Update: I bought another acoustic. Lol

There is always something so beautiful and honest about acoustics that sometimes electrics cannot replicate. Just a man and his guitar might it be. Those are just my two cents.

I love my Martin and Taylor so much, that I don’t feel the need to buy any other acoustics. That never happens with electric guitars. No matter how great an electric is in my collection, I am always looking for more.

That Taylor #3 has so much power, projection, and tone, you'd not be able to overcome that as a singer. It's going to be the absolute star of the show when playing acoustically in a room. It's clearly worth every penny if that's what you want. But frankly, I love the tones of Taylor #2. A little less volume, but the clarity and tonal response to your playing is really sweet. If you're in a busker mood, this is the one. Plus, I'm a sucker for a sunburst.

mr music is a fantastic shop, always impeccable service and the folks there love chatting about music. real old-school cool. happy to see it featured

I love the channel! I went to my local shop a year ago looking for a tele style and left with an Ibanez acoustic that I absolutely fell in love with and it's still my favorite to play. Keep up the awesome channel.

Got to feel good when you call a guitar store and they get so excited for you to come in.

What a nice person he was so happy that you called him. I like you a lot bcuz you give people that effect instead of you putting on a “good person” show other people do it for you. That’s how we know it’s genuine

You're living the life some of us only dream of. Good for you bud! Keep on rockin'

Martin's are the gold standard of acoustic tone. The intro and outro music was nice, good example of acoustic playing.

I’ve always enjoyed your videos Tyler, but I’ve only recently appreciated how great a guitarist you are. Keep up with the great content and playing dude.

Hey, Tyler, huge fan of your videos. Love from Boston!!!

That little mediterranean sundance theme you played there was very nice! I like your acoustic playing because it is just very soothing and makes me wanna pick up my acoustic! Im finishing my exams for this semester and this video makes for an awesome break, thank you for that❤️

So awesome! Tom lives very close to me!

I have two Taylors, one more for gigs but use both for recording. They both sound different but definitely have that Taylor 'sparkle' high end. They're the PRS of the Acoustic world I feel, not afraid to experiment and tweak their designs. They also have a great attitude to sustainability!

I never thought to use a capo in the guitar store I think I will try that bit of wisdom Tyler, and thank you so much for the amazing video keep up the great work!

You rockk man . I just got a new Taylor Custom 414ce v-class special edition. I wish you could play it. Your heart would melt 💙 much love brotha 🎵

I’m the opposite, I just got my 6th guitar and it was my 2nd electric guitar. I’ve started on my grandmothers acoustic and then I got my own from a flea market for $75 but now I have 2 Taylor’s, a gs mini koa and a grand orchestra 818 in tobacco sunburst, both guitars are vastly different in shape, sound, and construction and they have their own vibes but they both have that clear and articulate Taylor sound that I love

Oh I love that door handle. 🎸

I LOVE this store. I was recording at a studio in Allston, MA back right before the pandemic and I came upon Mr. Music whilst walking around the neighborhood. Tom was wicked fun to chat with. We got on the topic of Vintage Red Label Yamaha dreadnoughts and my guy busts out a binder with newspaper ads all the way back to the late 60's or early 70's when he was selling them for $65! I played a bunch of his acoustic inventory and he gave me a tshirt and some other swag. Great video Tyler! As to your point about people keeping big collections of electric guitars with only an acoustic or two to speak of. My collection is the opposite. It's 2 electric guitars and 12 acoustics at my house (including 2 Red Label Yammers). But the real peak of the collection is the Taylor 914 with the Cindy inlays.

A trip to Mr Music and a stop at soulfire, which I have heard is now closed, was it for me when I lived there. Lots of great memories from that street and really cool to see. Thanks for sharing your trip, Tyler!

I've always LOVED the sound of Taylor acoustics. It never fails that when I hear someone playing acoustic and an mesmerized my their tone that it turns out they're playing a Taylor!

I got my first acoustic at Mr Music in 1987! I lived around the corner on Chester Street. It was a brand new Yamaha FG 420C. I traded my 73 Tele for it. I got a lot of mileage out of that Yamaha...but I wish I still had the Tele. Glad to see Mr. Music is still there.

