Finally Getting my Martin!

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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:15 am

Taylors are beautiful guitars, but I don't think that they sound nearly as good as an HD-28, quite possibly the nicest guitar I've played. I also think that Taylors play a whole lot easier though, they play a lot like an electric. That being said, I really like the 714. I would gladly sacrafice easy playing and cosmetics (I can't spell btw :)) for great sound. Two more months for an HD-28v!! woo! :)

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Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:25 am

yea i think Jkanter said it best with the Mercedes/BMW analogy. Taylor's take pride in having the prettiest guitars and martin takes pride in having the best guitars.
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:32 am

yeap...go Jared! :P
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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:24 pm

m98ter ive had real life experience with the D-16RGT and Taylors, i actually spent a weekend around a D-16RGT. while for a martin it sounded good, it didnt compare.
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Unread post by m98ter » Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:36 pm

It's definitely not often you hear "for a martin it sounded good!" Anyway though, to each his own......and to some extent I'm guilty too considering if anyone asked me what guitar I'd buy if money were no object I'd probably say a Breedlove even though I've only played two in my lifetime. Heck, maybe I'd even agree with you if I ever had a chance to play a few taylor's.
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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:25 pm

m98ter i wanna try a breedlove so bad... from a friend of mine whose also a Taylor fan i heard that they sound incredible... i hope i can try one soon.
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Unread post by thejoe » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:28 pm

shane looks at the new updated taylor website then decides if they are good or not by loooking at the pictures
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Unread post by Pickles » Fri Feb 13, 2004 11:31 pm

crash_in_to_me wrote:shane looks at the new updated taylor website then decides if they are good or not by loooking at the pictures
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Unread post by jleise » Mon Feb 16, 2004 5:14 pm

Don't mean to rain on your parade but if I understand you correctly you will have to pay $600-700 in addition to the $500 store credit they are giving you bringing the total to $1100-1200? This seems high for a D16RGT. I bought mine from Elderly for $888 last May. Most dealers will cut around 40% off of list for Martins and list for that model is $1479.

If I misunderstood, sorry, just want you to get the best deal you can.

Congrats on a great guitar. I have loved mine.
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Unread post by m98ter » Mon Feb 16, 2004 9:33 pm

Well, I figure that its going to cost around $1100 from them, and I know thats a little high. What I can say though is that they're giving me credit for a POS guitar that isn't worth $150,I'm a big believer in playing the actual guitar I'm buying beforehand, and I like to support my local mom and pop stores. By the time I sold my guitar and bought a new one from Elderly, I can gurantee you that I'd spend more than just $600 on top of my current credit.
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