Martin vs Taylor


gilouch0
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06/09/2018 9:43 pm

Please share pros and cons about Martin and Taylor acoustics guitars.

I tried a couple of them and really liked the playability of both, but I kind of prefered the deep bass on Taylor that 6th string sounds sooooo deep, love it.

Have not had the chance to stay long neither to try them on an amp.

What you guys think of those guitars unplugged and on amps? Also wondering what price range you recommend looking at for those guitars, I am not a professional guitarist but I prefer to have a good guitar that I will keep for years rather than selling it a few years later because I am frustrated.


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06/11/2018 7:43 pm

Hi gilouch0,

Martin and Taylor are both great brands! I've played a little bit of both but I prefer Taylor guitars.

They've always been well crafted, and they sound and feel great. Not much else to say! They also have pretty great customer service, and they have very quality instruments for a bit cheaper than Martin.

Check out the Academy series: https://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/series/academy/story


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06/12/2018 5:45 pm

Looks at avatar picture..........

Ok, so I did go with a Taylor. There is nothing wrong with Martin's though. Both make high quality guitars so no matter what you pick, you'll be happy.

What I do find is that Taylor seems to be better in the mid-price range ($500 to $1000). The difference is not super-massive different but mhy perception is that Taylor does a little bit better.

A good place to start is the Taylor 100 series (110ce or 114ce). Good guitar. About $850 for the version with a cutaway.

Just my two pennies but when I was looking for an acoustic update, it was Martin vs Taylor. I was conflicted but for me, Taylor by a nose. You do just have to spend time playing them. Just because Taylor worked for me, doesn't mean it's the answer for you.


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06/13/2018 3:55 am

First impression playing Taylor was amazing. I will have a look at 100 and 200 series. That's my budget limit.

Thanks for your answers. Which one do you have jeffs65?


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06/13/2018 8:09 pm
Originally Posted by: gilouch0

First impression playing Taylor was amazing. I will have a look at 100 and 200 series. That's my budget limit.

Thanks for your answers. Which one do you have jeffs65?

114ce. I love it.[br][br]When negotiating my guitar purchases with my wife last year, I needed to strike a balance. See, I already have a good handful of guitars but needed (ok, wanted) both a new acoustic and a Gibby Les Paul (because I'm stupid, in 1989, I got rid of my '68 Les Paul and regretted ever since).....So, to do both, I decided that under $1000 USD was my budget for the acoustic.

Otherwise I found that you really feel the next level of quality in acoustics at $2000. My very subjective opinion.

All that said; I found the Taylor to be more than sufficient for my strummy needs.

...and as you can see in my avatar, my intermarital guitar negotiation was successful.


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06/14/2018 12:39 am

2000$ usd that's more the taylor 300 series then?


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06/14/2018 2:25 pm
Originally Posted by: gilouch0

2000$ usd that's more the taylor 300 series then?

300 and 400 series.

Great guitars but really a pro acoustic guitar. The 100/200 are great guitars and ready for all levels of use but once you get to $2k, I figure that's for someone that makes a living playing an acoustic guitar. Certainly more guitar than I need.


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06/14/2018 11:23 pm
Originally Posted by: JeffS65...and as you can see in my avatar, my intermarital guitar negotiation was successful. , negotiation works for me too. SWMBO has been very decent about my GAS largesse of late.


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