I'm exactly the same, 13 electric guitars and one beautiful Larrivee acoustic that I've had for years and still love 😍

Love Mr Music! Visit them fairly often for guitar stuff

My 67 Martin D35 is one of two acoustics I own but the only one I really play. It's got special mojo to it for me. Probably from growing up hearing my dad play it all my life, but now I own it and It's just my own little piece of heaven. There is something special when you find an acoustic you just vibe with. The neck has to feel right, the body has to feel good against your gut, the tone has to hit you JUST right. For me, Martin is the way to go. I haven't touched my Yamaha since I got the Martin.

Love my Martin but the Taylor you chose sounded great also,. Love the vids man , keep em comin'

Cole Clark guitars are beautiful and unique sounding on their own. It's an Australian brand made with Australian lumber and they are known for their 3-way pickup system. You should definitely give their guitars a test sometime because they are definitely up there with Taylors and Martins.

“An acoustic is a friend for life”. Mark Knopfler

I have a 1995 Taylor 412 Koa which has a hand written model info sticker by Bob Taylor in the body near neck joint, from before they started printing them out and making them visible through the sound hole. I bought it in mint condition as a potential future collectors item but took it out to show a friend in 2011 and it sounded and played so well (to my much more mature playing hands by that point) that now it's my daily played acoustic - with all the dinks and dents that come with that and probably shouldn't be on it... It is just a magnificent acoustic guitar that needs playing. I owned Martins before that and still love them, but this Taylor snagged me

I love my Taylor 214ce dlx. It’s a wonderful guitar. I got it used for 900 but it might as well have been new. Looks stunning, plays incredible. Now I just have to get better at playing it.

I have a Martin D-15m and he is my best buddy. ❤ The only other acoustic I'd get would be a 12-string - and that's just different.

Really enjoyed this! 🤘🏼🎸

Yeah my pick was the same as yours. Great sound, and great playing. 🤘🎸🤘

My only accoustic is that mahogany Martin D-15 at 5:30. It's an amazing guitar, you feel like you are tapping directly into the historical bed of guitar music when playing it. It's a proper blues machine.

1:10 in, and I have to stop to comment. What an amazing and inspiring front window they have, with guitars greats proudly shown :D

Just recently purchased another acoustic. Making it my 5th acoustic versus my 9 electrics. Played only martin and taylors from 1300.00-3000.00. After playing several for hours, returning next day, I continued to play different models. Walked out with 314ce taylor and man i love it!!! I play a little martin alot, easy walk around the house driving the wife nuts. Pulled my Taylor out couple days ago and strummed a g chord and thought to myself why i dont play nothing but my taylor. Sounds incredible and so easy to play. Side note signed up for guitar super systems yesterday. Fret hand wrist is in a brace at the moment, but I can't wait to check it out. Been playing over 30yrs self tought and figured i can benefit from your knowledge of the instrument. Thanks for what you do!!

I am the total opposite, I have a ton of acoustics and only one hollow body electric. I have always thought the sound of an electric can be replicated with pedals and effects but an acoustic is a one of a kind. No two will ever sound exactly alike so I have collected a bunch with very different sounds that I love. I am looking at getting a solid electric but can't make up my mind so I am open to suggestions. (currently eyeing up an epiphone koa Les Paul) I love that wood grain look.

Not sure why but I also have just one acoustic and almost a dozen electrics. My only acoustic is an old Washburn that I fell in love with a long time ago. Bought my son a Taylor GS and it is a beautiful sounding guitar, they have a sound of their own for sure, and every one is different.

I must say Tyler, this is the most impressive tone i've seen you achieve!

i am from Boston.. I bought my 12 string Rick from MR. Music back in 1982... Great place.

I love my Taylor, glad to see them getting some love, they definitely do have a really large range in their sound and construction. Their mid range is in my opinion, one of the best options for people starting out or that have been playing for years, great sound without breaking the bank and a lot of wood options :D

I've got an 80's Washburn Ltd edition I picked up second hand, and although it's got a slippy B and G (needs new hardware), I super love it.

always love your show!!!!!!

