The Martin D-18 is pretty much the benchmark which all other dreadnought style acoustics are judged against. It's a timeless classic that's become the "default" acoustic guitar because of its rampant success from the 30s all the way to the 60s. But which MODERN D-18 in Martin's line up is the best bang for your buck?
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0:00 Intro (The Rain Song)
2:37 Shootout
4:05 Martin D-X2E demo
6:06 Mic setup and signal flow
7:29 D-X2E Thoughts
8:14 Martin D-12E demo
10:40 Martin D-18 demo
13:32 Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe demo
14:06 What is torrefication?
15:47 D-18 Modern Deluxe Thoughts
17:26 Martin D-28 Authentic 1937 demo
21:33 Final Ranking
28:53 Outro