definitely go with the gibson, you cannot go wrong. the taylor 410 sounds really twangy and bright to me personally, very happy sounding which im not sure i care for. the gibson has a very warm tone and is a classic guitar which will only get better with age. as far as taylors go i do like the 514ce. its a little more pricy but sounds pretty killer. i ended up going with the gibson after months of playing different guitars. martins are nice too, but i think they are more old mannish and i find them a bit tougher to play. i almost went with a d28, its an amazing sounding guitar so u might want to check that out too. i didnt like the neck on the martin and the gibson felt better in my hands. also ryan adams, pete yorn, amos lee lots of pro's go with gibsons and actually play the j45. it is a sweet looking guitar as well. i think low end taylors and low end martins arent what theyre known for, i would go d18 above for martins or taylor 500's or aboves if considering those brands. if you wanna spend less than a grand i would check out guilds (gad30) or epiphone masterbuilts.
but as everyone will probably tell you it is about how you like the guitar. theres really no right or wrong answer, whichever one feels good to play and sounds good to you if what you should go with. i personally liked all the gibsons i played much more than the martins and taylors, especially the hummingbird, man is that smooth.
kevin
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