Great review of this guitar. It has a great sound. My favorite part of the video was playing your original song. Not only did it nicely showcase the guitar, it is very interesting and catchy tune. I wanted to hear more of it.
Hey Rick. One of the interesting things about my music career is that for the first 25 years I primarily to find myself first in for most as a songwriter. And had a pretty decent career albeit, minor-league. When I started the RUclips channel I had some number in my head I don't know what it is or what it was that I needed to get to you before I started featuring some of my original songs. And now we're three to have years of the rear and I believe I posted three total. I really don't know why when I think about it it's very strange. Mark
love your channel. LOVE 12 string. gave my grandson an entry level yamaha 6 string for christmas. he's kicking ass. would like to give him an entry 12 string.
Mark, Thanks again as we have corresponded I was ready to throw my 150e out the window or use it for kindling. After giving it now 6 months it is becoming my go to as well. Where it really shines is in a room with great acoustics. I played today in a small venue as part of a trio and doing the sound check playing solo the low tones hold beautifully. I am still not fully proficient on the 12 string but I am committed to keep practicing. Love the videos please keep them coming.
Hey Dennis. I have a suggestion. Try arpeggiated simple chords, Cowboy cords, maybe something like house of the rising sun and tape yourself. The goal is to get to the point where none of the notes buzz. I think for most people it's more about learning mindfulness I'm paying attention than overcoming some physical impediment. Thanks so much for always supporting. I sincerely appreciate it. Take care and have a great week. Mark
Have you thought about having a setup done on it proffessionally, the rite setup makes them sound better as well as paly easier in alot of cases, also tuning a half step or a whole step down then putting a Capi on it can ease the tension and help playabillity for alot of people
@@8MinuteAxe BTW what capo do you use on the Taylor 150e? I purchased the Taylor screw down style for a 12 string it works fine but is a pain to take on and off after using a quick change.
Friend of mine just GAVE me a 40-year old Fender 12-string! Needed humidification, and to have a bit shaved off the bridge. The action is still a bit high, but the cowboy chords sound just great!
Great Job Axe, looks like not everyone loves Taylor's, but my son and his best friends all play Taylor 6 strings. Yours sure has a full sound, and I love Jumbos'. Well done.
Hey Mel. Always great to hear from you. I love jumbos as well. Unfortunately, I'm just a sheet over 5 foot six and maneuvering a jumbo it's always a challenge for me. I hope you have a great week. Take care. Mark
I've been wary of Taylor guitars since I watched a youtube channel by a Canadian guitar tech who said they were inferior. But I have to admit that when I've had the chance to play one, they sounded pretty darned good to me! Way beyond my pay scale, though. Great video as always, Mark. Hope you start feeling better soon. You did a great job in spite of being ill.
Hey James. I really appreciate you check the video out. Checking all my videos out for that matter. I played a Taylor early in my career and really never look back I'm probably missing out but i'll never know. There's comfort in that. LOL. Take care and be well. Mark
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, James. I've had my Taylor (a 25 year anniversary edition) for almost 25 years and it's the best fingerpicking guitar. Eveyone who plays it, loves it. I'm a big Taylor fan so I don't think of them as inferior. IMHO. Best.
@@TheVitalEdge Well, like I said, Richard... that was just the opinion of a guitar tech guy on YT. But I certainly understand the sentiment! It's the same way I felt about Ovation guitars, when a lot of other people said they were junk. To each his own. If we have a guitar we like, there's no reason we should change. BTW, my first Ovation is well over 50 years old now, and still sounds good (when my daughter lets me play it! lol). Have a great day!
I have this very guitar in that sunburst which is Not available anymore. She is so good to play! I really liked your maple Jumbo 12 string, too! Teams up very nicely with this Taylor dread‘
Hey Simon. Yeah I've seen it it used occasionally. It's funny that you bring up the jumbo. I literally just wrote a comment to another viewer about how as much as I love the sound of the jumbo I'm only 5 foot six and it's hard for me to maneuver it i.e. Play it. LOL I really appreciate you checking out the video. I hope you have a great week. Take care and be well. Mark
Without a doubt the 150 E is on my wish list. I picked one up at the local music store a few years ago. I couldnt make a barr chord and wore my left hand out quick. But it had a beautiful sound.
