Guitar Showdown: Taylor vs Martin Guitars

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Which is the better guitar? Taylor or Martin?

Poll ended at Fri May 30, 2003 9:45 pm

Taylor
15
54%
Martin
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46%
 
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Unread post by Ricky the Pilot » Sun May 25, 2003 8:59 pm

GuitarGuy610 wrote:So Ricky, is that the one you are getting? What about a 6-string? Getting another one of those? What are your picks/preferences?
My W65 will be a custom order. Grafted Walnut, Celtic or Cindy inlay on the fretboard, no cutaway, no electronics. Dave has a Cindy inlay on his W65 and 914. I always thought it looked a little feminine. If I can get Taylor to put the Celtic Taylor T on the back, like my 810B, then I'll get the Celtic inlay, but I don't think they'll do it because that was done only for the year 2000 Legends of the Fall series. After I sell the 810, I couldn't bare not having a Taylor to play so I just bought a year 2000 314K. It will take months to get a custom W65 from Taylor and I don't want to beat up my DM3MD too much. :lol:
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sun May 25, 2003 9:25 pm

wow. so if you don't mind me asking.....how much does it cost to get a custom Taylor like you are getting? If you don't want to say, thats OK, I'm just curious. :)
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Unread post by Pickles » Sun May 25, 2003 9:34 pm

Ricky the Cindy inlay is awesome, its an amazing piece of work.
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Unread post by jsgksu » Mon May 26, 2003 8:56 am

What are all these inlays you guys are talking about? Where can I see them?
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Unread post by saleen » Mon May 26, 2003 3:14 pm

well...... I don't like taylors!!!!!

I just don't like the way the fretboards feel. I like the more natural martin feeling and softer tone. I tried several taylors before deciding on a martin D-15 and I think I made the right choice in my price range.

I do want to get a custom martin when and if I can ever afford it, make my own inlay design, my own sig on the fretboard with a awesome drawing on the back.... ohhhh it is going to be awesome.
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon May 26, 2003 4:10 pm

i played a D-15 yesterday and i was disgusted to say the least. it was horrible. it sounded so incredibly bad that i wanted to smash it right then and there but i didnt want to pay for it. it is a sin in the guitar world.
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Mon May 26, 2003 5:00 pm

Yeah, that was my first feeling when I picked up that weird, metal-looking top guitar martin makes. I saw before me smashing it through the window, followed by the Sam Ash security guards escorting me to the "questioning" room. 8)
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon May 26, 2003 5:20 pm

GuitarGuy610 wrote:Yeah, that was my first feeling when I picked up that weird, metal-looking top guitar martin makes. I saw before me smashing it through the window, followed by the Sam Ash security guards escorting me to the "questioning" room. 8)
metal looking? are we talking about the same all mahogany martin? :|
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Unread post by madtadder » Mon May 26, 2003 5:58 pm

shane wrote:
GuitarGuy610 wrote:Yeah, that was my first feeling when I picked up that weird, metal-looking top guitar martin makes. I saw before me smashing it through the window, followed by the Sam Ash security guards escorting me to the "questioning" room. 8)
metal looking? are we talking about the same all mahogany martin? :|
no, there's a metal-top guitar that martin makes, its called the alternative. at least i think that's what he's talking about.
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon May 26, 2003 6:00 pm

wow thats interesting.... i wonder how it sounds...
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Unread post by jsgksu » Mon May 26, 2003 6:08 pm

shane wrote:wow thats interesting.... i wonder how it sounds...
Probably like poo... http://www.martinguitar.com/guitars/cho ... ative%20II cuz thats what it looks like.
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Mon May 26, 2003 6:29 pm

jsgksu wrote:
shane wrote:wow thats interesting.... i wonder how it sounds...
Probably like poo... cuz thats what it looks like.
Ahh, yes, and it also feels like freeze-dried poo....with a slight metallic glisten to it. :? It was by far the worst guitar I had ever seen and played.
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Unread post by Pickles » Mon May 26, 2003 7:18 pm

yeah that has to be as bad as those rainsong graphite guitars...
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Mon May 26, 2003 7:34 pm

shane wrote:yeah that has to be as bad as those rainsong graphite guitars...
:? What are those....got a pic?
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Unread post by jsgksu » Mon May 26, 2003 7:51 pm

GuitarGuy610 wrote:
shane wrote:yeah that has to be as bad as those rainsong graphite guitars...
:? What are those....got a pic?
Try a google search This is the rain song guitar homepage, and they do look pretty weird http://www.rainsong.com/
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