These guys at Music Villa are awesome. My, my, I wish I lived there in Bozeman so I could spend my days whiling away at all the great guitars they have available. I've a bad case of GAS right now and I'm fixated on getting a Taylor Grand Pacific. This 327e fills the bill purdy well. I'll likely be dropping the $$'s to just grab one soon. Maybe you should too if you like this sound. I don't think you can go wrong here, no way. 🙂🙃🙂
I have been waiting patiently by my computer monitor for your review of the 327. Thanks! Curious how it compares to the 324, which I have GAS'd over for years.
I think this is a guitar when you need to do a comparo with another, just to hear the difference between a mahogany and a typical spruce top tone. All mahogany DOES make for a great sound, often creamy highs and mids, with a low end growl when dug in. Great all rounders, blues, songsters, strummers, pickers. Should never underestimate them. The Faith all-mahogany slope shoulder Mars is far and away the most exciting mahogany guitar I have come across. This Taylor sounds a little compressed, maybe ready to open up.
Mahogany is a harder wood than spruce and has enough stability to be used for necks, so I guess it'd handle humidity better than spruce. Nevertheless, it's still wood.
Sound / tone is subjective. We have a Taylor GS Mini Koa that ( to my ears ) sounds wonderful. Also had an early 2000 Taylor 414ce that sounded fabulous .......was stolen on a gig :-( Lesson learned, when go on break at a gig.......take your guitar with you !
I'd like to check it against my 2015 320e (Sapele body and Mahogany top) and see how the sound compares. Mine has the older scalloped X-bracing and one of the reasons I got it was because it was louder and fuller then a Martin D-18 and D-15M, and pretty much kept up with a D-28. I'm not totally convinced yet with the V-Class bracing for a Dread. I like the big low-end and higher volume traditionally associated with the dreadnought. I recently played a 517e in a store and I thought it sounded kind of subdued for a Dread.
Sounds articulate, excellent intonation, crisp/bright, typical Taylor sound. But also thin, generic, lacking clang. Also, unfortunately, common attributes for much of Taylor's lineup. but there are a few models I really like. It will be someone's perfect guitar.
@@maraviyoso8473 Gibson, Martin, anything that sounds like a traditional guitar... Taylor does build a few good ones like the K24CE they just charge $5k+ for them... The proof is in the number of professional artist (great players, not just entertainers who happen to hold and strum a guitar on stage) using Taylor guitars. The list is so small Taylor doesn't even have a Artist section on the website... There is a common pattern of artist playing Taylor guitars then moving on to something else, or in some cases you'll find guitarist who play a lot of different guitars and use a Taylor on occasion... I think the only two artist I can think of all-in on Taylor with artist sig models would be Jewel and Jason Mraz... I really like both of them and glad Taylor guitars work for them. Jason's sig model a really interesting nylon Taylor that's really nothing like the steel string models the company works so hard through their dealer network to promote.
@@rmzzz76 are you sure? I can give you long lists of guitarists playing Taylor today. And also, most guitarists play more than one brand. Besides, who cares? Obviously, you're not a pro player, unlike me, so it's not that your opinion matter that much to begin with.
@@maraviyoso8473 TL;DR Maravi why are you getting butt hurt over someone on the Internet's opinion? I think guitar demos would have more productive discussion threads without bigotry, but I don't expect my words to stop you from your attacks. That said, my opinions on Taylor guitars is shared by many others and opposed by many players such as yourself, that's fine. The entire point of sharing an opinion isn't to influence someone to a decision point but to inspire them to go to a showroom floor and do some testing of their own to see which camp they fall into. You seem to have other ambitions with your words. Your need to claim "pro status", combined with the attack on an opposing view point points to narcism. For me, there's not a single pro guitarist that I respect or draw inspiration from playing Taylor guitars right now. I know this. I always investigate what they tour with and when I'm able what they take to the studio with them. I'm fortune enough to live next to one of the largest Taylor dealers in the Southwest. I've tried almost all of their models, I've compared their X-braced models to their V-class braced models when they were introduced a few years back, side by side... I know the compromises V-class makes to X which Taylor never talks about. It's always trade offs with bracing patterns. The bottom line is for me, although I have great respect for Bob Taylor the businessman (read his bio, business success/brand building/market share was always his goal over making the best guitars possible ), his product's success is driven by a boat load of marketing muscle, giving huge incentives to dealers to push these guitars. Some do, some don't. I think Music Villa gives fair coverage to all the brands they carry, but its no secret that dealers love Taylor guitars. Their consistency (same-ness) from 814 to 814, 327 to 327, etc.. doesn't make the customer cherry pick.. So dealers aren't left with "bad apples" to sell as they sometimes are with more traditionally built Gibson's and Martin's which are just a little less consistent. To be fair the Pro players I like I think of as true artist, I imagine that they want something unique, they don't want their acoustic to sound EXACTLY like everyone else's. They want to walk into a music store and play 5 Gibson J-45s and find that special one that speaks their language.... Taylor's are shamelessly not like that, they are designed to sound the same guitar to guitar... if that's what you like, they are the right guitar for you... If you just like the way they sound and feel, they are the right guitar for you... Room for all opinions in the hat, my man...