#1 taylor definitely my favourite, like that brighter sound you get with it.

I have a Carvin 2.5" Thin Line (its old paid around $1,200ish ) which I love, a Taylor 314 Concert single cut ($1800 ish love the tone better than the more expensive 414, 515, 915!). So two steel string guitars. But I have a 2.5" Carvin Classical, a 1963? Gibson Classical, and an Epiphone Chet Atkins Classical (MIK). Love them all and none will ever be available on Reverb while I am vertical Orange

Love the guitars, love the channel, keep going👍

I have 2 acoustics, my father in law got me a cheap beginner one that was so comfortable to play, that it got me back into learning at 38. My first guitar I still have, a Jasmine brand acoustic electric thst I got at daddy's junky music in boston.(long gone I think) it was 110$ used back in 05 and it won't stay in tune and the truss rod won't stay where I like it but I LOVE the sound on it. If I ever decide to take my playing to thr point where I'd play open mics, I would probably invest in a better acoustic but man, that Jasmine just sounds so warm.

Another thought while purchasing an acoustic is to bring a guitar playing friend with you. It is amazing how different an acoustic sounds out front a few feet away compared to how we hear it while we're playing.

I'll have to check them out on Saturday before the concert I'm going to.

Totally feel the sentiment of just one acoustic, I’ve owned many electric guitars over the last 8 years but my Taylor is the only acoustic that’s stayed with me! I just don’t really feel the urge to get another acoustic because my Taylor just does it all

I still want to see Tyler do a video on the Cort Manson MBM-1 guitar, the signature guitar of Matt Bellamy, especially the one with the midi controller built in. Such a cool and interesting guitar.

Thank you! That was entertaining! I liked the Taylor sunburst the best!

Number 3 was the best one in this video. It's funny I have had a lot of acoustics over the years (including Martins). My absolute favorite and it may seem odd is the Taylor GS mini mahogany. It sounds good for how small it is and is just so easy and fun to play. I have sold off all my other acoustics and now only have the GS mini and a Fender Telecaster.

Just ordered a Taylor 214ce k deluxe. Cant wait for it to get here!!

I’ve got my epiphone Pr200 Na acoustic with like 4 year old strings and it’s my favorite acoustic I’ve ever played. Was my first guitar and will probably be my only acoustic

Tommy is a mensch! I love going to Mr. Music, always have to browse every guitar and bass before I buy whatever I came in for.

I got a Taylor 814ce but I just picked up the coolest vintage acoustic by fender; a ‘68 kingman wildwood. Has an electric strat like neck and a bridge that can be intonated. It’s just so cool

Ive got an ovation only accoustic i ever owned it was a hand me down from my pops best accoustic guitar ive ever pkayed it sounds beautiful and the finish is gorgeous

Since your goal is to play every guitar in the world, what about trying some tagima ones? It's a Brazillian brand. Its really popular arround here, and people love to compare them to fenders, to see if it can do the job. Especially the tagima T635, which is the equivalent of the fender standard, i would say. I'm sure i'm not the only one that wondered what you could pull of with one of these. Greetings from Brazil🇧🇷!

I have owned probably 40 electrics across my life, and a few acoustics. But at this time I have 6 electrics, but only ONE acoustic. And it is in fact the very first guitar I ever bought. An Alvarez. Not the nicest. Not expensive. But I love it.

Yeah, absolutly right, i got like 5 electric guitars - and one acoustic - my Cort NDX50NT - Love this guitar :)

So true. I have 6 electric guitars and one Alvarez PD100S that has a great sound.

I've never played a Taylor. I do however own and LOVE my Martin's. I have a 2016 X series and a 1999 HD-28. Both sound great but the D-28 is heart-melting. I would still love to play a Taylor. The problem is I'm a lefty, so finding a left hand guitar in a store is very, very, very, very, very rare.