Hey Charles. Yeah playing with 12 string is relative for sure. If you're willing to make the investment you should check out the taylor t352. It's a short scale and it's supposed to be very easy to play. Thanks so much for the support I really appreciate your time. Take care have a great week. Mark
Hey Mark! Spring Break here and catching up on some 8 Min Axe Content! Rock on! Thanks for sharing the songs, fun to hear the original, I'll have to try and play along! See you in the next video. (Also, I always hold my breath driving through tunnels! :P)
I'm fortunate enough in my work to be able to be able to help people, not always strangers but every once in a while, and make their day a little easier. It does feel good. Watching this video, or any of your videos, 3 times is no big ask, I pretty much do it regardless! So my comment for today is "Thanks for kicking in a little Pleasant Valley Sunday! Love that song and would love to see it played all the way through. Ironically, My street/driveway sit right off of "Pleasant Valley Road". It's far from the "keep up with the Joneses" the song describes but I cant but help hearing that opening riff in my head every time I turn down the street to head home! LOL
Pleasant valley has been a main stay in my acoustic duo set for many years. It's a fun one and a great song. I believe Mike used three six string guitars on the original recording but he used the 12 to play it live at just about every show. It's one of my favorite guitar riffs ever. Keeping up with the Joneses has never been on my mind but four years ago we moved into neighborhood specifically for the kids to be able to stretch their legs, meet new kids, and fully enjoy being kids. Unfortunately, there's a governing body that makes all kinds of crazy rules. The first year we were here I got about 12 letters telling me to do this or stop that and I keep a clean and reasonably well maintained yard. I have to believe that some of my neighbors must get these letters on a weekly basis. LOL.
@@8MinuteAxe I hear ya. "Suburbia is in many ways great when you have kids, but definitely has some down sides, especially if you have lots of older folks in the neighborhood. We've lived in both and can speak from experience! LOL Nowadays with the kids grown and gone, and living in the country we would pretty much need to throw a rock concert to draw any attention from the neighbors, :)
Taylors sound great. first time I noticed, or paid attention to things like that, was Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke playing one. and the 12 string is sounding amazing today even if your voice isn't.
Great video Mark. On February 27th, my dad and I drove to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida to see a musician that also plays Taylor guitars. We got to see Al Stewart in concert. It was amazing and I even got to meet him after the show.
Hey James. I actually did do a video on that. For three weeks I did two minute Tuesdays with different tips. I'm on my phone otherwise I'd link it. If you shoot me an email I'll send it to you tomorrow. Take care. Mark
I'm sorry I couldn't make the premiere yesterday, but I was busy in my workshop. Somehow you managed to inspire me remotely, though, Mark. I changed the strings on two of my guitars over the weekend. There was a minimum of naughty words, and only a little bit of blood spilled. Those string ends sure are sharp! I enjoyed every one of your song choices and will watch this video again.
It’s good to know someone else gets lost doing something different than what they set out to do. You know you’re a musician first and RUclips content creator second when you write and record a couple songs before finishing the video! Way to follow the creative flow! I really like this review of this guitar. I am more interested in buying this now than a Guild 12-string. I have a large body 6-string and was wanting a large body 12-string as well. Now I’m wondering if the Taylor wouldn’t be the better purchase for me since the large body is usually a little harder to play, even though I love the big sound it gets. Always enjoy your videos on the 12-string. Thanks for the inspiration!
hi, mark! that was great - so many tunes bring back so many memories from my youth! You sound like you have a cold - i hope you have a speedy recovery, my friend! love from canada!
Thanks so much for the well wishes. Thankfully, I turned the corner today. I was really suffering on Saturday and Sunday. I had to shoot the talking part twice. The first time was even worse. LOL. We got some Canadian weather this week. It was 22 yesterday here in ATL. The pool is supposed to open April 8! Crazy. I grew up in CT and I've shoveled more than my share of snow. My dad always talked about getting a snow blower but didn't pull the trigger until me and my brother were out of the house. Of course, those are fond memories now. Please take care and be well. Mark
Agree with everything you said about that guitar Mark. It definitely plays above its weight. The original song was great! Was that the second original you were playing as the video played out?
Hey man. We have a ton of catching up to do. I've been working crazy hours. Things should start to subside a little bit soon. Shoot me an email when you get a chance. If you're interested in going to LA I've got a ticket with your name on it. Unfortunately it's not a plane ticket. But it's a free ticket all access to the show. Emailed me either way if you don't mind. I hate to put the onus on you but I've been so busy not feeling well barely got to figure better your the day is added more stuff to do anyway talk soon. This is all jumbled together except trying voice text for the first time
I showed my son the video on Friday. You know Drew, I am efficient at getting so many things done in my life including many music related things (practice, recording, restringing, teaching) but for some reason RUclips videos bring out the procrastination worse than every before. I literally opted to clean out the garage rather than make a video on Saturday. I don't know why.
