But someone else might like it, who knows? Anyway, my point is that his reverence for the D-28 seems unjustified on the basis of this demonstration. He played a version of Buddy Holly's sweet song "Everyday" and in my opinion, totally ruined it. McLean likes to use steel fingerpicks (for volume) and listening to him play on this video, I thought they gave the strings a very tinny sound that I didn't care for. It also has a longer scale length and felt harder to fret. I'm a bit ambivalent about this video.Īnd here's my ambivalence- McLean's Martin of choice is the D-28 which I've played before and found it has a good sound but felt less comfortable than my 00-18. I then came across another Don McLean video featuring his love affair with Martin Guitars.
In a previous Off topic thread I created, I posted a video by Don McLean on the history of banjos.
#Martin guitar serial numbers look up my martin serial number
My 00-18's serial number is 245925, meaning is was built in 1969. It's a Martin 00-18 and some years ago, I learned one can trace any Martin guitar by looking up the serial number stamped into the neck block. When I was 22, I had it restored and refinished by a professional luthier. Admittedly, it was in terrible condition, hence the price, but it was, remarkably enough, playable.at least for a novice. waaaaay back in 1984, my mother found a guitar at a yard/garage/attic sale and bought it for $25.
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