In my opinion, you sounded best on the Martin, the thing I like is the consistency of the brand in relation to how they will sound

While I love hearing Tyler shred and bend like the son of Steve Vai, its really nice for some acoustic guitar spotlight, even if purely for sonic change. And of course I'm partial to Taylor guitars for the namesake and cause they are awesome (albeit not for everyone). Thanks Tyler for making great music! Hope your Taylor guitar brings you great joy

Funny thing is I’ve only had the one electric guitar for 20+ years but a handful of acoustic guitars since then. I’m a always looking for different electric guitars but just end up buying gear that isn’t even guitar based but other gear to further my music making process. Cheers to all you musicians out there🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

When I was replacing my cheap Ibanez acoustic I wanted a Martin. I had a decent budget but wound up getting the D10 roadshow which is in the sub $900 range, I just really liked how it played and sounded. Taylor's are nice I like the warm tone of Martin.

I have ten electrics. And one acoustic. And I love it, it sits next to my couch and I just hammer out chords and little leads and solos as I watch tv when the mood strikes.

Nice playing, chill video

I have 5 electrics: Strat Elite, Tele performer, Taylor SBC-1 Custom Walnut, and a Gibson Les Paul Classic with P90’s. Acoustics I have 3 a Taylor 814CE, A Taylor 200 series Koa CE, and my favorite Breedlove Legacy Auditorium with Myrtle wood bank and sides with a spruce top. If you have not played a Breedlove you need to. He was a luthier for Bob Taylor and after he left to start his own company Bob hired Andy. Breedlove struggled for a few years and 2 old hippies bought the company and now I feel they are on the right path. But all their USA made guitars are great and the off shore are also good for those that can afford the USA made guitars. So in my humble opinion you need more than 1 acoustic if you want different sounds too!

I listened to this blind, and apparently #3 was the best for me. Then I realized, I missed the price tags and thought it was the mid or low end. Then I realized, crap, acoustic tones are crazy in differences with wood, how thick, bracing, sound hole placement, bridge construction (if reinforced, or less wood, seems like less wood makes more resonant) and all kinds of crap. Electrics are so much easier! Acoustics sound nuts between different woods. I have one classical and one acoustic but many electrics. It's weird because acoustics can sound so different but electrics can be so similar. One Spectre studios did the shoot out with speaker choice being the biggest tone changer, made me really think about reducing my guitar numbers. So now I have half a dozen, tuned to various tunings like E standard, D standard, C# Standard, drop D and dadgad or a varation of it. They are all studio guitars, and stay in tune - AFTER I put various upgrades like graphtech nuts and saddles (helped a TON) and hipshot locking tuners. Nice to pick up a guitar and have it be within 5 cents of in tune instead of like 15-25. Keeping a constant 67F helps a lot too. Temp knocks things out quick. Guitars are a pain in the ass. I love them, but they just have mood swings lol.

Really love the sound on the flat natural satin finishes vs the glossy finishes for some reason

Funny that Tyler played a Martin 00015m in this video. I have one from 2017 and I feel like it's the only acoustic I'll ever need. EXTREMELY playable, lots of sustain and woody, authentic tone for days, lovely smell and feel of an all mahogany guitar - and last but not least VERSATILE as hell. Responsive and comfortable for both strumming and especially fingerpicking. I like it a lot better than the more expensive standard series.

Ah...I have only one acoustic to...Norman Guitar...looks similar to that natural Martin. I bought it cause I loved the smell of it, neck shape, and rosewood fingerboard... NEver looked any other guitar since then....But that Martin looks cool :)

Yes, 20 electric from LPs to PRS and Fender Strats and only one Acoustic. A250.00 Luna I just love and play all the time. It just plays great.

Well, I own two acoustics, both of which fit into the price class mentioned in the video: an LAG Tramontane Grand Auditorium with nylon strings, and a Crafter ABLE Grand Auditorium with steel strings. I prefer the Grand Auditorium over any other acoustic body shape. I own two acoustics because I love having a choice between nylon and steel, depending on what sound a song "needs". I've only just recently started to learn electric guitar, and I was quite surprised at how different it is. We'll see where this journey ends.

That moon on the wall in the back is something else

I love my taylor 812, amazing guitar.