I have this guitar and love it but for some reason the built in pick up system are not good! My old Takamine on board sounds better live… Do love this guitar for recording just not through a PA
Great 👍 playing Quinton ur amazingly great 👍 I love to watch you play your the best
My next guitar.... hands down one of the best 300s Taylor’s I’ve ever heard and seen!
I think this 327e sounds really good.
I love that you are showing the 32 THOUSAND dollar Excalibur guitar in the background lol!!
Love mahogany top guitars, they ring like no other, with great projection and definition...All I play!
These guys at Music Villa are awesome. My, my, I wish I lived there in Bozeman so I could spend my days whiling away at all the great guitars they have available. I've a bad case of GAS right now and I'm fixated on getting a Taylor Grand Pacific. This 327e fills the bill purdy well. I'll likely be dropping the $$'s to just grab one soon. Maybe you should too if you like this sound. I don't think you can go wrong here, no way. 🙂🙃🙂
Well they bring this model out in all Koa with shaded edge burst
I will be the first in line
My next guitar. I just got the 224 Koa DLX and what a joy!
I own a 317e and a 322ce. This could be the best of both worlds!
Love my 322...and this one really ta
I have been waiting patiently by my computer monitor for your review of the 327. Thanks! Curious how it compares to the 324, which I have GAS'd over for years.
I want that side by side 324/327 too
Wow! Is that the Martin D-45 Excalibur i see in the background? 😍
Hi trollstjerne - indeed it is!
@@quintonking9960 That's awesome! Looking forward to the demo 😊
I think it sounds better than the 317. I’d like to see a comparison of Martin D18 and DSS 17. Thanks guys!
The DSS-17 is amazing . In a different class altogether is the D-18 Modern Deluxe.
The Taylor is very nice but. PLEASE review and show us the Martin Excalibur!!!! It's behind you!!
You guys are such teasers!!!
Soon!
I think this is a guitar when you need to do a comparo with another, just to hear the difference between a mahogany and a typical spruce top tone. All mahogany DOES make for a great sound, often creamy highs and mids, with a low end growl when dug in. Great all rounders, blues, songsters, strummers, pickers. Should never underestimate them. The Faith all-mahogany slope shoulder Mars is far and away the most exciting mahogany guitar I have come across. This Taylor sounds a little compressed, maybe ready to open up.
What’s best acoustic that’s solid wood and won’t go bezerk with humidity? Is hardwood mahogany more stable than spruce?
Mahogany is a harder wood than spruce and has enough stability to be used for necks, so I guess it'd handle humidity better than spruce. Nevertheless, it's still wood.
Sound / tone is subjective. We have a Taylor GS Mini Koa that ( to my ears ) sounds wonderful. Also had an early 2000 Taylor 414ce that sounded fabulous .......was stolen on a gig :-( Lesson learned, when go on break at a gig.......take your guitar with you !
기타소리가 넘 좋아요~^^👍🌷
i really like this guitar
I'd like to check it against my 2015 320e (Sapele body and Mahogany top) and see how the sound compares. Mine has the older scalloped X-bracing and one of the reasons I got it was because it was louder and fuller then a Martin D-18 and D-15M, and pretty much kept up with a D-28. I'm not totally convinced yet with the V-Class bracing for a Dread. I like the big low-end and higher volume traditionally associated with the dreadnought. I recently played a 517e in a store and I thought it sounded kind of subdued for a Dread.
Seems to have a jangly B string ? An issue found on cheaper Acoustics. Maybe it's my ears ...
Yes. It's your ears
Maybe not.
Sounds articulate, excellent intonation, crisp/bright, typical Taylor sound. But also thin, generic, lacking clang. Also, unfortunately, common attributes for much of Taylor's lineup. but there are a few models I really like. It will be someone's perfect guitar.