Hey Robert. I appreciate the continued support and the kind words. Know that I'm very grateful for your time. I hope you have a great rest of your week. Mark
Hey Yorgos. For years I used Martins or D'Addarios on my 12 string acoustics because they were readily available and inexpensive. About a year ago I discovered Ernie Ball Silk and Steel Soft for the 12. That's all I use now. Whatever I lose in attack and brightness is far outweighed by how gentle they are on the fingers and how comfortable they are to play. If you're talking about a 6 string, I use very light gauge for my electrics. 8 usually on my 24.75 scale and 8.5 or 9s on my 25.5s. For acoustics, I recently switched from 10s all the way up to 12s because I've been playing more fingerstyle. I receommend 9s for electric for a beginner. 10s or 11s for acoustic. For the 12 string I don't think it matters as much. I believe the silk and steel are 10s so that's what I use. I hope that helps. If you're a beginner here's the best advice I can give you. Don't worry too much about strings, tone, gadgets, set ups, intonation, or anything else that's going to distract you or take away from your practice time. Practice and play. If you find yourself getting lost on the internet looking at guitars for two hours make a commitment to spend at least 25% of that time practicing next time. Talking about gear is fun but the cynic in me says that people that get into long debates over tone and are tone "specialists" are trying to find relevancy in the guitar world without having to practice. It's not always the case but I've seen a lot of guys talking a lot of s--t that can barely play. Let me know if you need help or have any additional questions. Always best to email me if you do. markaranalli@gmail.com. Please take care and be well. Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Thanks for your answer Mark. I mean that i just bought a 12 string Taylor 150e. I am an intermediate guitar player but the 12's strings of my 12string guitar feel tough to my fingers...Do you think if it's a good idea to put lighter strings or to just practice with persistence and in couple of months i will get used to 12's strings???
Mark; sorry to hear your suffering, hope you get well very soon. Thank you for doing the video; I'm learning so much from your channel it's really fantastic. Your new tune sounds great!! Well done! The Taylor guitars are really a wonder to play. I tried one years ago but could not afford it unfortunately. The sound and the neck feel was outstanding. Cheers! Speedy recovery Sir!.
Mark, you're such a trooper! 'The Show Must Go On!' Hope you feel better pronto! Still a great video, good guitar, great playing and nice song selection. Just for you, I watched the video 3 times (well that was for me, stealing licks) I held my breath for 10 seconds (at the risk of my SpO2 {oxygen saturation}) and helped a complete stranger - a little old lady cross the street - that was the hardest because that old lady put up a fight as she didn't want to cross the street. I feel so good helping strangers... Again, get well soon!
I love it! The 150e will very likely be my first 12 string when I get enough experience (and money) for one. Right now, I’m just a beginner at 6 string, so I’m not ready for 12 just yet. But I’ve tried a 150e at a local guitar store and I loved it.
I have two albums with my band that were released in 99 and 00 respectively (I wrote all but 3 songs on the combined) I also had a single in 2004 that is the closest I ever had to a hit (big on internet radio but didn't crack billboard or anything, minor league stuff). Since then, I've recorded about 100 songs. Over the past 5 years my productivity has slowed down or I should say, I no longer finish stuff that I don't think is high quality. I have about 25 new ones over the past couple of years. I would say three or four are what I would consider A listers. A few are diamonds in the rough. The other twenty all have something appealing about them but they fell short of my initial expectations. The biggest problem I have is sitting on a song too long. There's a small window for me to explore where a song goes and then it gets locked and it's hard to rewrite a part. As a matter of fact, the lead track off of the first record is a really good song with a crappy chorus. I've been wanting to rewrite it for 20 years and for the first time I was able to overcome and get it done.
Here is a concert we played in 2000 that one of our former guitarists posted. I have about 50 shows on some form of media that are better than this one but it's not bad. It's an odd lineup. The bass player and I were the only two constants. The drummer here only played about 10 shows with us. This is the only lineup where I wasn't the lead guitarist. Keith, the guitarist, is an incredible talent. I wrote all of the songs. Most of these never made a record. Yes, that's me with the long blond hair and leather pants. ruclips.net/video/bnsAPEBe_gU/видео.html&ab_channel=KeithWilkinson
@@8MinuteAxe Thanks Mark for the detailed explanation. I’m in a similar boat to you. I’ve recorded around 250 songs since 1985. Some worked out very well, others didn’t. I had 2 albums released on a small German label around 1999-2002. My output has slowed too over latter years but I intend to record a lot more in the near future. I agree about not spending too much time on one idea. The one thing I learnt is what you consider to be a “lesser” song is often viewed by listeners as a favourite and vice versa! I will check out the concert. Thanks for the link.
It's a good job that I am not like the Candyman, as then I would have to swap my guitar into a real axe and come and kill you, after you said my name three times 🪓🪓🪓🤣
The guitar sounds great, maybe after I finish my partscaster… Also check out Mike Oldfield’s Ommadawn, there is 12 String in there, it’s listed on the Back Cover of the record
Hey James I really appreciate that. I turn the corner today thankfully. Thanks so much for supporting the channel I truly appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the rest your week. Take care and be well. Mark
Hey Shateq. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate your time and thoughts. I have a lot of 12 string videos uploaded. Probably too many. LOL. Anyway have a great rest your week. Take care and be well. Mark
Nice one mate. Trying to decide between this and the all solid Faith Naked Venus 12 string. Both played comparably but intrigued by Taylor’s 12 year warranty which I thought might be worth it if the bridge decides to come away in time. Any advice hive mind ?
