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MGR/Anonymous « Taylor 310 »
Published on 06/24/01 at 15:00Aquired at Matt Umanov's, NYC, '98. Cost about $800 including hardshell case, and it was in tune right out of the box!
Matt carries a number of Taylors and is an authorized repair shop for them. He's got a full array of acoustics and I played quite a few before I picked this one up. Great shop, no hassles, honest and they don't push, if you can believe that in NYC.
I've been playing for 28 years now, on and off. Spent my idle youth with a beat up Strat (man I wish I had kept that guitar now!). Drifted in out of ownership of a number of no-name acoustics over the years. None of them ever played, sounded, was built, or looked like this Taylor.
It's a no frills Taylor to be sure, but with the same smooth action, fast neck, immaculate finish and construction, and tone of many of the higher end Taylor line. All wood construction, Sapele back and sides, Sitka top, ebony neck and rosewood head overlay, simple black binding, standard 310 issue.
For the price this guitar beat out higher priced Martins, Guilds, and others without a doubt. The tone and sustain are beyond the reach of the others. Quality of construction is a cut above. In these past two years it has opened up considerably and the tone is richer and more balanced on the mid and low end. It has a simple presentation but the sound is there.
By the way, the Taylor customer service is unquestionably the best I have found of any ... repeat, ANY ... business I have dealt with after making an $800 purchase.
Taylors have been accused of being a little bright out of the box. For this 310, that was the case. Now, I am finding a balance that wasn't there even a year ago. Patience has paid off. I wanted to trade up, but thought I'd wait and see what this one had to offer. Glad I did.
For the price you'd pay today you would be hard pressed to find another all wood acoustic that is built like the 310, has the full tonal range, has the playability of that Taylor neck, and is finished with quite the same care.
If you have the patience to keep one of these guitars for a while, and let it open up, it will sound like twice the price. Sometimes you have to let the wine sit a while before you drink it and sing your song.
this review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Matt carries a number of Taylors and is an authorized repair shop for them. He's got a full array of acoustics and I played quite a few before I picked this one up. Great shop, no hassles, honest and they don't push, if you can believe that in NYC.
I've been playing for 28 years now, on and off. Spent my idle youth with a beat up Strat (man I wish I had kept that guitar now!). Drifted in out of ownership of a number of no-name acoustics over the years. None of them ever played, sounded, was built, or looked like this Taylor.
It's a no frills Taylor to be sure, but with the same smooth action, fast neck, immaculate finish and construction, and tone of many of the higher end Taylor line. All wood construction, Sapele back and sides, Sitka top, ebony neck and rosewood head overlay, simple black binding, standard 310 issue.
For the price this guitar beat out higher priced Martins, Guilds, and others without a doubt. The tone and sustain are beyond the reach of the others. Quality of construction is a cut above. In these past two years it has opened up considerably and the tone is richer and more balanced on the mid and low end. It has a simple presentation but the sound is there.
By the way, the Taylor customer service is unquestionably the best I have found of any ... repeat, ANY ... business I have dealt with after making an $800 purchase.
Taylors have been accused of being a little bright out of the box. For this 310, that was the case. Now, I am finding a balance that wasn't there even a year ago. Patience has paid off. I wanted to trade up, but thought I'd wait and see what this one had to offer. Glad I did.
For the price you'd pay today you would be hard pressed to find another all wood acoustic that is built like the 310, has the full tonal range, has the playability of that Taylor neck, and is finished with quite the same care.
If you have the patience to keep one of these guitars for a while, and let it open up, it will sound like twice the price. Sometimes you have to let the wine sit a while before you drink it and sing your song.
this review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com