Taylor American Dream Series

[tsfrance]

So I am looking at my second Taylor and looking at the American Dream series.  Seems like a lot of positive reviews but I thought I may get some opinions from anyone who owns one to see what you think.

I was reading reviews on one side and they were all good but one and the guy said it sounded like a unplugged strat and would never satisfy anyone if play unplugged.

Any opinions on these? 

Thanks.

[jricc]

Hi tsfrance.  I have an American Dream AD22e grand concert with mahogany top, sapele b&s.  Plays great, (no surprise there) and has a balanced warm tone.  It is my current gigging guitar.

[Toucan256]

I was looking at a GTe mahognay and next to it was a AD22. I really had a hard time choosing between the two, but in the end I went with the GT. In other words......I call Bullhocky.

[Frettingflyer]

I have only played these in stores but while I did not spring for one and wasn’t really looking for another guitar at the time, I found they sounded great and provided another possible voice from the Taylor lineup. The reviewer played one with an issue if they had played one at all.

[tsfrance]

Thank You everyone!

[BuddyO]

My AD17e is a little over 2 years old now and it plays and sounds fantastic.
I bought it new, online from MF have never regretted the purchase.
It was a little bright sounding with the stock Elixirs and after trying several different others, I've settled on Martin Monel Retros.
They balance everything out quite nicely.

[themissal]

Delayed response from me.

The AD17e is a fine guitar. There is a new sunburst version with walnut backing, like the blacktop. I still like the way the ovankol model sounds better…

I own an AD17e blonde, and used to own the AD27 mahogany, which is also a fine guitar. I like the 17s better.

My favorite thing about the whole series is that they a so playable. The guitars don’t fight you.