"But also thin, generic, lacking clang." Let me guess: Martin lover ;)
@@maraviyoso8473 Gibson, Martin, anything that sounds like a traditional guitar... Taylor does build a few good ones like the K24CE they just charge $5k+ for them... The proof is in the number of professional artist (great players, not just entertainers who happen to hold and strum a guitar on stage) using Taylor guitars. The list is so small Taylor doesn't even have a Artist section on the website... There is a common pattern of artist playing Taylor guitars then moving on to something else, or in some cases you'll find guitarist who play a lot of different guitars and use a Taylor on occasion... I think the only two artist I can think of all-in on Taylor with artist sig models would be Jewel and Jason Mraz... I really like both of them and glad Taylor guitars work for them. Jason's sig model a really interesting nylon Taylor that's really nothing like the steel string models the company works so hard through their dealer network to promote.
@@rmzzz76 are you sure? I can give you long lists of guitarists playing Taylor today. And also, most guitarists play more than one brand. Besides, who cares? Obviously, you're not a pro player, unlike me, so it's not that your opinion matter that much to begin with.
@@rmzzz76 and also, A "TRADITIONAL" guitar doesn't have steel strings if you wanna be snarky
@@maraviyoso8473 TL;DR Maravi why are you getting butt hurt over someone on the Internet's opinion? I think guitar demos would have more productive discussion threads without bigotry, but I don't expect my words to stop you from your attacks. That said, my opinions on Taylor guitars is shared by many others and opposed by many players such as yourself, that's fine. The entire point of sharing an opinion isn't to influence someone to a decision point but to inspire them to go to a showroom floor and do some testing of their own to see which camp they fall into.
You seem to have other ambitions with your words. Your need to claim "pro status", combined with the attack on an opposing view point points to narcism.
For me, there's not a single pro guitarist that I respect or draw inspiration from playing Taylor guitars right now. I know this. I always investigate what they tour with and when I'm able what they take to the studio with them. I'm fortune enough to live next to one of the largest Taylor dealers in the Southwest. I've tried almost all of their models, I've compared their X-braced models to their V-class braced models when they were introduced a few years back, side by side... I know the compromises V-class makes to X which Taylor never talks about. It's always trade offs with bracing patterns.
The bottom line is for me, although I have great respect for Bob Taylor the businessman (read his bio, business success/brand building/market share was always his goal over making the best guitars possible ), his product's success is driven by a boat load of marketing muscle, giving huge incentives to dealers to push these guitars. Some do, some don't. I think Music Villa gives fair coverage to all the brands they carry, but its no secret that dealers love Taylor guitars. Their consistency (same-ness) from 814 to 814, 327 to 327, etc.. doesn't make the customer cherry pick.. So dealers aren't left with "bad apples" to sell as they sometimes are with more traditionally built Gibson's and Martin's which are just a little less consistent. To be fair the Pro players I like I think of as true artist, I imagine that they want something unique, they don't want their acoustic to sound EXACTLY like everyone else's. They want to walk into a music store and play 5 Gibson J-45s and find that special one that speaks their language.... Taylor's are shamelessly not like that, they are designed to sound the same guitar to guitar... if that's what you like, they are the right guitar for you... If you just like the way they sound and feel, they are the right guitar for you... Room for all opinions in the hat, my man...
Taylor 327e vs Godin Metropolis Havana?
I honestly think Quinton should do these videos on his own. I find the two of them don’t really gel very well together. Just MO
I have this guitar and love it but for some reason the built in pick up system are not good! My old Takamine on board sounds better live…
Do love this guitar for recording just not through a PA
It's pretty..... however, ....acoustically it isn't doing it for me :-(
BaktaBak - Country, Rock & Oldies band Me either.
How about a compare with Yamaha FG-830? No, I'm not kidding.
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It ain’t no Martin. Not keen
Martin snobs are so annoying just go away why did you click anyway man
@@Mauitaoist because it doesn’t sound that nice man 😂 entitled to my opinion
Meh. Sounds a little nasal to me. Also, "blackwood?" What exactly does Tasmanian blackwood bring to the acoustic party? Hard pass on this one.
A lot. Feel free to read up on it.
Nasal as all Taylors
Nasal? How can a fucking guitar sound nasal?
@@morgenholz ask the Martin fanboys. Everything that's not a Martin will sound nasal for them.