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Originally Posted by edman
I had a solid spruce top, laminate sides and back Seagull for 8 years. It had a very nice sound. I am not a solid wood snob. I am a realist. If laminates could match solids, every Taylor, Martin and Gibson would be a laminate. Those companies could double their profits.
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It's all in what the market will bear. When people look at a guitar with a street price of $700+, they're expecting solid wood. Can Taylor, Martin, or Gibson make a laminated guitar that sounds as good as a solid one? I tend to think they could... in fact, I think a good laminated guitar will sound better than the occasional "dog" solid-wood guitar. That said, will the buyer (the market) pay more for a laminated guitar, regardless of how much better it might sound? I doubt it.
As a realist, I expect that you'd be willing to pay more for a laminated guitar than a solid-wood guitar if it sounded better to you?