I’ve done this tour twice, Bob Taylor has flown to Martin guitars in PA. to help them improve their production processes. Notice Martin’s side bending machine, it’s the same one as Taylor was us 25+ years ago… a Taylor invention . On the factory tour, and showing the world,first hand how you do it, Bob’s theory is…if you can catch up with us - go ahead.
i was always attracted to Martin by reputation, I go with Taylor because of tone and feel. I can't put the Taylors down.... ** edit, craftmanship and beauty being more or less equal.
Honest opinion. I LOVE my OG 214 CE from 2004, has those crisp bell tones, & has the deep low end of a Martin. Also as a gigging musician I dig the bolt on necks for easier adjustment, but what has happened in the last 10-20 years? Quality is down, I can’t find anything in your modern line that has pickups that don’t sound like a cheap guitar patch, the playability is your biggest “Trump card” these days.. other than that.. don’t really have any artists I look up to still playing anything but a baby Taylor as a travel guitar. Even Sheeran has moved on. Don’t forget what made people pick your guitars up in the first place (because I couldn’t afford a Martin) Good day ladies & gents.
I see here how the frets in the guitar are mounted...I have BUILDERS EDITION 324 and a few from the new ones are cracked and many other errors...and you are only " sorry"...I paid for a NEW GUITAR!!!! Lack of honor...
massive difference??...nonsense...I have a 30 year old 914C..it's not inferior to the new V class fantasy in any way...these changes are subtle to the tone, there's no Andy Powers magic wand...
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I’ve done this tour twice, Bob Taylor has flown to Martin guitars in PA. to help them improve their production processes. Notice Martin’s side bending machine, it’s the same one as Taylor was us 25+ years ago… a Taylor invention . On the factory tour, and showing the world,first hand how you do it, Bob’s theory is…if you can catch up with us - go ahead.
A West Coast classic. Proud to have a couple Taylors lying around.
So gald I didnt go there with you guys. Would have ultimately led to me being arrested for refusing to leave the place. Great video, thanks.
Fascinating process. I can't wait to get my new '214 CE Plus' this week.
How was it!? Did you get it already?
Isnt that made in mexico?
@@Random-user-tu2ez 'Tecate BC Mexico', to be exact. (East of Tijuana).
Thanks for this great video and it’s always a pleasure to hear Andy speak about guitars!
It's really great to listen to Andy sharing his passion of building guitars!
He's one of the modern greats! What a legend!
i was always attracted to Martin by reputation, I go with Taylor because of tone and feel. I can't put the Taylors down....
** edit, craftmanship and beauty being more or less equal.
You never showed the CNC mill?
Honest opinion. I LOVE my OG 214 CE from 2004, has those crisp bell tones, & has the deep low end of a Martin. Also as a gigging musician I dig the bolt on necks for easier adjustment, but what has happened in the last 10-20 years? Quality is down, I can’t find anything in your modern line that has pickups that don’t sound like a cheap guitar patch, the playability is your biggest “Trump card” these days.. other than that.. don’t really have any artists I look up to still playing anything but a baby Taylor as a travel guitar. Even Sheeran has moved on. Don’t forget what made people pick your guitars up in the first place (because I couldn’t afford a Martin) Good day ladies & gents.
lovely!
11:14 Yeah but Taylor’s all sound similar, I think it’s the V-class bracing. I don’t love it.
I see here how the frets in the guitar are mounted...I have BUILDERS EDITION 324 and a few from the new ones are cracked and many other errors...and you are only " sorry"...I paid for a NEW GUITAR!!!! Lack of honor...
Taylor screwed up the 700 series and the 500 series big time.
massive difference??...nonsense...I have a 30 year old 914C..it's not inferior to the new V class fantasy in any way...these changes are subtle to the tone, there's no Andy Powers magic wand...
this 314ce v spruce is too shrill, he's playing that mahogany for a reason.
sorry. Cannot justify the prices given the almost total absence of luthiers.
not very good - superficial
Not sure what you expect on factory yours pretty standard here. Nothing wrong with the tour