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Rank the best/quality acoustic guitar company's:
Posted on 12/6/15 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 12/6/15 at 12:01 pm
1.Taylor
2.Martin
3. Gretsch (sp)
4. Takamini
5. Yamaha
2.Martin
3. Gretsch (sp)
4. Takamini
5. Yamaha
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Posted on 12/6/15 at 12:54 pm to Flamefighter
Taylor over Martin? Can you give a reason why?
Posted on 12/6/15 at 1:04 pm to Flamefighter
martin
gibson
taylor
takemine
yamaha
gibson
taylor
takemine
yamaha
Posted on 12/6/15 at 1:20 pm to monsterballads
quote:
Taylor over Martin? Can you give a reason why?
The Expressions system. I plug directly into the PA. No fuss, no mess and it sounds killer.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 2:18 pm to Flamefighter
I'm not a Martinista, and I would say that Taylor and Martin are closer to 1a and 1b.
Martin (at a price), makes exceptionally high quality acoustic guitars - I just think they come out sterile and do not have a good feel or sound to me, at least compared to Taylor.
I don't think that Yamaha belongs in this discussion, while they have very high quality products at the top end, I think they are more broad based and have guitars down to the entry level and all the way up. I would say at the top end - particularly their 12-strings - they are getting comparable to middling offerings from Taylor and Martin.
I just don't have enough experience with Gretsch acoustics to say - although their hollow/semi-hollow are outstanding.
And I agree that Taylor does the high end A/E better than Martin, as well.
But, the cult of Martin survives for a reason.
Martin (at a price), makes exceptionally high quality acoustic guitars - I just think they come out sterile and do not have a good feel or sound to me, at least compared to Taylor.
I don't think that Yamaha belongs in this discussion, while they have very high quality products at the top end, I think they are more broad based and have guitars down to the entry level and all the way up. I would say at the top end - particularly their 12-strings - they are getting comparable to middling offerings from Taylor and Martin.
I just don't have enough experience with Gretsch acoustics to say - although their hollow/semi-hollow are outstanding.
And I agree that Taylor does the high end A/E better than Martin, as well.
But, the cult of Martin survives for a reason.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 5:15 pm to Ace Midnight
I like Guild best.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 5:31 pm to RockAndRollDetective
quote:
I like Guild best.
Weirdly omitted from the OP - but I agree on the whole vintage Guilds - fantastic sounding guitars. As they have revised their manufacturing process and location over the years, I'm not sure they're up there with Taylor and Martin at the top, but should be right there with the next group.
My acoustics are Ovation and Guild, FTR. If I had the money for a higher end acoustic, it would be Taylor - or a vintage Guild.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 6:16 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:Whst is the price point for a high end Taylor?
f I had the money for a higher end acoustic, it would be Taylor -
Posted on 12/6/15 at 7:00 pm to Crow Pie
martin makes a better guitar than taylor. not really even a debate...
Posted on 12/6/15 at 7:41 pm to monsterballads
The high end martins are by far the best.
But if we are talking about a Taylor that costs 1k to 1500 and a Martin in that same price range, the Taylor is much better.
It's when the Martins start costing 2k+ that you get those really great guitars.
But if we are talking about a Taylor that costs 1k to 1500 and a Martin in that same price range, the Taylor is much better.
It's when the Martins start costing 2k+ that you get those really great guitars.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:24 pm to CocoLoco
Those are just my opinions. I haven't played a lot of different acoustic guitars. Those are the ones that I've played and I liked. I would love to see some of you who are far more experienced than me list your top guitars. I always enjoy reading what others have in mind.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 8:47 pm to Flamefighter
I love my Washburn .
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:14 pm to Flamefighter
quote:
Rank the best/quality acoustic guitar companies
FIFY.
The misplaced apostrophe is a pet peeve of mine.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:49 pm to RockAndRollDetective
quote:
I like Guild best.
If you can find an old Westerly, RI made Guild, they are great. Fender bought Guild and moved production to California in 2001 which began the slide in quality for Guilds. Although I haven't played any of the most recent Guilds since Cordoba bought them.......
My ranking would be
Martin
Gibson
Guild (pre 2001)
Taylor
Seagull
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 12/6/15 at 11:33 pm to Flamefighter
Greenfield is up there at the top.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 5:48 am to Flamefighter
I'll take a 50-year old Martin 00-18. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9F553bJr0
Can any Taylor touch that? I didn't think so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9F553bJr0
Can any Taylor touch that? I didn't think so.
Posted on 12/7/15 at 5:59 am to Crow Pie
quote:
Whst is the price point for a high end Taylor?
Well - I used a little weasel language - I meant "for me" -
Obviously, taking vintage out, because collectors have just lost it in this area - new Taylors can run up to $6k, $7k or more, and Martins even more. For me, the break point on an electric guitar is about $1200 to $1500 when you start talking about serious money, and for acoustics it is about another $500 or so - again, for me, about $2,000 is what I wish I had to spend on a new acoustic, and it would very likely be Taylor GS of some variety.
And, too much past $2000 or so, you're paying for exotic woods in the body and on the fingerboard - although I suppose they have feature sets too that add cost at the higher end. I mean, Martin and Taylor have an overwhelming number of models.
I also agree on Guild when they were in Westerly versus Corona. I'm not familiar at all with their post-Corona production, either in Tacoma, New Hartford or Oxnard (current).
Posted on 12/7/15 at 6:35 am to Zappas Stache
quote:Hopefully the new Oxnard, CA factory will deliver.
If you can find an old Westerly, RI made Guild, they are great. Fender bought Guild and moved production to California in 2001 which began the slide in quality for Guilds. Although I haven't played any of the most recent Guilds since Cordoba bought them.......
Posted on 12/7/15 at 7:20 am to Flamefighter
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