Looking to buy a Taylor

onid41 · Post by **onid41** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:26 pm

To owners and knowledged people about Taylor Guitars:

Im sick and tired of my shitty seagull so I'm looking to buy a new guitar and my aim is toward a Taylor. Played a couple at the store and such and i've always liked Taylors, the sound, the feel, it just seems like a great guitar.

By the end of the summer im probably gonna have $2000 or so, and could probably get more from the parents. I kinda want a x12ce versions of the 400, 600, or 700 series, wishing for a 700

But i have no idea the differences on like sound and quality of the guitars as the series goes up. What would be the pluses/minuses of getting say a 400 compared to a 700 series one?

Also i want the x12ce ones (Grand Concert's) oppose to the x14ce ones. Opinions on that also would be great.

Im kinda leaning towards getting a 312ce cause i know i'll have enough money to buy it.

Any more thoughts would be greatly appreciated, and i ask that nDMB clowns keep it on topic. Thanks a bunch.

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:58 pm

Larrivee

jeffro · Post by **jeffro** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:03 pm

Hmm I believe your ideal guitar would be a Martin HD-28.

J/k. Go for the 712ce, don't settle for less than what you really want.

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:09 pm

i say go with what is reasonable. I think most people on these boards have bought guitars way out of their playing range.

I also suggest playing all of them and chose for yourself. knowing the specs and technical differences that you wouldnt notice form playing is a good idea, but you might just barely like that 712 more than the 412.

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 11:11 pm

checkii wrote:i say go with what is reasonable. I think most people on these boards have bought guitars way out of their playing range.

I also suggest playing all of them and chose for yourself. knowing the specs and technical differences that you wouldnt notice form playing is a good idea, but you might just barely like that 712 more than the 412.

yup, ricky has that DM3MD its outa his league, now i could give it the attention it deserves

Ricky the Pilot · Post by **Ricky the Pilot** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:06 am

filmdude100cms wrote:
checkii wrote:i say go with what is reasonable. I think most people on these boards have bought guitars way out of their playing range.

I also suggest playing all of them and chose for yourself. knowing the specs and technical differences that you wouldnt notice form playing is a good idea, but you might just barely like that 712 more than the 412.
yup, ricky has that DM3MD its outa his league, now i could give it the attention it deserves

bwaaaaahahaha

i-am-me · Post by **i-am-me** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:51 am

just go play everything

puckmaggi · Post by **puckmaggi** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:14 am

Well i've owned a 414ce for 2 years and just recently i've completely changed to a martin guy.. i mean the taylors have good electronics and sound great but the tone of a martin d-35 or even d-28 rock taylors before you devote yourself to taylor go with a martin, im selling my guitar and buyin a d-35 very soon

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 10:25 am

puckmaggi wrote:Well i've owned a 414ce for 2 years and just recently i've completely changed to a martin guy.. i mean the taylors have good electronics and sound great but the tone of a martin d-35 or even d-28 rock taylors before you devote yourself to taylor go with a martin, im selling my guitar and buyin a d-35 very soon

good man

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:01 am

Larrivee

CWMCALL · Post by **CWMCALL** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:05 am

checkii wrote: I think most people on these boards have bought guitars way out of their playing range.

If I had a guitar the was "in my playing range" I would be playing a shoe box with rubber bands

That being said; I have a Taylor 314ce Koa that I loved...until one day I made a total impulse buy, and picked up a Martin D-15. Now all I play is the Martin, the Taylor rarely makes it out of the case and it will probably get traded soon for an 000-28 or D28.

My Taylor is a great guitar, but I prefer the Martins.

just my 2 cents

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:08 am

i-am-me wrote:just go play everything

and don't look at the name brand. if you like it, get it.

...unless it costs 44839834ur4989348rq9384r dollars

hcole · Post by **hcole** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:27 pm

Make sure that the x12 series is a good fit for your playing style. They are typically more of a fingerstyle players guitar and don't handle the strumming as well as bigger guitars well.

Also, I echo others sentiments to check out some other guitars as well to make sure the Taylor is the sound your after, there'd be nothing worse than dropping 2k on a guitar to find out 6 months later that you prefer a different tone.

onid41 · Post by **onid41** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:30 pm

puckmaggi wrote:Well i've owned a 414ce for 2 years and just recently i've completely changed to a martin guy.. i mean the taylors have good electronics and sound great but the tone of a martin d-35 or even d-28 rock taylors before you devote yourself to taylor go with a martin, im selling my guitar and buyin a d-35 very soon

yeah my buddy has a d-35 and that guitar was freakin sweet, the tone and sound were so crisp..kanter knows

and thanks for the comments, obviously i want a taylor right now, but im definately not limiting my options to only a taylor. im going to a cpuple of guitar stores this week to check out some guitars

Kahn · Post by **Kahn** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 4:33 pm

Larrivee