Martin vs Taylor

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:16 pm

shane wrote:yeah there are 12 string electrics. i heard one live at the Third Day concert i went to. theyre pretty cool, but nothing compared to an acoustic 12er.

why do you like them so much?

Pickles · Unread post by **Pickles** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 1:51 pm

gcom007 wrote:
shane wrote:yeah there are 12 string electrics. i heard one live at the Third Day concert i went to. theyre pretty cool, but nothing compared to an acoustic 12er.
why do you like them so much?

they just add a special sound. the octaves make it sound amazing, kinda like its more than one guitar. 6 strings sound great and are much easier to play most stuff on, but 12ers are worth the effort

paywad927 · Unread post by **paywad927** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 2:51 pm

from my experience (i currently have a 414ce) i think it sounds great even without a band. most of yall say martins for solo and taylors for a band, but i dont exactly agree. i do think that martins have a much bassier feel to them which is good for solo, but im my opinion taylors sound fantastic solo. i am a huge fan of both brands of guitar, but i would go with taylor over martin in just about every situation.

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 11:45 pm

shane wrote:
gcom007 wrote:
shane wrote:yeah there are 12 string electrics. i heard one live at the Third Day concert i went to. theyre pretty cool, but nothing compared to an acoustic 12er.
why do you like them so much?
they just add a special sound. the octaves make it sound amazing, kinda like its more than one guitar. 6 strings sound great and are much easier to play most stuff on, but 12ers are worth the effort

it's not about effort, it's more about punch...you can't get enough punch w/ a 12...it's just not dynamic enough...I think they sound cool with open chords but when you start doing jazz stuff on them, it's just strange...more reasons why I'm not a big fan...

i-am-me · Unread post by **i-am-me** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 12:09 am

gcom007 wrote:
shane wrote:
gcom007 wrote:
shane wrote:yeah there are 12 string electrics. i heard one live at the Third Day concert i went to. theyre pretty cool, but nothing compared to an acoustic 12er.
why do you like them so much?
they just add a special sound. the octaves make it sound amazing, kinda like its more than one guitar. 6 strings sound great and are much easier to play most stuff on, but 12ers are worth the effort
it's not about effort, it's more about punch...you can't get enough punch w/ a 12...it's just not dynamic enough...I think they sound cool with open chords but when you start doing jazz stuff on them, it's just strange...more reasons why I'm not a big fan...

I agree. chords sound great. like complete strumming songs sound really good. but he's completely right about when you start playing jazz and some blue on a 12er. it sounds odd.

Jay · Unread post by **Jay** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 1:30 am

for sound, they are both great. i love the sound of pretty much all the taylors, and there are a lot of martins that sound amazing...

as far as construction goes though, taylor is light years ahead. they are so innovative with things that used to be thought of as impossible to improve upon. their UV finishes, the ES pickup, and ESPECIALLY the NT necks...brilliant ideas. plus they look better too.

AdamCU81 · Unread post by **AdamCU81** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:20 am

The general feeling I've gotten over the years is that Taylor low end models are better than Martin low end, but Martin high end are better than Taylor high end. So if you have not so much money, get a Taylor. If you have money to spend get a Martin.

I have a Taylor 314ce.

gcom007 · Unread post by **gcom007** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 9:21 am

AdamCU81 wrote:The general feeling I've gotten over the years is that Taylor low end models are better than Martin low end, but Martin high end are better than Taylor high end. So if you have not so much money, get a Taylor. If you have money to spend get a Martin.

I have a Taylor 314ce.

I would agree w/ this statement.

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 10:44 am

I really dont know jack about guitars. I just go for a feel I guess

Lollipop24 · Unread post by **Lollipop24** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:39 pm

I personally play a Taylor 410ce ltd, and it sounds AWESOME solo. I personally don't favor the deepness (is that a word?) of the Martin guitars. I am personally looking for another guitar at the moment, and I looked into purchasing a Martin, but in my opinion, there just is no comparison between the two. They are each for different types of music, in my opinion. I personally favor Taylors though. Just my input there!

DJR · Unread post by **DJR** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:05 pm

once i save up some money, i'd love to buy a lower end taylor acoustic/electric - i was looking at a 314ce

any suggestions?

Beauford33 · Unread post by **Beauford33** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:46 pm

I played one of those a while ago, and it was pretty damn nice

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