Putting the Taylor to the Test

[W5BLT]

There has been a lot of threads, comments and discussions on the different types of woods and the construction technique (IE: 2 vs 3 piece backs, etc.) It seems that some believe that the combinations of the wood type and the construction technique can have a definate effect on the tone and quality of the guitar. Some, believe that it has nearly no effect. To me, it looks like a split decision.

Hence, we MAY have an opportunity at Taylorstock to prove or disprove some of these ideas. So, here's an idea. I was thinking that it might be interesting to have a "Blind Sound Test". Here's how it might be conducted. Put a screen on the stage of the Performance Venue. Have 8 or 10 guitars behind the screen with one guitarist. Have this person play the exact same song on every guitar. The audiance could have a form that they evaluate each guitar. For instance:

1) Which model are you listening to?
2) What wood is it?
3) Is it a 2 or 3 piece back?

Do this for each guitar and then compair the results with the actual guitar. I think this would yield some very interesting results!:) Yadda ya think gang?

[Acoustics4ed]

I like the idea and think this would be cool to see what happens.

Will Bob T. let us spend the night while this gets done??:roll: :roll:

[rsimper]

That would be a blast! Maybe we can get BobT to play 'em all!

Pass out a little survey style handout (sorta like a test sheet) with all the choices (model, 2 vs 3 piece back, etc...) so all you had to do was fill in a bubble, a check box, or a blank.

It would only take about 30 mins :D

Winner gets a 50 dollar gift certificate to Taylorware!

[Stuart]

I would be interested. My long time theory is that everyone should listen to guitars blind folded before they buy them. I'll bet that more often than not, people will be very surprised at the guitar they pick as their favorite without seeing what it is.

I'd be tickled to know how many pick the 310 over the P10, the Harmony over the Taylor, or the ply-wood over the BZRW.

[Acoustics4ed]

Stuart

That exactly how I bought my first Taylor!!!!!!!!!!!

[W5BLT]

Originally posted by Stuart
My long time theory is that everyone should listen to guitars blind folded before they buy them

Maybe to PLAY it blind folded would be interesting. How many times is a guitar decision swayed due to the "looks"?

[david_m]

I could probably identify a cedar topped guitar versus a spruce topped guitar (of the same body style), and I could probably identify a maple guitar versus a rosewood guitar (of the same body style), but that's about it. I doubt I could listen to a 414 and an 814 and identify them sight unseen. However, I think it would be fun to try.

David

[getgo]

I can tell coke from pepsi blind folded!:)