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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 wellA 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.