In a 1996 interview, Ó Domhnaill observed, "It's gotten louder, fuller, clearer, and more bell-like. It wasn't a great instrument when I bought it, but it was a Martin, and I knew it would improve if I played it. I have, and it's worked."
In a 1996 interview, Ó Domhnaill observed that the instrument had become more resonant, powerful, clear, and bell-like. It wasn't an excellent instrument when he purchased it, but it was a Martin, and he knew it would improve with practice. He has practiced, and it has worked.