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That’s part of why they work so well in a dense mix.To generalize a bit, Taylors are brighter than say Martin’s.
That’s part of why they work so well in a dense mix.To generalize a bit, Taylors are brighter than say Martin’s.
That’s part of why they work so well in a dense mix.
The Martin I bought was also setup high, but I think it's purposeful....I played a fairly recent Martin HD28 (2011 if I recall) and found it to be the most even-toned acoustic I have ever played. No booming lows, honky mids, or brittle highs. Action sucked, as do all new Martins in my opinion. I did a few adjustments and it’s a wonderful guitar. So much so that I sold the others. The Taylors are still great guitars, don’t get me wrong, I’m not bashing them. I just gravitate towards the sound of that Martin every time I want to play an acoustic...
I love the acoustic sound but I'm a lazy Electric player so I went with Parker and have not looked back.
It's only when I see hear things like this that I sometimes regret not really learning the amazing skills it takes to pull off something like that:
I started off with the acoustic guitar. I even plugged it into a distortion pedal before I got my first electric lol. I think amazing acoustic guitars are harder to find. I feel it's pretty easy to find a very good solid body electric guitar, it's pretty much guaranteed to be good if it's got good pickups and is set up well whereas finding an acoustic that sings for you is a rarer experience IME.A local shop is having a fiscal end of year sale, as well as a Taylor factory sale. I went there this afternoon after work and tried out every Taylor that they had on display, from the lowest end to the highest. I also tried a bunch of Martins. They all left me feeling lukewarm at best. I like the sound of acoustic guitars and I want to use some of it in my music, but nearly every one I try is a firm "meh" either from a sound or playability standpoint or both. I can't get excited about any of them. On the other hand if I pick up a nice electric with a good neck I can't put it down and can play for hours even at the shop... I've yet to find an acoustic that results in a similar reaction.
Isn't it something about the whole production-line/factory-style build practice of Taylor guitars? Makes super consistent guitars (every Taylor I pick up feels and sounds like a Taylor), but not necessarily continuing on the "lutherie" in some people's eyes.I’m not sure what their particular objection is, but some old-school luthiers are offended by the fact that Taylors have bolt-on necks.