I called number 3 as soon as you started playing it 🤣 it has "it" and the other two (or three, technically), while they are nice, do not. I also only have one acoustic, and it's a Dean that my parents bought me when I was 16 (I'm 40 now). Somehow two non-players found me a beautiful instrument and though I've wanted others, and have bought several more electric guitars, I've stuck by that acoustic and I plan to continue. Nice purchase, Tyler!

I'm so glad you chose Taylor guitars...they are my ultimate favorites. I have drooled over, wished for, lusted after...but sadly I still can't afford one. I Love the 814 CE. But I would be happy with any cutaway they have. Love your show!!!. You're a very great guitarist. By the way...you chose wisely my friend...that guitar sonically was perfect.

I worked at Guitar center in Plymouth meeting PA for years. They had a beautiful acoustic room and then a room inside the acoustic room with the 1-3000 dollar acoustics. And that is where i lived lol. Playing martins and taylors i can never afford.

I have about 12 acoustics and 2 Parker niteflys. Must have my acoustics. Love my Martin, love my Taylors, love my Collings, but the acoustic I play every day is a 2005 Ibanez. Taylors can be hit or miss even amongst the exact same make and model. That third one certainly had some mojo

Oh this is in Allston yea? I went to Berklee and I would go to Allston every week for that bowl of ramen at the chinese supermarket or Korean fried chicken at Bonchon. You know what I'm talking about if you live in Boston. But I've never set foot in Mr. Music for whatever reason LOL. My go-to guitar place was the Guitar Center at Fenway. Just didn't find the need to check other places out.

Hey Tyler. You should check out Faith guitars and the Eastman range guitars. I know it's not a Martin or taylor by any means but they do offer incredible quality build for the money. Thankyou for your videos by the way .brilliant

I own 30 guitars and 12 are acoustics each has different characteristics I love from Martins, Gibson, to Andrew White's each has earned a permanent home in my collection.

I've got 16 guitars right now, and of those 7 are acoustics. One 6 string Grand Auditorium, two 12 strings one is a dreadnought the other is a Yamaha APX 9-12 with a funky stereo pickup system, one bell brass resonator, a Yamaha Silent Guitar, a clone of a Guild Paloma SC3, and a 1/2 size carbon fiber.

Very glad he’s in Massachusetts where I live

0:10 Well, we have ST custom and Sahana guitars over here in Nepal. Rob Chapman and Ryan Bruce once reviewed Sahana and they absolutely loved it and i believe so will you.

Very cool you were in town and shopping at Mr. Music.

Judging by sound alone. I agree with your choice of that particular taylor

Tone, balance, looks- I agree with your pick !

its amazing how different the high end taylor sounds. its really something

I really love the logo from the guitar shop

I like Tayor #2. It had a cool bottom-end thing going and was hitting a certain spot for me tonally. Kinda playful. It also a great look. #3 was fine but seemed like it was something that should be played in a studio or a church, and I want something that looks and sounds like it would be at home in a bar, on a couch, on a porch... That's why I'm more partial to Gibson acoustics. They're workhorses with the soul of a thoroughbred.

i have 3 acoustics if you count my resonator. taylor gs mini, fender 90's jumbo, and flint hill resonator. i have 4 electrics and 1 project electric guitar. mij fender strat/G&l asat classic tribute limited edition/ 2 traveller guitars the original strat traveller and the original les paul traveller. i like having 2 non resonator acoustics so i can keep on in standard tuning and 1 in whatever open tuning i am using. (i use the 'gibson' traveler as my open tuning slide guitar.)

I started my journey on a nylon acoustic after listening to Eric Clapton Unplugged, it still sounds amazing

love this man.

I 100% agree with you with which one was be I had one in a twelve string very similar

I love both Taylor’s and martins, they great companies and great guitars. Although I do agree with you that Taylor’s tend to gravitate towards certain strengths, while martins are more rounded, the guitar you played in the demo is an om-15, which is going to have the least amount of range due to being all mahogany. The mahogany top vs spruce top is not a great comparison. If you played an om-28 it would be hands down the best compared to all the one played in the video.