As I understand it, the Acoustic Shoppe in Springfield, Missouri is often looking for mandolins to sell, FYI

Are there usually bolts in an F-style neck ?

Ever try compression fretting? Good way to fix a bowed neck in an old Martin. Much less invasive..

Hamm-tone sounded better ... you should try the Authentic D18

Collins for sure better tone and clarity

The 2 tone coloured sounds a bit darker/warmer less energy and in the face..

I think🧠

I would honestly say - and i have both a ‘57 j50 and a HD-28 - is the Hamm-tone sounds boomier or fatter to me - less tight - but what is the scale length? I think it depends what you are going for. It has more of a Gibson response to me but looks like a dread. Less upper mid focus, some lower focus, strings seem looser to me. I love my j50 but i don’t really like it for flatpicking. My j50 has written a ton of songs my d-28 never would have because of how it’s voiced, and how it asks me to hold it. I don’t know if that makes any sense but that’s what i hear. It’s a beautiful instrument though. I find Collings to be incredibly bright guitars. They’re so bright that honestly I don’t own one because The Collings dreads just have this very particular upper mid focus that I just think makes them sound kind of the same and not as much richness even though of course they’re awesome and incredible but this is just what I think.

Jeremy, the Collins a little brighter. Your guitar warmer. Both wonderful. By the way, in Ottawa you built me a Martin style baritone uke in 2000 in trade for my old 1960 somewhat beat up Martin O-18 because I had just bought a Martin J-40 and didn't need two guitars . The uke is rosewood, and spruce top, etc. Love it. Last year I traded my 1995 J-40 for a new O-18 at Toronto 12th Fret. J-40 getting too big for my advancing age. Nice to see you making such fine instruments

The Collings has that in-your-face pre-war Martin bark with tremendous presence. The Hamm-tone sounds nice & warm, but it's a much more mellower & subdued tone.........it doesn't have that "punch to the face".

There's a little something more about the Collings!!

The Collins has a much warmer tone . The HammTone sound i s louder but thinner sounding.

Where did your 25th anniversary video go? It disappeared while I was in the middle of it! Did you discussion of capitalism set off an alarm somewhere? 🙂

Collins sounds more articulate, more defined to me.

Collins is brighter and louder. The Hammtone is warmer. I’ll take them both.

it's not even close to the Collings. World's apart.

2nd listen, definitely prefer the Hammer

HammTone seems to have more "depth" or resonance from the very first note. They are both good. Next time new strings on both for a more fair comparison. BTW - might you be doing a "fix your guitar" workshop this fall? I think I have a guitar that needs a neck reset.

Hamm Tone sound pretty good.

Hamm-tone all the way

Both sound great for sure. Sounds as though the HammTone is a bit louder, and sounds Wider in tone if that makes sense

I love this guitar...I have been thinking about doing the same build for a while now

A really nice guitar build and a nice sound produced by it. Man, that is a credit to you!! I very much like your style of playing. Nice and laid back and sweet sounding. Thanks for providing the video, and cheers from the Sunny Coast of Queensland in Australia.

It's got that lovely original pickguard with the dark red celluloid pickguard which, I think, is unique to the sixties. That alone would make me decide to leave the top as it is. I've seen far worse-looking tops on Martins. I think that D18 has a lovely aged look with loads of mojo. If you re-top, it's present tone is gone and the breaking-in clock is reset to zero. Please don't do it! 🙂

Great looking, great sounding! (Nice playing too!)

How much?

Is that for sale?

WOW!

Great looking instrument, awesome sound and, knowing Jeremy, well worth the price.

To repeat the last comment DUST CONTROL!!! You do NOT want to struggle with COPD later in life;)

The modern darker sound is cool but this woody bright sound is where its at!!

It appears to be well made and sounds great and you are a talented player, thanks!

That's awesome

Yeesh, starting at $4800

don't see any link where I can get one

She’s a beauty !🐾🇩🇰❤

How on earth are you holding the plane in place?

Ohhh yeah!

Thanks for sharing. A fabulous build.

Sweet. Excellent sound and build.

Beautiful tones & looks, excellent

The Goertzen is superior in tone.. can't see the instrument in its totality. The strings on the second mandolin look way beyond their prime. I prefer fully fretted mandolins, no abbreviations or "scoops" Just my thing.

I've made several epoxy pickguards the work well

Gee, like watching Red Green for guitar builders

Wow!

Because bass will not cut of at bridge

Dude for 3 bass U just can create ball ends and other 3 tie knot

Top down view is obscured by your head, not to mention the brim of your hat.

Oh my fav-o-rite part, bending all those tight curves and then the literal hours of scraping it down (NOT! I'm being sarcastic of course, and my hat's off to you sir, for your patience and care. You are a True Craftsman).