Taylor 414ce or Martin d-18. Which one first?

[ahorsewithnonam]

I love all Taylor guitars.......except the 400 series. Dump your beginner guitars and get a new D18 from one of your sponsors. Amazing guitars.

[jdinco]

The one that has some soul.....the D18.
Yeah, I'm jumping on the pile with everyone else!
Let us know how it goes and good luck!

[Br1ck]

I'm with the poster who said once you have a D 18, the other dreads you have will be nonexistent.

[djqsrv]

I am feeling like the d-18 is the way I am going to go. The Taylor is going to have to wait.
My daughter already claimed the yamaha as hers so that's gone.
I think I'm taking a drive to my local Martin dealer tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help.

[mtdmind]

D 18 for sure

[Treenewt]

Originally Posted by djqsrv

I am feeling like the d-18 is the way I am going to go. The Taylor is going to have to wait.
My daughter already claimed the yamaha as hers so that's gone.
I think I'm taking a drive to my local Martin dealer tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help.

Wise choice my friend! Best of luck on the search!

[AmericanEagle]

Go for the Taylor for sure.
You can't go wrong with that guitar.
Taylor all the way.

[rosborn]

Originally Posted by AmericanEagle

Go for the Taylor for sure.
You can't go wrong with that guitar.
Taylor all the way.

Clueless in MA.........

[AmericanEagle]

Originally Posted by rosborn

Clueless in MA.........

Martin cork sniffer

[JohnW63]

Clueless in MA.........

Was that remark really helpful or necessary ?

[rosborn]

Originally Posted by AmericanEagle

Martin cork sniffer

It seems I'm not alone. Even the Taylor enthusiasts voted for the D-18.

[nightchords]

Originally Posted by djqsrv

I am feeling like the d-18 is the way I am going to go. The Taylor is going to have to wait.
My daughter already claimed the yamaha as hers so that's gone.
I think I'm taking a drive to my local Martin dealer tomorrow.

Thanks for all the help.

excellent choice buddy!! \m/

[AmericanEagle]

Originally Posted by djqsrv

Hello

I am about to make a new purchase and would like some advice. I have played a bunch and have it narrowed down to 2. They are a Martin d-18 and a Taylor 414ce. I will eventually own them both but with a kid in college and 2 more right behind the budget only allows for one at the moment. Right now I am predominantly a strummer but recently have been finger picking allot. I am looking for some advice on to witch one I should buy first. My other steel string acoustics are a Yamaha fg730 and a fender cd140. Both starter guitars so this will be my first higher end steel string. I was thnking the Taylor first as most describe it as a good strummer and finger picker but every time I go to pull the trigger the thought of the d-18 stops me. When I think of ordering the d-18 I stop because I already have 2 dreadnoughts.
Hit me with your thoughts

Thanks
Daniel

This forum is heavily biased in favor of Martins.
Many will quietly bash Taylors, so I am not sure
you will be getting unbiased opinions here.

[AmericanEagle]

Originally Posted by rosborn

It seems I'm not alone. Even the Taylor enthusiasts voted for the D-18.

I am a Taylor enthusiast, and I voted for the Taylor.

[JohnW63]

It seems I'm not alone.

In personal preference, but not in negative attitude about other opinions.