What's the difference in the tone of Taylor's and Martin's acoustic guitars?

Different design concepts 1. Martin’s timbre characteristics 1) Martin is the founder of the two most mainstream barrel types-D type and OM type, the Taishan Beidou of acoustic guitars.

Martin is famous for its explosive power and abundant volume, which is due to Martin's unique bracing cutting and bracing forward technology. The essence of both technologies is to ensure the durability and tension tolerance of the panel.

, minimizing the constraints of the bracing on the panel, making the panel vibrate more strongly and freely.

2) Although many brands such as Taylor, Larrivee, Yamaha, etc. have adopted bracing chipping technology in recent years, it is undeniable that there is still a certain gap between these chipping juniors and Martin in terms of explosive power and volume.

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2. Taylor’s timbre characteristics 1) Taylor’s advantage lies in its meticulous workmanship. Among the brands in North America with large production capacity (so-called factory pianos, small-capacity so-called handmade pianos are not comparable, there is no comparison), Taylor is the one with the best workmanship.

Okay, in comparison, Martin's workmanship is a bit rough.

2) Secondly, Taylor has its own NT neck, which not only keeps the connecting part straight (traditional necks are somewhat raised in this part, and it will become more and more obvious as time goes by), but also does not require glue to fix it.

It is a bolt-in type for easy replacement in the future.

Acoustic sound is not Taylor's strong point. It does not mean that Taylor's original sound is bad, but that Taylor's selling point is more inclined to its own ES and newly developed ES2 pickup system.

3. The two brands are ranked first and second in terms of production capacity. They are both good instruments with different emphasis.

Martin focuses on the explosive power of the original sound and the external tone.

Whether it is the majestic D-type or the grainy OM-type.

Taylor, on the other hand, provides rigorous workmanship and a very practical pickup system with a modern innovative spirit, mainly the self-created GA type, which can be used for both playing and singing, and can be played solo, and its versatility is relatively better.

Extended information: Methods to identify the quality of a guitar: 1. Sound quality, listen to whether it is rich enough, but not too thick, otherwise the lack of clear sound will not be good. 2. Bridge, check whether the bridge is too high, too high.

If it is, the strings will be high and it will be difficult to press. 3. Fingerboard, check whether the fingerboard is bent, whether the quality of the fret posts is good enough, and whether the spray paint on the fingerboard is good enough. 4. Piano case, check the panel and the case.

Check whether the back panel is bent or not, and whether the adhesive joints are broken or not.

5. If it is your first time to buy a piano and practice accordion, the second item can be ignored. Higher strings can help you practice your finger strength.

But it shouldn’t be too high. About three to four millimeters at the twelfth level is considered very high.