Wow Mark I can tell your still not 100 percent. I am a rare Guitarist despite having had or have over 50 different Guitars in my 40 years of playing. I have never owned a Taylor .I always thought they were overpriced. Your playing was spot on. Cool original too. Just took a 8 minute break from March Madness to watch this
Hey Al. I have the same distinction only with the fender Stratocaster. Of course I acquired two in the last six months after about 35 years without. Yeah, I still feel like crap. I hope you have a great week I'm gonna go watch the tournament myself right now. Mark
Mark, did I read this right, you are using Ernie Ball Silk & Steel on this guitar? If so what #. It sounds great! I'm using D'Addario XS on my 150e and was wondering how it would sound with silk and steel strings. I also have a Songbird 212 12 string and use Sild & steel strings on it and love the sound of it.
I bought this Taylor 12 string cuz it was bogo GS mini koa for 299. I’m a finger picker, and I’m having an incredibly hard time playing this 12 string cleanly. My thumb has hard time picking the 2 strings, on the base strings, cuz it’s a downward motion, and the little string makes my thumb not get good contact with the bigger string….if that makes sense? lol. I have small hands too, I’m wondering if I should try even lighter gauge stings
Hey J. Great questions and great deal on the Taylors. I own the same two guitars (I bought the GS Mini Koa used with a lot of upgrades). When you say finger picker, do you mean you like to use your fingers to play in general or you're a finger style player in the Chet Aktins et al style? If you generally like to finger pick, I recommend using a "light" gauge but it's not going to make a huge difference. You just have to get used to striking the bass strings on more of an angle. Or try to flat pick with a very thin pick. You'd be surprised how quickly the 12-string comes alive with a thin (between .35 and .5) pick. If you play traditional finger style, my guess is that the 3rd string is the most problematic for you. I recommend reversing that string set only. That way all the strings fall into a natural position of octave string being the first string struck. Shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. Send me a close up video if you can. I'll do my best to help you. Thanks so much for checking out the video! Mark
Mark, sorry I've been missing the live chats but with work on 3rd shift and my recent diagnosis of late onset asthma it's been a rough few months lol. Not to mention you switched days on me. Hope all is well I'll try to catch a few live chats in the future.
Hey brother. Sorry to hear about the asthma. The way they rate the severity of asthma is ass backwards in my opinion. My son had 4 asthma attacks over a 5 year period, each resulting in hospitalization. Because the frequency was one a year they consider his asthma mild. When you're a dad on the way to the emergency because your kid can't breathe it's not mild. They have great maintenance drugs now like Qvar. I read that there's an albuterol shortage. I hope you take your rescue inhaler everywhere. You never know and that stuff works wonders. I sincerely appreciate the support. I'm grateful for your time and comments. I hope you have a good rest of your week. Please take care. Mark
Taylor makes great guitars and they are so smooth to play. They make great 12 string acoustics. But best... that is likely true when it comes to playability... but for tone and chime... I prefer the higher end Guild 12 string guitars. My 1979 F212XL (Mahogany) is a handful, but the sound is unmatched and no top out with heavy play. Fills a room with crystal clear chime. Each to there own.
@dandixon7 at the time I recorded it I was just getting into Mike Dawes style percussive fingerstyle and was experimenting with different pickups and combinations. Used the es1, woody, and 2 small diaphragm on that one. Ultimately I settled on a baggs multiple mic system although I assure you I would need that and another 50 years to sound even remotely like Mike Dawes. :) thanks for checking out the video I do appreciate your time very much. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week . Take care and be well. Mark
Yes he does. You can tell if you zoom in. The vast majority of 12 string guitars have the octave string on top, Rickenbacker being the notable exception.
Yes but for the past 3.5 years I've been studying Chet Aktins/Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle and I just started incorporating it into my 12 string playing. The rick stringing is a bad idea for most players. It's hard enough to get an even strike with the octave on top (physically). The Rick worked well for Roger McGuinn because he used his picks in a fingerstyle manner. People say they hear a big difference. I'm not really sure about that. The Byrds 12 string sound was so heavily compressed I don't think most people could tell the difference. Getting back to my playing, I'm going to start reversing the third string since I play traditional fingerstyle, using my three fingers to upstroke the top three strings. I strongly encourage a very thin pick and as you become better and better at managing even string strikes work your way up to maybe a .6 for picking and .73 for strumming. You do lose some control with the extra thin picks but for most people their 12 string playing totally comes alive when they switch to a thin pick. I can't tell you how many people have written to me gushing about how amazing their 12 sounds all of a sudden. Sure, it's going to sound great once you're playing 10 to 12 strings instead of 4 or 5. :)
@@MichaelDutle yes if the nut is set up to have the octave strings on the top and you change the order have a new one made and save the old one, string gauge and spacing need to be correct in my mind and its not really expensive, I have switched my own to good effect, but have the tools to do so.
