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Old 04-27-2010, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BGR Alex View Post
What are Martin's comparable models to the 300 series Taylors, both acoustic electric and straight acoustic? I have heard excellent things about Taylor's customer service and I can get a pretty darn good price on a new Taylor. Not sure if I will be able to find a Martin in that same range.
There's not a direct comparison because nut sizes vary and different woods but similar in quality would be:

Acoustic Dreadnought = Taylor DN3 - Martin D16GT or D-1
Acoustic Electric Dreadnought = Taylor 310ce - Martin DC-16GTE or Martin DC-1E
Acoustic mid-size = Taylor GA3 - Martin 000-16GT or OM-1
Acoustic Electric Mid-size = Taylor 314ce - Martin OMC-16GTE or OMC-1E
Acoustic Small body = Taylor GC3 - Martin no current model
Acoustic Electric Small body = Taylor 312ce - Martin 00C-16DBGTE

The 16 series in Martin is closer to the 3 and 4 series in Taylor. The 1 series Martin doesn't have a Taylor equivalent it sort of falls between the 2 and 3 series because it has solid sapele back and side and solid sitka tops with the stratabond necks of the lower end X series.

Martin uses sapele, Mahogany and Rosewood in the 16 series with occasional other woods like Ovankol and Koa so it's sort of like rolling the Taylor 3 and 4 series into one with some of the limiteds like Koa thrown in...

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