First off - will admit that I've been looking at a couple of other Taylor 12 strings (used GA3-12 and new 356e). Both good, but neither to the point of getting me to switch. Yet.
Have now played a few shows with the 150e. So far, so good. Folks have been able to hear the guitar and it blends well with the other instruments. Well, except yesterday when we had an accordion player. That was difficult.
Other reason I'm blathering on about this is - this morning get a text from my bandmate wondering if I could play at a church in this afternoon? Very short notice, but okay. We get there, the sound man realizes I have a pickup and goes and grabs a cable. Ends up putting me direct into the system. Didn't need to tweak the controls at all. The ES system really is good.
Is this an ideal guitarl? No. There is a bit of harshness to the tone in the upper registers that I can hear. However, my wife and bandmate(s) don't hear it. Have installed a Taylor bone saddle and ebony bridge pins. Has helped some, but still planning to put phospher bronze strings on to see what happens.
Part of me wonders if it is the sound of the string ends on the grounding plate for the ES system.
Overall am still having a blast with the 150e. Really playing it a lot more than expected. Of course, it is now the main guitar for my band. My other guitars now sit in reserve.