the taylor sounds great but I think my Epiphone Hummingbird 12 string is the best !!! I love the classic songs and I am working on getting better at them but I want to make my own music !!! I would love to hear more of your own stuff !!! something about the 12 string makes me want to make new music !!! I heard an Elton John song that's why they call it the blues and I think if it was or can be done on a 12 string it would be even better !!!! keep putting out the videos I love hearing a 12 string no matter what your playing !!!!
Hey Doug. I really appreciate the support and the kind words. It's funny, for 20+ years I considered myself first and foremost a songwriter. When the channel started gaining some momentum I said when I reach X viewers I'll start pushing out the originals (I believe I've only uploaded 3 or 4 complete songs and a few live teasers). X keeps getting moved for some reason. Stupid reason. I was telling my wife today that I may set up a live stream at the end of next month and do a 30 minute original set in real time. I think that would be fun. Dreadnought and Jumbo 12 strings all sound good, espeically if you're a strummer. I've been doing a lot more Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle on the 6 over the past three years and I'm finally starting to incorporate it into my 12 playing. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week. Please take care and be well. Mark
The biggest surprise isn’t that the Taylor came out on top 🤔but the biggest surprise to me is No Alvarez 12 strings where taken under consideration being I think they offer the best bang for the buck in just about ever category really well please with my Alvarez 12😄
Sorry that I didn't get your email until it was too late to join in the chat before the show Mark. Nice demos of the Taylor, how can something named after me possibly sound bad 🤣 Do you think I should sue them for using my name like Macdonald's and other big companies do when little guys who have had a name for ages get taken to court as the big companies want to copyright it?
Hey Sandra. Even when you're not on the chat you're there in spirit. You bring a lot to the community. My goal when I started the channel was to build a community. The only thing that sucks is that we all have different schedules and it's hard to get all of the usual suspects together. That's really my fault I am great about taking care of everything else in my life in advance but something about RUclips brings out the procrastinator in me. The people that were smart were those he bought up all the.com names. Maybe you were me Will be first to the next big thing. Please take care and be well. Mark
How’s the black 250ce deluxe Taylor 12 string. There’s a used one for $500 does it sound better than this one? Also is the ES2 expression system good sound? Please advise.
The 250ce is one of my all time favorite musical instruments. They normally go for around $1700 new (I think), and they sound so beautiful with the layered maple. Sadly, I have no first hand experience with one, as I’m just a beginner and not experienced enough for 12 string yet. But I have researched the 250ce, and pretty much everything I read on it or heard through videos was good. I’d say get one if you haven’t already.
Hey Sue. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate your time and comment. It has the sams ES2 expression system that Taylor uses for all of their high end models. I used a sound hole pickup to capture more attack. I also had 2 mics on the guitar. Many fingersyle players will use multiple pickups. Percussive players like Mike Dawes and Andy McKee use three or four. The Baggs Anthem is by far the most natural sounding acoustic pickup. It's the only one that I would consider using in the studio in lieu of a mic. Have a great weekend, and take care. Mark
Hey john it's not I just challenged myself to see if I could do it. It's a bit rough and certainly not a smooth as nancy's playing but good enough to at least make the video. Thanks so much for checking it out. I appreciate your time and comment enjoy the rest of your weekend and take care mark
In my opinion of you have the money buy the 352ce instead. It's better than almost any 12 string guitar I've played when shopping for one. I played the guilds(their laminate ones) , takamine, and the taylor 150ce. I was about to purchase a solid wood guild but then I played the 352ce and even though it was way out of my price range, I bought it because it had this beautiful shimmer sounds that no other 12 string had. Everyone in the room who heard me play it agreed that it sounded amazing. I short, if you can afford it, buy the 352ce or one of the other taylor all solid wood models. If that's too far out of your price range get the guild f-1512 jumbo guitar
I got a CHEAP Chinese junk 12 yrs ago. Tuned it down a full step to D to try and save the warp. Only lasted 5 yrs but I dragged that 12 string everywhere especially to the beach. Sun ate it up. Still got it but really hard to get and stay in tune. Now it's nickname is P O S. If your smart enough you know what that stands for. But for $129 in 2012 was a fun guitar. As bad as it was it still made it on about 3 stages live.
