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Originally Posted by gitarro
I have never really been interested in acquiring an example of either modern Martins nor Taylors. Why spend the money on production factory made guitars when for a little more, you can check out used examples of solo luthier or small shop made guitars? YMMV obviously...
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Well, some people buy all their furniture from boutique stores, but a lot of us are fine with Ikea. Most people are fine with factory made guitars especially in case of Taylor which is known for their consistent quality. When I bought my current Taylor I broke "the golden rule" - play the guitar before buying it. I didn't play it at all, but I did read/watch a crapload of reviews. In the end I was totally satisfied, but I'm a technical guy and that's just how I like to do things, it's not isolated to guitars.
The way I see it the whole Martin vs Taylor debate is really dread vs grand auditorium and classic vs modern debate. In my opinion these two brands specialize and excel at different things.