Col Mustard
Ambassador of Perseverance
I'd go for one of the Taylors... if you play professionally, then the 314 is a business
expense and your tone is one of the things that can get you invited back. That's the one.
Especially if you've played it. With an acoustic, the tone is everything. That's why you
shouldn't order one online without playing it. Because that's how you know. Your ears
will tell you, and your heart.
But I'll bet there are no flies on the 114... Taylor makes excellent guitars that will evoke
the 'wow factor..." which is worth something. Even a humble 114 is right up there in the
94th percentile. You have to pay a LOT more money to get a better guitar than a Taylor
114.
I've done really well with less-than-top-of-the-line guitars. I own two Gibsons, but they are
both low end models, and they are both superb. Lucky me eh?... if you listen to all the negativity
about Gibson around here, you'd think I was extremely lucky. I don't think that, I think Gibson
is a good choice. And I think the same about Taylor. I don't think I've ever listened to a Taylor
that didn't sound great. So that's my recommendation... a guitar you're proud to own and play.
expense and your tone is one of the things that can get you invited back. That's the one.
Especially if you've played it. With an acoustic, the tone is everything. That's why you
shouldn't order one online without playing it. Because that's how you know. Your ears
will tell you, and your heart.
But I'll bet there are no flies on the 114... Taylor makes excellent guitars that will evoke
the 'wow factor..." which is worth something. Even a humble 114 is right up there in the
94th percentile. You have to pay a LOT more money to get a better guitar than a Taylor
114.
I've done really well with less-than-top-of-the-line guitars. I own two Gibsons, but they are
both low end models, and they are both superb. Lucky me eh?... if you listen to all the negativity
about Gibson around here, you'd think I was extremely lucky. I don't think that, I think Gibson
is a good choice. And I think the same about Taylor. I don't think I've ever listened to a Taylor
that didn't sound great. So that's my recommendation... a guitar you're proud to own and play.