Great playing. Love the video. But say "AT $1000" not "UNDER $1000" please! They're listed for $999 new, give me a break buddy... Here's to 100k by 2025
A better comparison to those guitars would be the Takamine GJ72. The Martin and Guild are both jumbos. And this is all for fun. We watch these videos and make comparisons but there's no way to get a feel for the sound of any acoustic through a youtube video. The compression on any youtube upload is 12 to 1. Not to mention the mic, the processing, the rendering of the video which is usually 8 or 10 to 1. By the time the video is uploaded, any semblance of any guitar is long gone. That's why I don't record these with an NTK or a TM103. I use the x/y mics on my zoom recorder because it doesn't matter. You can play a custom Santa Cruz. There's no nuance. It's fun though. And we all kid ourselves that we hear stuff. Me included. Most of the time we're just watching reviews to validate ourselves. Nobody is ready to buy a JCM 800 and looks for a video "why the Marshall tone is overrated". I do appreciate your time though, very much. And if this proved you right, that's good too. Please take care, stay safe, and be well. Mark
I have a my own opinion about Taylor Guitars and it's not all that great. However, I'm always willing to hear what other have to say, especially from the likes of people like yourself Mark.
I totally respect Dr Ranalli. He’s a great fella and a more than adequate guitarist. But Taste is subjective and I tend to agree with you… Taylors never seemed to have what it takes to project and cut through .. It’s always had a female folky image in my mind as well..Between the construction and the electronics my love is the Takamine.. I call their 12 string jumbo a hammond organ with strings. 😊
@@BCDanno63 Taylor makes I believe 6 or 7 body styles. Each body style is made identically the same no matter the model down to the very spec.. The only difference is wood choice which is usually the same just placed in different order and of course inlay. The finishes are virtuously the same as well. Everything is done with Computers and CNC machines, and robots. The only thing that makes Taylor unique and better is the ability to adjust the neck quickly and the new piezo crystal expression system 2.
@@Charles53412 Thanks for the input.. IMHO the Takamine Cool Tube set up is the best in onboard sound reproduction. But never having handled the Taylor I can’t have an opinion on theirs..
#1. Taylor sells about 700 North American built guitars a day… makes me think that quite a few people like the way they sound… yes / no? #2. Personally, I have no interest in all of my guitars sounding the same… this seems pretty boring for me,(and the audience). So, my current rotation is a RainSong Jumbo, a Martin D-18, and a Taylor GA 9 string,(octave strings on D & G, and paired B)… three different body sizes / shapes, and tunings. All are quite distinctive in tone, and I pick the one that best suits the song and the circumstances. All are great instruments that get lots of stage time, and I can play rock, blues, country and folk, play solo, or a a band, and have a good tone. If I just played bluegrass, I would only need the D-18… if I just played solo acoustic rock, I would only need the RainSong… if I only played Tom Petty, I would only need the Taylor 9 string. Is it possible your playing is stuck in a certain genre and style, BECAUSE of your search to have all of your guitars sound the same? BTW, the Taylor gets 90% of my living room play time, simply because it is musically more interesting than the others, and just more fun to play.
Looking at picking one of these up at a new guitar center grand opening in a week.
Great to hear "The Story In Your Eyes" in there!
Always overlooked!
Sounds great. Mark! :)
another brilliant video.
Nice t-shirt. The video is good too by the way!
Never owned a Taylor but would like to get one eventually
Where did you see that Tak for $99…
@@BCDanno63 cash America pawn in Canton, Ohio. Someone has since bought it but not me.
@@zdunne sigh The story of my life Day Late ‘n a dollah short..LOL Thanks!!
@@BCDanno63 you’re welcome
Great playing! I miss the trivia….you’ve spoiled us! Good song choices, including the originals. Thanks.
Nice, I was looking at the 150 but with my shoulder, wanted the avoid the dread size. Went with the 352 and very happy with it.
Great review of this guitar. It has a great sound.
My favorite part of the video was playing your original song. Not only did it nicely showcase the guitar, it is very interesting and catchy tune. I wanted to hear more of it.
Hey Rick. One of the interesting things about my music career is that for the first 25 years I primarily to find myself first in for most as a songwriter. And had a pretty decent career albeit, minor-league. When I started the RUclips channel I had some number in my head I don't know what it is or what it was that I needed to get to you before I started featuring some of my original songs. And now we're three to have years of the rear and I believe I posted three total. I really don't know why when I think about it it's very strange. Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Time to feature more of your songs Mark 😀
I learned something new as with every one of your videos, thanks Mark!
That's a great compliment Charles and I truly appreciate it. Sometimes I get caught up in the numbers but you remind me of why I do this. Mark
love your channel. LOVE 12 string. gave my grandson an entry level yamaha 6 string for christmas. he's kicking ass. would like to give him an entry 12 string.
