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dotneck335

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Taylor Convertee
« on: February 05, 2016, 02:20:13 AM »
Used to think that Martin guitars were unsurpassed for production instruments. Not so anymore!! Taylor is the king nowadays!!
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2016, 02:40:54 AM »
Welcome along. Glad to see you're not sitting on the fence :-)
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2016, 06:31:26 AM »
Welcome! I think Martin has earned its spot in the respected builders category, but IMHO, Taylor has been quite impressive in 41 short years. Considering everything (tone, beauty, feel, company values, etc), I am partial to the Taylors. Hence my screen name.  ;)
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2016, 07:18:55 AM »
Welcome dotneck!

As a fellow convert who has owned 8 or 9 Martins in the past, I have found that Taylor caters more to the modern playing style, while Martins continue to pay tribute to honored past tradition. They're both great guitars - I just happen to prefer Taylors since 1997.
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1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2016, 08:36:44 AM »
Welcome to the forum dotneck335.  I to love the fit finish and tone of Taylor, and own many Taylor guitars, the taylor to Martin ratio is very lop sided towards Taylor.   I still enjoy playing my Martin M-36. 
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2016, 04:41:16 PM »
I grew up in a family where "blue" met "grass" so Martin was the only guitar brand worth considering.  At one point, I had four of them.  After getting my first Taylor in 2001 (the 414ce) all the Martin's started drifting away, in favor of Taylor playbility.  The only Martin that is still here is the custom shop J-40 - but it is on the bubble too, if someone makes me the right offer.  It just sounds so darn good....    :D
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Taylors:  424-LTD (all koa) and a 114ce that lives with friends in Alaska.  Low maintenance carbon fiber guitars are my "thing" these days, but I will always keep the koa 424.  Several ukulele and bass guitars too. 
*Gone but not forgotten:  a 2001 414ce, 410, 354-LTD twelve string, 314-N, 416-LTD baritone, T5 Classic, 615ce, 2006 GS-K, 1996 (first year) Baby

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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2016, 12:29:59 AM »
 Hi dotneck335. Welcome to the UTGF. Your screen name brings to mind a Gibson ES-335. Good to have you here. Enjoy. 
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Re: Taylor Convertee
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2016, 08:15:18 PM »
Welcome aboard!
I too prefer Taylors over Martins.
This is a great forum,
You will like it here.
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