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fezo · 01-23-2009, 11:07 AM

Good advice there! You do pay something extra for the Martin name.

You absolutely want solid wood and not laminates - especially for the top for exactly the reasons spocksbrain just pointed out. Also if you want a guitar that will sound better and better over the years don't go for a cedar top. They pretty much sound what they are going to sound like right out of the box. I have one and it's nice but it won't change. The one other tidbit on that is that even a nice spruce top doesn't age magically by itself - you have to play it. I don't expect that will be a problem!

Taylors - yeah, their weak point would be a bit of a thin sound which works on some thing better than others. Generally nice fingerpickers but not so much bass in the strumming. Their strong point would be the wonderful neck and fingerboard. They are very easy to play.

01-23-2009, 11:07 AM	#21
fezo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Manahawkin, NJ, 08050 Posts: 806	Re: GL's guitar's Good advice there! You do pay something extra for the Martin name. You absolutely want solid wood and not laminates - especially for the top for exactly the reasons spocksbrain just pointed out. Also if you want a guitar that will sound better and better over the years don't go for a cedar top. They pretty much sound what they are going to sound like right out of the box. I have one and it's nice but it won't change. The one other tidbit on that is that even a nice spruce top doesn't age magically by itself - you have to play it. I don't expect that will be a problem! Taylors - yeah, their weak point would be a bit of a thin sound which works on some thing better than others. Generally nice fingerpickers but not so much bass in the strumming. Their strong point would be the wonderful neck and fingerboard. They are very easy to play.