Martin D-41 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Ambertone Reviews

I have played at home and on stage for over 30 years with the low-to-middle end of the acoustic spectrum, playing lots of other guitars like this that I couldn't afford along the way. I've played everything from Alvarez to Ovation to Martin to Taylor to Takamine and this D41 is just a unicorn of another color. I'm usually not one to go for anything other than a wood finish, and not a lot of bling but this Ambertone just blew me away. It's absolutely the prettiest guitar I have ever seen and is absolutely spotless. Then I played it. It is everything you could want and more from an acoustic guitar and the evenness of tone and the shimmer across the spectrum when playing it brought tears to my eyes when hitting a little, "Wish You Were Here." Many thanks to Henry and the support staff at Sweetwater for a great experience and also a special thanks to all the hard working and talented folks at the Martin factory in PA who made this incredible instrument. The joy this guitar will bring people (especially me) over the next 50 years will be hard to quantify! I already told my girls this is the guitar they will fight over when I die in 40 years or so.

Could not be more pleased. Absolutely beautiful instrument plays exceptionally well and the tone incredible.

This guitar is a beast with a sound all its own but also uniquely Martin. Only Martin can produce a guitar that sounds the way it does. This guitar doesn't only sound amazing it looks absolutely stunning! The high def pictures on here can't even do it justice to seeing it in person. This guitar is truly an heirloom and will bring many years of pleasure and beautiful music. If you want a guitar that is made by a manufacture that's is surpassed by none and looks absolutely incredible then look no further, you've found it! Thank you Jake Tillman and team for another painless purchase and helping this picker find his forever guitar. Sweetwater knocks it out of the park again!

Been playing for 47 years and have several Martins but the New D-41 I just received is one, if not the best guitars I have ever played or owned. The forward bracing, the less curvature of the neck makes it the best playing guitar I have seen. Its just as good of a sound quality, intonation and sustainability as the 42 or 45 with out all the extra bling. My representative Aaron Reginald helped me through the entire process and I will be eternally grateful for keeping my patience at bay waiting for a guitar that would normally get here in no time but because of Covid everything was haywire. Magnificent and beautiful guitar. None better in my opinion! Sweetwater your the best!

I was tired of other guitars that sound almost just as good as a Martin. Just get the Martin already! I have played for 40 years. The monthly zero interest payment from Sweetwater is very reasonable... I called my Sweetwater Rep (Devin Cunningham - Thank you Devin!!) - worked out the details. This is a life time purchase and a family keepsake. This is an inspiration to continue to improve my playing. This is my therapy for a balance me. This makes me smile. Life is short. Be around happy people and good instruments. I wish I had bought this quality of a guitar 30 years ago. Just get a good Martin. PS - The quality and sound of a Martin D-41 are unrivaled. This is one beautiful instrument.

I am an experienced guitar player and own a Martin D18e and a HD28. I mainly play bluegrass and, like many, I am a Martin guitar fan. I tried several Martins in the showroom at Sweetwater. It was my first ever visit to the store. The salesman Greg was helpful and friendly. The D41 Ambertone that was hanging on the wall happened to be my favorite. It had the normal showroom fingerprints and signs of being played a little but I wanted a guitar to play so it wasn’t a real big deal. Greg did have new strings put on for me. It took me a few seconds to bond with it and hours to pull the trigger on buying it. It plays fast, has a clear voice, and is loud. The finish of a what you would expect from a 40 series Martin Guitar. I consider myself lucky to own it and thanks to Sweetwater for great service.

I can't say enough about the craftsmanship and sheer beauty of this guitar. I am still holding off adding a pickup. I decided to mic the sound hole but I know I will eventually install a Fishman pickup. But I call the shots like I see them. I removed the strings to install a strap button and to perform an internal inspection. It is as clean and perfect on the inside as it is on the outside. When I turned it over, the saddle fell out. No kidding. I actually felt bad for everyone who took such care in the construction. To Martin's credit, the intonation was as close to perfect as I have ever seen. But, saddles should be snug enough to not tilt, rattle or fall out. The last thing I wanted to do was to start shipping it around or taking it to someone I don't know. I ordered a saddle from Macnichols in Utah. Four days later I received the saddle they described as one that fits most post 1996 Martins. It was too narrow. So they made a second one that was .5mm wider and .5mm longer. That gave me something to work with and all is well. I looked at all of the Martins at the local music store and the saddles appeared to fit the bridge slots. Maybe someone was having an off day when they fashioned the saddle. It's the only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars. I wish I could because this is one beautiful guitar.