustic, my wife just bought me a Martin SC 10e , love the sound. The older I get the more I lean towards the acoustic side.😂

I've got 10's on mine. Have you tried lighter gage?

Any instrument has it's own hurdles.