Of the Martin Authentics I’ve played, they do at least resemble the Pre-War Martin tone. They don’t sound like really old guitars (the way PreWar Co seems to), but the D-18 1937 Authentic, for example, sounds convincingly like what I imagine those pre-war Martin guitars would have sounded like, brand new in the 30s. I think Collings makes a beautiful guitar, but I don’t hear much Martin in their tone. That’s why I find it so surprising they are apparently marketing this traditional series as sounding like a Pre-War Martin. I’m sure these sound different from the standard line, but no way they sound like a Pre-War Martin, or even an authentic series Martin for that matter. Someone prove me wrong!
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