For more than 150 years before Taylor's appearance, Martin had not faced a rival, but in the last 40 years, Taylor has taken over a large part of the high-end guitar market and posed a great threat to Martin. Compared with Martin's magnificence, Taylor seems relatively graceful, emphasizing innovation and technology, modern and fashionable design, full of a youthful atmosphere, from the use of Taylor guitar artists can also be seen, foreign Taylor Swift, Jason Mraz, Matsui Yugui to domestic Li Jian, Zeng Yike are loyal users of Taylor guitars.
 
Generally speaking, the stronger the body material, the longer sustain can be obtained, but due to the lack of elasticity to bring enough air oscillation, the volume tends to be weakened, Martin solved the volume problem with a cutting sound beam, but the sustain is slightly weaker, and Taylor's original V-shaped sound beam, which balances the volume and sustain performance of the guitar well. Compared to the traditional X-beam, the V-beam reduces the vibration suppression of the top and improves the volume, while maintaining the strength of the guitar top and allowing the strings to vibrate for longer sustains. At present, Taylor's V-shaped sound beam construction has been applied to most of its high-end models, and has received good market feedback, Music Trades magazine bluntly said that the design will open a new era in the history of steel string guitars, and it is for this reason that its designer Andy Powers has earned the reputation of Steve Jobs in the guitar world.
 
Taylor guitars are named after three numbers, the first digit represents the series, the second digit represents the panel type, and the third digit represents the barrel type, which can be divided into D-type, GC-type, GA-type, GS-type, and GO type, corresponding to the numbers 0/2/4/6/8 respectively. For example, "314", 3 series of American products, 1 is a spruce panel, and 4 represents a GA barrel type.
 
GA is Taylor's original classic barrel type, compared to the D type, the GA barrel waist is more slender, so some people call it a small waist guitar, this barrel type is between OM and D type in terms of granularity, resolution and resonance intensity, the three frequency bands are more balanced, can be played both singing and solo, and the versatility is relatively better.
 
For a guitar brand of more than 40 years, it is not easy to enter the high-end guitar market, and Taylor continues to show its strength in guitar manufacturing in terms of workmanship and tone. In some details, Taylor's materials are more particular than Martin's. Even for high-end models with more than 10,000 yuan, Martin still uses plastic and other composite materials to wrap the edge, which is not as good as Taylor's solid wood edging, and the performance is relatively weak.
 
The guitar is made up of two important parts: the body and the neck. The traditional method of combining the body and neck of the guitar is to use glue to bond, and the stability of the neck is weak, and it is easy to deform after long-term use. Taylor's self-created NT neck, using bolt-in connection technology, changes a series of shortcomings of traditional necks, the most important optimization is that the angle of the neck can be fine-tuned, providing a good feel and low string pitch, playing effortlessly. In addition, this technology is easy to disassemble and eliminates the need for complicated restoration processes for ordinary necks.
 
Taylor's ES2 pickup system uses three uniquely positioned standardized sensors, combined with Taylor's custom professional audio preamp for multi-point pickup, which means it can pick up not only the sound of string vibrations, but also the sound of guitar playing, which is suitable for some musicians or fingerstyle enthusiasts who often hit the panel.
 
The combination of different materials can meet different playing needs, and Taylor guitars give us a wealth of options in this regard. For example, the spruce top of the 3 series is more rigid, which can brighten the treble of the whole piano, and the back and side plates of Sapele can highlight the middle frequency very well, so the sound is balanced, there will not be too much bass component, and the price is about 15,000. The 5 series has the warmest sound, because it uses a cork cedar top and mahogany with the best mid-frequency performance, which is best for playing soft tunes, and the price is close to 20,000.
 
The 7, 8 and 9 series are mass production flagship series, with a price of more than 20,000 yuan. The 7 Series panel is made of Cormorant Spruce, the 8 and 9 Series are Sitica Spruce, and the back and side panels are rosewood, which combines a wide sound band, rich bass and large volume, and the ES2 pickup has a wide dynamic range, whether it is on stage or in the studio, it can faithfully convey the sound of the guitar.
 
Overall, Taylor is more of a "one-step" guitar. For professional musicians, it is more widely applicable, not as strong as Martin's sonic tendencies, and can meet a variety of needs; And for beginners, Taylor is more hand-friendly and driven.