How much is a new 914ce?

[Pickles]

I'm not debating that mayer's model is better than a 914, all i'm saying is that any guitar manufacturer that makes signature guitar is going to up the price. The fact is that a standard taylor costs almost as much as a signature martin.

and there are several martins that cost more than the top of the line Taylors...

[Trippin Hillbilly]

I'm not debating that mayer's model is better than a 914, all i'm saying is that any guitar manufacturer that makes signature guitar is going to up the price. The fact is that a standard taylor costs almost as much as a signature martin.

and there are several martins that cost more than the top of the line Taylors...

and there are several reasons for that....

[Pickles]

I'm not debating that mayer's model is better than a 914, all i'm saying is that any guitar manufacturer that makes signature guitar is going to up the price. The fact is that a standard taylor costs almost as much as a signature martin.

and there are several martins that cost more than the top of the line Taylors...

and there are several reasons for that....

but there isnt one good one lol.

[Trippin Hillbilly]

Ok this isn't going anywhere.
Someone give me an award for my new av.

[Pickles]

Ok this isn't going anywhere.
Someone give me an award for my new av.

*gives you Worst Avatar Award*

[Trippin Hillbilly]

should have seen that coming

[thejoe]

i heart it

[crowderfan]

If you're just trying to achieve the tone of a 914, just special order a Taylor 714 with an Englemann Spruce top. You won't have all the fancy inlay, but you'll save about $1000.

[everydayDMBfan_18]

Hehe...MARTIN ALL THE WAY!

I think Taylors are priced more for beauty.

Ill take an ugly ass guitar that has great sound over a pretty guitar that sounds only good anyday.

[Trippin Hillbilly]

HEY!!! Martins are BEAUTIFUL!

[jsgksu]

Ok this isn't going anywhere.
Someone give me an award for my new av.

*gives you Worst Avatar Award*

haha, good one shane. I want an HD-35 (DM3MD in my dreams) and a high end 700 or 900 Taylor when I grow up. But thats only if I have enough money that its not gonna put a hurtin on me, Im not gonna eat ramen from ages 25-30 so I can have them or anything, Im planning on hopefully being somewhat wealthy. wishful thinking I guess

[everydayDMBfan_18]

HEY!!! Martins are BEAUTIFUL!

Eh, I love Martins and all...but there's only a handfull of them that I can say wow that's pretty. Most Martins look just like an everyday regular guitar.

[Snyder]

Hehe...MARTIN ALL THE WAY!

I think Taylors are priced more for beauty.

Ill take an ugly ass guitar that has great sound over a pretty guitar that sounds only good anyday.

This coming from a man with a Taylor in his avatar. Why don't you go find a Dave/Martin avatar martin boy.

[everydayDMBfan_18]

Hah...shaddup, I thought it was a funny picture

[Oahu]

Amen Snyder. Don't bitch about Taylors with one in your avatar.

And for the record, Taylor's signature Models were always in line with their wood/appointments on price. For example the JKSM, which was Jewel's sig, went for less than a thousand because it was made of inexpensive wood with no elaborate inlays. It was comparable to the 300 series at the time. The Kenny Loggins signature model, in comparison, was upgraded with the highest grade koa Taylor offers and an elaborate neck inlay, so it was closer to five thousand (which is $3,000 after the standard Taylor discount.)

If Jewel's sig would have been a Martin it would have cost five grand. Just like that POS John Mayer Model.

References:

Kenny Loggins Sig: http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/models/klsm.html

Jewel's sig:
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/models/jksm.html

And for the record: Martins are Ugly (Herringbone? Who likes Herringbone?) Have incredibly high action (two hundred years, a million guitars, and they still can't get 4/64 neck action down.) and they all sound like they were designed to play back up for Willie Nelson. Nothing against Wille.