Mark, Thanks again as we have corresponded I was ready to throw my 150e out the window or use it for kindling. After giving it now 6 months it is becoming my go to as well. Where it really shines is in a room with great acoustics. I played today in a small venue as part of a trio and doing the sound check playing solo the low tones hold beautifully. I am still not fully proficient on the 12 string but I am committed to keep practicing. Love the videos please keep them coming.
Hey Dennis. I have a suggestion. Try arpeggiated simple chords, Cowboy cords, maybe something like house of the rising sun and tape yourself. The goal is to get to the point where none of the notes buzz. I think for most people it's more about learning mindfulness I'm paying attention than overcoming some physical impediment. Thanks so much for always supporting. I sincerely appreciate it. Take care and have a great week. Mark
Have you thought about having a setup done on it proffessionally, the rite setup makes them sound better as well as paly easier in alot of cases, also tuning a half step or a whole step down then putting a Capi on it can ease the tension and help playabillity for alot of people
@@8MinuteAxe BTW what capo do you use on the Taylor 150e? I purchased the Taylor screw down style for a 12 string it works fine but is a pain to take on and off after using a quick change.
@@jimdoner3443 Mark and a band mate recommended a professional set up. I have not had it done yet. Thanks for the reminder.
@@dennisssnider I bought a G4 for 12 string , love it, and it supports a great cause, the fight against human trafficking, ( G4 capo )G 7th sorry
Such a personal choice! Taylor, Martin etc… Thank you for this video Mark. I’ve been waiting for it.
Friend of mine just GAVE me a 40-year old Fender 12-string! Needed humidification, and to have a bit shaved off the bridge. The action is still a bit high, but the cowboy chords sound just great!
Your a fortunate man , congrads
Great Job Axe, looks like not everyone loves Taylor's, but my son and his best friends all play Taylor 6 strings. Yours sure has a full sound, and I love Jumbos'. Well done.
Hey Mel. Always great to hear from you. I love jumbos as well. Unfortunately, I'm just a sheet over 5 foot six and maneuvering a jumbo it's always a challenge for me. I hope you have a great week. Take care. Mark
I've been wary of Taylor guitars since I watched a youtube channel by a Canadian guitar tech who said they were inferior. But I have to admit that when I've had the chance to play one, they sounded pretty darned good to me! Way beyond my pay scale, though. Great video as always, Mark. Hope you start feeling better soon. You did a great job in spite of being ill.
Hey James. I really appreciate you check the video out. Checking all my videos out for that matter. I played a Taylor early in my career and really never look back I'm probably missing out but i'll never know. There's comfort in that. LOL. Take care and be well. Mark
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, James. I've had my Taylor (a 25 year anniversary edition) for almost 25 years and it's the best fingerpicking guitar. Eveyone who plays it, loves it. I'm a big Taylor fan so I don't think of them as inferior. IMHO. Best.
@@TheVitalEdge Well, like I said, Richard... that was just the opinion of a guitar tech guy on YT. But I certainly understand the sentiment! It's the same way I felt about Ovation guitars, when a lot of other people said they were junk. To each his own. If we have a guitar we like, there's no reason we should change. BTW, my first Ovation is well over 50 years old now, and still sounds good (when my daughter lets me play it! lol). Have a great day!
I have this very guitar in that sunburst which is Not available anymore. She is so good to play!
I really liked your maple Jumbo 12 string, too! Teams up very nicely with this Taylor dread‘
Hey Simon. Yeah I've seen it it used occasionally. It's funny that you bring up the jumbo. I literally just wrote a comment to another viewer about how as much as I love the sound of the jumbo I'm only 5 foot six and it's hard for me to maneuver it i.e. Play it. LOL I really appreciate you checking out the video. I hope you have a great week. Take care and be well. Mark
Amazing guitar for the money and I couldn’t agree with you more. Great playing !
Without a doubt the 150 E is on my wish list. I picked one up at the local music store a few years ago. I couldnt make a barr chord and wore my left hand out quick. But it had a beautiful sound.
Hey Charles. Yeah playing with 12 string is relative for sure. If you're willing to make the investment you should check out the taylor t352. It's a short scale and it's supposed to be very easy to play. Thanks so much for the support I really appreciate your time. Take care have a great week. Mark
Yes, my 562ce is a 12 fret 12 string and it does have a slinkyer feel for sure
@@8MinuteAxe Looks interesting,
Sorry you're under the weather, buddy. It sure didn't affect your playing. Well done!
Hey Mark! Spring Break here and catching up on some 8 Min Axe Content! Rock on! Thanks for sharing the songs, fun to hear the original, I'll have to try and play along! See you in the next video. (Also, I always hold my breath driving through tunnels! :P)
2nd time through i paid more attention and that's a pretty good tune you made there.
