Recommend $600-700 acousitc...

[ryopan]

dean acoustics. some folks dont care but they are pretty sweet. i have a dean exotica QSE and it is awesome for the price. just awesome.

[dmb_tatertot]

I think if you can spend a little more, you can pick up a Martin DR for less then $800.00 and it is an awesome guitar.

[thejoe]

seriously go for the d15

have you people who like laminates EVER played a solid top? i mean seriously, your statements are hard to beleive

[Pickles]

seriously go for the d15

have you people who like laminates EVER played a solid top? i mean seriously, your statements are hard to beleive

yup, and the alvarez takes the cake over the D15. no contest. the D15 sounded horrible, the alvarez sounds amazing.

[dmb_tatertot]

seriously go for the d15

have you people who like laminates EVER played a solid top? i mean seriously, your statements are hard to beleive

Actually I own a 914CE as well to answer your question. Of course there is a very distinctive difference; however, at his price range and after owning one myself, i can safely say that for the price range he is looking at the martin DR is an excellent choice. Personal oppinion of course though.

peace guys

chris

[ElGuitarrista]

You could pick up a used Taylor 310 in the $600 - $700. I got one in that range that was only a few months old. The 310 is an all solid wood guitar with unquestionably better construction than the Martin D-15 (the Taylor has binding and gloss top, whereas the D-15 does not... though they probably sound comparable).

There are certainly other good makes of guitars in that price range, but if your decision is between Taylor and Martin, I recommend the 310.

[GrateDMB21]

Thanks everyone for the replies. Ya it was a decision between Taylor 300 series and the Martin D-15

[Speenis]

You could pick up a used Taylor 310 in the $600 - $700. I got one in that range that was only a few months old. The 310 is an all solid wood guitar with unquestionably better construction than the Martin D-15 (the Taylor has binding and gloss top, whereas the D-15 does not... though they probably sound comparable).

There are certainly other good makes of guitars in that price range, but if your decision is between Taylor and Martin, I recommend the 310.

yes, this man speaks the truth cuz he sold that 310 to ME

[mbgreen]

The d-15 has never been that impressive to me. I honestly liked the sound of the dx1 better...something about the all mahogany just doesnt do it for me. Personally though, I dont know why anyone would get a taylor dred (barring a fantasitic deal maybe) over a martin dred. I mean, its one thing if youre looking for the taylor sound, fine...get an x14. Thats what they do best. But otherwise, I would never buy a taylor x10 series. The warmth just isnt there. Theres a reason why Martin is always the yardstick when it comes to dreds. *Note for the retarded: Yes, that was opinion, not necissarily fact.

Here's what I recommend: Keep saving. 600-700 is no man's land. Youre better off waiting and getting something up in the $1000 range. My main reasoning is that there are a lot of $300 guitars that sound about as good as most Martin/Taylor $600 guitars. If youre set on getting a guitar now, DEFINITELY go used.

[Doron Diamond]

A 600-800 dollar blueridge sounds only a notch below most high end martins. They looks awesome as well (except for the ugly pick guard, but you can change that.) Not too many people know about them yet, and they're so cheap still cause they're made in Korea. Pick them up now. My 300 dollar blueridge sounds good next to my 2500 Larrivee J-10.

[Speenis]

The d-15 has never been that impressive to me. I honestly liked the sound of the dx1 better...something about the all mahogany just doesnt do it for me. Personally though, I dont know why anyone would get a taylor dred (barring a fantasitic deal maybe) over a martin dred. I mean, its one thing if youre looking for the x14 sound, but otherwise, I would never buy a taylor x10 series. The warmth just isnt there. Theres a reason why Martin is always the yardstick when it comes to dreds.

Here's what I recommend: Keep saving. 600-700 is no man's land. Youre better off waiting and getting something up in the $1000 range. My main reasoning is that there are a lot of $300 guitars that sound about as good as most Martin/Taylor $600 guitars. If youre set on getting a guitar now, DEFINITELY go used.

Taylor's have a total different feel to them, thats why I like them.

[mbgreen]

The d-15 has never been that impressive to me. I honestly liked the sound of the dx1 better...something about the all mahogany just doesnt do it for me. Personally though, I dont know why anyone would get a taylor dred (barring a fantasitic deal maybe) over a martin dred. I mean, its one thing if youre looking for the x14 sound, but otherwise, I would never buy a taylor x10 series. The warmth just isnt there. Theres a reason why Martin is always the yardstick when it comes to dreds.

Here's what I recommend: Keep saving. 600-700 is no man's land. Youre better off waiting and getting something up in the $1000 range. My main reasoning is that there are a lot of $300 guitars that sound about as good as most Martin/Taylor $600 guitars. If youre set on getting a guitar now, DEFINITELY go used.

Taylor's have a total different feel to them, thats why I like them.

I agree...most Taylors are set up better out of the box, and theyre somewhat easier to play. Martins need more fine tuning.

[Speenis]

yes, and i have never really been fond of any low end Marting, except the DG-16RGTE and that isn't very low end. I will admit though that I played a DM at some local shop a few years back and it sounded pretty sweet. Very warm for a laminate back/sides

[Pickles]

i love Taylor dreads... martin dreads just have never made me stand in awe of it...

by the way mb, that note for the retarded was awesome

[Oahu]

$$$500-800 is the worst amount of money for a guitar. Cheaper are the better laminants, and just about are the decent solid bodies. In this period I would just save my money. You could go to a dealer like Buffalo Bros where they let you trade up.