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I think of Sitka topped 814ce as a Swiss Army knife although I preferred x braces Taylor based on my sampling. I haven’t played the Alamo custom but keep in mind the Adirondack will take a while to break in versus Sitka. Also Taylor’s customer service is top notch. For j45 I love the shape and while different that a dread does kind of play bigger. I love the tone of a 45 and it adapts well to 90s rock and a lot of style. Fit and finish has varied wildly on the gibsons I’ve played.
Question to think about What’s your primary playing position? Standing or sitting Do you want to play plugged in or fully acoustic? Is neck radius important ?
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Maybe a Gibson Country Western........?
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Hate to be that broken-record "go play the guitars" guy, but it sounds like you need to hang out the some guitar shops, play the stuff you like to play on a bunch of guitars, and wait for the obvious to happen.
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I voted for the J45 because I've loved everything about mine for 20 years, gigging, standing, seated, strumming, cross-picking and finger picking.
However, the best advice you've received in this thread is to go play them all, and all the others you may not know about yet. We're happy to help spend your money, but we don't need to be happy with your choice.
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I'm going to recommend the Taylor 814 as more versatile than your other options. However, I'd recommend an older X braced 814. I have a 2012 814ce and while the electronics need some eq tweaking (Voiceprint DI to the rescue) it has opened up well and has great bass response and strong fundamentals all over the fretboard.
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I will primarily play sitting down, almost never plugged in. My current guitars are 8.5” and 12” radii and i dont mind the 15” of the taylor. I do prefer the 1.65” nut width of my strat though.
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Where do you live and would you be able to travel...short or long distance...to find a really good guitar shop, or two, and play the guitars that interest you, which is THE very best way to buy a guitar...or...are you unable to travel and will have to purchase online?
What is your budget? What is the absolute max $$$ you would be willing to spend? duff Be A Player...Not A Polisher |
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My max is $5k. I was able to get deal offers on guitars retailing at $6k for $5k as well. But based on my preference for adirondack and rosewood, but willingness to buy sitka as well, this price range seems good enough to include everything. I was able to find a lowden that met all the criteria (f32) but i didnt like the tone for the genres i play. I know it would be a great quality guitar. But the tone wasnt right for me. |
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I can't speak to the 814 VS the J45 but I can tell you if you're looking at the Grand Auditorium Taylors consider a Grand Symphony. They are very similar in size except the lower bout is just a bit wider (1/2" I think) hence more base. I have both and can't really tell the difference size wise. The GS comes strung with mediums but does just fine with lights. Love my GS.
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I've been seriously underwhelmed by the V-braced Taylors - played an 814CE yesterday that just left me cold. Picked up a 114 and it just sounded so much more balanced, and better - the 814 was just dull. I've felt pretty much that way about every V braced Taylor I've played to date, so I'd vote older 814CE, or something else entirely.
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I voted J-45 but I would actually recommend that you go with a Gibson Hummingbird given that you've been playing electric mostly. Of all my acoustics, the Hummingbird has the most electric-like fretboard.
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