Oh, Gibson...

[callaway]

Wow.   If you didn't see the headstock, you'd think it's a Martin.  It's probably a fine sounding instrument.

If I'm gonna spend that kinda money though, a Martin D-35 is still cheaper.

Love taylors, but I find them to be a bit too bright.  Actually they're really good guitars for recording.

Maple-backed Taylors are too bright for me, but the Rosewood (especially with a Cedar top) is an absolutely gorgeous, warm, yet clear high-end.

 

[hannaugh]

I've loved everything I've played in the professional range that Taylor makes, especially the 12 string.  It sounds freaking gorgeous. 

At the Frethouse in Covina I found a used 510 (in immaculate condition) for the same price as a new 310, and I really want it, but I still ain't got the cash. 

 

[tfcreative]

I've got a Taylor 510 which is very nice, but I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss some of their cheaper wood. I play with a guy that has an Ovangkol 410 and that guitar sounds really good. Looks a little greenish for me, but the sound is very nice.

If I were shopping for one right now, I'd probably be looking very seriously at Breedlove.

 

[Superlizard]

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWTzyU5MFgM[/youtube]

:laughing7:

 

[callaway]

I've got a Taylor 510 which is very nice, but I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss some of their cheaper wood. I play with a guy that has an Ovangkol 410 and that guitar sounds really good. Looks a little greenish for me, but the sound is very nice.

If I were shopping for one right now, I'd probably be looking very seriously at Breedlove.

I nearly mentioned Breedlove being a great alternative. Played with a guy that had one and it was a fabulous guitar for under $1k. With the Taylors though, you need to get into the 500 series before I like them.

 

[hannaugh]

My boss has a Breedlove.  I like their stuff too, but I think the Taylor wins out on the comfort factor for me.  They both sound quite nice though. 

 

[stubhead]

As a hijack (HI, JACK!) you know, acoustic guitars need a good setup and fret-end-rounding just as much as electric guitars. You don't need to pay $1000 more for a decent setup.... you are buying fret size and neck shape (and hopefully not a WARPED neck :dontknow but action height and simple comfort adjustments are cheap incidentals - almost FREE incidentals once you figure out that making a bone saddle is even easier than making a nut. Well, a nut blank is like $8 or so.
When someone conflates "plays like buttah" with spending $1000's, you know that neither one of those will ever do them any good. :sad1: :guitaristgif: :cool01:

 

[thumb55]

As far as silly high end Acoustic's go James Goodall makes beautiful stuff.

I misread a price tag at Mass St. Music in Lawrence and spent about 15 minutes with one before I figured out it was a $5000 guitar.

absolutely beautiful  :icon_thumright:  if I ever win the lottery......

 

[hannaugh]

As a hijack (HI, JACK!) you know, acoustic guitars need a good setup and fret-end-rounding just as much as electric guitars. You don't need to pay $1000 more for a decent setup.... you are buying fret size and neck shape (and hopefully not a WARPED neck :dontknow but action height and simple comfort adjustments are cheap incidentals - almost FREE incidentals once you figure out that making a bone saddle is even easier than making a nut. Well, a nut blank is like $8 or so.
When someone conflates "plays like buttah" with spending $1000's, you know that neither one of those will ever do them any good. :sad1: :guitaristgif: :cool01:

My $450 acoustic plays extremely comfortably. The $ks are for solid wood and amazing sound.  And I'm saying I'd choose a Taylor neck shape over a Breedlove neck shape, but they are pretty much in the same price range.  Tanglewoods are real nice too. 

 

[tfcreative]

The Taylor neck shape is very tough to beat indeed, but I've been impressed by the tone of Breedloves of late; specifically their lower end models that sound better than the price tag suggests. About a year ago I played around with a 4str fretless acoustic bass for a while before I even realized it was an Atlas series. It was a great instrument for $800. Probably not as good as a hard-to-find Taylor A-4, but it was $800...

 

[hannaugh]

I spend a long time at the Breedlove booth at NAMM.  Some of the new stuff was really fantastic.  I wish their electrics didn't start at 3K.

 

[blue313]

Holy ****!  I hope this isn't the real price.

http://www.sweetwater.com/c600--Paul_Reed_Smith--6_String_Acoustic_Guitars

 

[tfcreative]

I don't think I can get into the breedlove electrics. They just look odd to me.

 

[hannaugh]

I like em.  They weigh practically nothing too. 

 

[tfcreative]

I suppose I haven't seen them in person, so I should reserve judgment. I looked on the Breedlove site and I really wanted to like them, but they just look weird to me.