In this video I am comparing a Martin D-42 to a Taylor 716 (LTD).
Both are spruce tops and rosewood back and sides guitars. The Taylor is Madagascar Rosewood, and the Martin Indian Rosewood. They both have the distinctive Martin and Taylor sound for which they are loved.
The Martin is a dreadnought, and produces a massive bass response balanced with articulate high.
The Taylor is a 16 model, which is a Grand Symphony. It results in deep basses, meaty midrange and overall thick trebles.
He or she who can name all the songs played first gets a big ass cookie!
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I struggle to figure out which one is better. I like both for the same reason I would choose one over the other. The Taylor is brighter with nice overtones while the Martin has a cleaner sound for each individual note….ugh….just get both and be happy for the same and different reasons
When I heard Slow Cheetah I died :v. So nice but expensive for me
Definitely Martin. Taylor sounds tinnyish but Martin sounds fuller and warm.
Out of curiosity, for experimental purposes, do you have the same brand of strings on both guitars? I would imagine that would make a comparison null and void if they were different.
Both guitars are amazing though the martin does have that softer more fuzzy mellow tone while the Taylor seems to be a bit more sharpened, and more focused on its high strings and mid range versus its bass qualities, likely related to the cutaway, both are smooth and clean toned and sound natural so i honestly would not be able to decide if ever i wanted to purchase such a high quality instrument, i’m satisfied with my acoustic Fender Hellcat, its a good middle priced guitar and is a plugin with built in electronics 🙂
The Taylor has more space and is very open (like echo sound from a large hall).
The Martin has more of a steel sound that is richer and fuller (more range of sound).
I like the Martin better, but they are close. Both are great guitars!
Your voice sounds like Connor Mc Gregor.
Martin all day. Check out Tony Rice, Bluegrass and a Martin go hand in hand.
Taylor wins…..but both are very-very expensive!
amazing how the second guy can play exactly the same tune straight away without even watching the first guy
Goofballs
Both sound amazing but the taylor just sounded brighter.
Taylor is the innovator but Martin is the Originator.
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Taylor The better song
My Zager and the Taylor are very close and have that nice sharp tone. The Martin has a more mellow tone more like my Yamaha FG. I like them both but perhaps it has to do with the person playing as much as anything – very nice!
My first real acoustic guitar was a Taylor and it’ll always be my favorite
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Ok both sound great, I’m totally biased towards taylor, I have a k16ce ltd, which is the equivalent of a 7-series, so I basically have the Koa version of this taylor. This Martin, however, in my opinion, sounds better than this Taylor.
BUT – and this is a HUGE “but,” this Martin retails for almost DOUBLE the Taylor. So this isn’t a fair comparison. Also he’s using different mics.
Not to disparage but I think a more fair comparison could be done. I never thought I’d EVER say this, but here, the Martin sounds better… :/
Martin
Taylor guitar is my first love
Martin is my now wife 😀
Some songs it was the Martin, some it was the Taylor. The Taylor is definitely brighter and louder. I have a Taylor 214ce Koa/Sitka it sound really good, perhaps I need a full size Matin as well. The Taylor sounded amazing on the Fleetwood Mac song!
easy decision for me … only TAYLOR !
Oh yes great first song!
Both great sound, but very different. I like Taylor for his amplified sound with the build in ES 2 system.
Taylor sounds much more better than martin
Both sound great, but the Martin does it every time for me. Love my HD-28.
The Martin is a tiny bit more bell-like. The tones a bit more balanced. The Martin cost a lot more, it should sound better.
Martin more man sound,
Their voices sound like they are on helium.
Awesome video
Both beautiful in their own right. I love the Martin because it sounds like my cole clark and suits my finger picking style.
My name is Taylor so that makes the decision easy for me
2:50 A Change of Season – Dream Theater
This comparison doesn’t really make sense. For one, they are different body styles. Wouldn’t it be more informative to compare Dreadnought styles? Or Grand Concert vs a OOO shaped Martin? Also, a D42 is a much higher end guitar than a 716. This “Taylor vs. Martin” setup is flawed from the start.
The Taylor sounded “easier” to play… which is what I find between my two.
Is that a Maton hanging on the wall?
I use my Taylors for finger style and my Martins for Picking.
In the genre of American bluegrass/flatpicking, I know only one super guitarist who plays a Taylor, and that is Dan Crary. Taylors as they say, “don’t cut ‘grass.” On the other hand about 75% of Bluegrass flatpicker types play Martins, but none would play a “40” series, they don’t boom like a HD-28, plus they cost too much to be battle axes. Also in demand are the small boutique makers who make Martin-style dreds, like a Collins or Gallagher. But a lot of them also seek out old mahogany D-18s. Now on the other hand, I know a lot of finger stylists who swear by Taylors.