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[partialdoctor]

I have a Taylor 310 that still blows me away every time I pick it up. You won't regret your purchase.
Congrats!  :blob7:

 

[Cagey]

I have a 310 as well, and love it. People will come over and ask to play it, and I'll say "Go ahead, but it'll just piss you off." So they pick it up and strum a few chords, pick out a few notes, and say "Damn. I see what you mean. Now I've gotta get one of these." It just sounds so good, you suddenly hate whatever you already have <grin>

 

[hannaugh]

I was thinking about getting a 312 instead, but I fell in love with the GC8 they had at my local shop and decided I really wanted the rosewood tone, but I didn't want to pay $3000 for it.  The 400s are a pretty good compromise, they're much cheaper, but the ovankol sound is very rosewood-ish.  I almost bought the 414 they had in the store, but I think the 412 will be a better fit for me since it is smaller.   

Now if only I could get one of their 12 strings...

 

[Mor Paul]

So, Hannah, you know I'm going to need to try that out sometime or another, right?

 

[hannaugh]

Doesn't that go without saying?

 

[tfarny]

Hope you love it! I've never been into Taylors (or Breedloves) - they amplify well, and have great necks, but too often sound whiny and thin to me when played solo. I don't get the appeal.  But I doubt I'll ever try and replace my Larrivee OM-09 as my main acoustic, anyhow.

 

[Mor Paul]

Doesn't that go without saying?

Not anymore.


I've got mixed feelings lately about acoustics. They can sound great when someone else is playing, but only alright when the player is listening. The projection isn't equal at all. I know a soundport helps, but, yeah. Mixed feelings.

 

[Alfang]

I bought a taylor for my daughter, I don't remember the model, it's a smaller size, but it sounds awesome. I don't think that company builds any crap.

 

[hannaugh]

Hope you love it! I've never been into Taylors (or Breedloves) - they amplify well, and have great necks, but too often sound whiny and thin to me when played solo. I don't get the appeal.  But I doubt I'll ever try and replace my Larrivee OM-09 as my main acoustic, anyhow.

I do think they have too much treble for me if they don't have rosewood, ovankol, or mahogany back and sides.  It just depends on which model you play and what you're going to be playing.  

I think what some people perceive as "whinyness" or too much treble just sounds like better clarity to me.  I have to have it sound clean, I hate boomy-sounding acoustics with tons of bass.  That type of guitar might be great for strumming rock songs, but it doesn't work when you're playing a lot of folky fingerstyle stuff.  

Before I made my decision, I went to several shops and in one place I tried a Martin, Breedlove, and Taylor.  They all had very similar body shapes and the same woods, and they were all fantastic guitars, but the Taylor just had this richness and sparkle, just a little bit extra.  I like the feel a little better too.  I looked all over the place for a Larrivee, but I could not find one anywhere.  I did find a video though that compared a Taylor 414 and a Larrivee LV-09, and I just thought the Taylor had a little more clarity.  They both sounded amazing to me though.  Of course, not that it even matters since I can't even find a Larrivee in So Cal...

I wish I could have found a place that sells Tanglewood guitars.  I tried a couple once, and I liked the feel and the craftsmanship, but it was at NAMM and it was kind of hard to really hear them when I was trying them out since it is incredibly noisy in that building.    

 

[swarfrat]

I wouldn't turn it down if someone gave me a 615.

 

[DangerousR6]

Doesn't that go without saying?

Not anymore.


I've got mixed feelings lately about acoustics. They can sound great when someone else is playing, but only alright when the player is listening. The projection isn't equal at all. I know a soundport helps, but, yeah. Mixed feelings.

It depends on the guitar, just as any other situation Max. A good acoustic is different from a "great" acoustic, it makes all the difference in the world, as far as playability and sound. Just food for thought.. :toothy11:

 

[hannaugh]

The most important thing to me when I play an acoustic is balance.  You're probably the same way.  You just have to play a lot of guitars in the shops and find one you like.

 

[DangerousR6]

The most important thing to me when I play an acoustic is balance.  You're probably the same way.  You just have to play a lot of guitars in the shops and find one you like.

Eggsactly...it's kinda like putting on an old pair of favorite shoes, it just feels like it's part of you...

 

[iamdavidmorris]

I have a Taylor 710CE from 1999 that came stock with a Fishman blender system (mic + piezo) and a Cedar top.  I also have a T5 Custom from around 2008.  Once I got the 710CE, I've never wanted another acoustic.  Ok, I was a little tempted when they came out with the Expression system, but I don't know that it's as much of an upgrade as it is just something different.  The T5 is probably my main player, but has always left me wanting more.  I used to play it through a Taylor K4 equalizer (Can you tell I'm a Taylor fan?), but - believe it or not - I find I can get a better sound through my POD X3 Live.  The stacked humbuckers on that guitar are unsung heroes.  I love them, especially with both pickups in series.  It's as an acoustic guitar I find it lacking.  I used to think the body wasn't deep enough, but lately I'm starting to believe it's just the electronics.  It uses a version of the Expression system with a custom preamp, and I think I'd just prefer a simple piezo in combination with the magnetic pickups that are already there.  This will make you a little sick.  I got it for $1100 at the annual Taylor friends and family sale.

To the OP: You're gonna enjoy your Taylor.  They're all great.

 

[Soylent]

Congrats Hannock! I love my taylor, and you will love yours!

I've gas'd for a T5, but I'd have to play one b4 I thru down the cash, they're rather pricey...

Doug, try to find one, and plug it into the overdrive channel of a triple rectifier. You'll want it on the spot.  :headbang:

 

[Damon]

Congrats! I'm jealous. I've jonesed for a Taylor for a decade or more, but other things always seem to soak up my money before I can pull the trigger. So you enjoy that thing a little extra for me, okay?

 

[Strat Avenger]

As I said in my previous post, Taylors are nice. I'd like to have one someday. I will say however, that I have never played an acoustic guitar in my life that plays and sounds as good as my 1997 Takamine EF-341C (spruce top, not cedar). And I've played Martins & Taylors among the rest.
It had a nickname called "The Springsteen". I guess Bruce Springsteen used to play one.
The action is 1/16" @ the 12th fret, and the neck shape and thickness is perfect. It really plays like a dream, and sounds good both amplified and Mic'd.

I'll never get rid of it.

 

[Tipperman]

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce! Those Takamine's are nice I had one that I really liked, but I'm not an acoustic player so I sold it. Still kicking myself for that one.

 

[hannaugh]

Oh yeah, I heard something about how Takamine was basically giving all the high end companies a run for their money a while back because they were producing excellent quality guitars with really nice woods for a lot less than the other guys.  I never really played one though.  It seems like every guitar shop I go into only has one on hand, and it's always the $100 entry level model. 

 

[Cagey]

Takamine is to acoustic guitars what Agile is to electric guitars and Behringer is to amps/effects/sound reinforcement. Remarkably high quality and workmanship at bargain basement prices that drive the traditional manufacturers nuts because it wrecks their business model.