I'm fortunate enough in my work to be able to be able to help people, not always strangers but every once in a while, and make their day a little easier. It does feel good. Watching this video, or any of your videos, 3 times is no big ask, I pretty much do it regardless! So my comment for today is "Thanks for kicking in a little Pleasant Valley Sunday! Love that song and would love to see it played all the way through. Ironically, My street/driveway sit right off of "Pleasant Valley Road". It's far from the "keep up with the Joneses" the song describes but I cant but help hearing that opening riff in my head every time I turn down the street to head home! LOL
Pleasant valley has been a main stay in my acoustic duo set for many years. It's a fun one and a great song. I believe Mike used three six string guitars on the original recording but he used the 12 to play it live at just about every show. It's one of my favorite guitar riffs ever. Keeping up with the Joneses has never been on my mind but four years ago we moved into neighborhood specifically for the kids to be able to stretch their legs, meet new kids, and fully enjoy being kids. Unfortunately, there's a governing body that makes all kinds of crazy rules. The first year we were here I got about 12 letters telling me to do this or stop that and I keep a clean and reasonably well maintained yard. I have to believe that some of my neighbors must get these letters on a weekly basis. LOL.
@@8MinuteAxe I hear ya. "Suburbia is in many ways great when you have kids, but definitely has some down sides, especially if you have lots of older folks in the neighborhood. We've lived in both and can speak from experience! LOL Nowadays with the kids grown and gone, and living in the country we would pretty much need to throw a rock concert to draw any attention from the neighbors, :)
Taylors sound great. first time I noticed, or paid attention to things like that, was Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke playing one.
and the 12 string is sounding amazing today even if your voice isn't.
Great video Mark.
On February 27th, my dad and I drove to Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida to see a musician that also plays Taylor guitars.
We got to see Al Stewart in concert. It was amazing and I even got to meet him after the show.
I watched the video 3 times wow!
Very nice show case of this guitar
Thanks!
ALWAYS love your work, thank you. And Taylor is my dream acoustic.
Maybe you could do a video on keeping unplayed strings quiet - a struggle for me.
Hey James. I actually did do a video on that. For three weeks I did two minute Tuesdays with different tips. I'm on my phone otherwise I'd link it. If you shoot me an email I'll send it to you tomorrow. Take care. Mark
I'm sorry I couldn't make the premiere yesterday, but I was busy in my workshop. Somehow you managed to inspire me remotely, though, Mark. I changed the strings on two of my guitars over the weekend. There was a minimum of naughty words, and only a little bit of blood spilled. Those string ends sure are sharp! I enjoyed every one of your song choices and will watch this video again.
It’s good to know someone else gets lost doing something different than what they set out to do. You know you’re a musician first and RUclips content creator second when you write and record a couple songs before finishing the video! Way to follow the creative flow!
I really like this review of this guitar. I am more interested in buying this now than a Guild 12-string. I have a large body 6-string and was wanting a large body 12-string as well. Now I’m wondering if the Taylor wouldn’t be the better purchase for me since the large body is usually a little harder to play, even though I love the big sound it gets.
Always enjoy your videos on the 12-string. Thanks for the inspiration!
hi, mark! that was great - so many tunes bring back so many memories from my youth! You sound like you have a cold - i hope you have a speedy recovery, my friend! love from canada!
Thanks so much for the well wishes. Thankfully, I turned the corner today. I was really suffering on Saturday and Sunday. I had to shoot the talking part twice. The first time was even worse. LOL. We got some Canadian weather this week. It was 22 yesterday here in ATL. The pool is supposed to open April 8! Crazy. I grew up in CT and I've shoveled more than my share of snow. My dad always talked about getting a snow blower but didn't pull the trigger until me and my brother were out of the house. Of course, those are fond memories now. Please take care and be well. Mark
Agree with everything you said about that guitar Mark. It definitely plays above its weight. The original song was great! Was that the second original you were playing as the video played out?
Hey man. We have a ton of catching up to do. I've been working crazy hours. Things should start to subside a little bit soon. Shoot me an email when you get a chance. If you're interested in going to LA I've got a ticket with your name on it. Unfortunately it's not a plane ticket. But it's a free ticket all access to the show. Emailed me either way if you don't mind. I hate to put the onus on you but I've been so busy not feeling well barely got to figure better your the day is added more stuff to do anyway talk soon. This is all jumbled together except trying voice text for the first time
Just picked one up today, so love it thanks for the demonstration
Love the last minute video
Made my Sunday and my sin Zane says hi
I showed my son the video on Friday. You know Drew, I am efficient at getting so many things done in my life including many music related things (practice, recording, restringing, teaching) but for some reason RUclips videos bring out the procrastination worse than every before. I literally opted to clean out the garage rather than make a video on Saturday. I don't know why.
Watching this three times is not a problem love to see good guitar playing
Hey Robert. I appreciate the continued support and the kind words. Know that I'm very grateful for your time. I hope you have a great rest of your week. Mark
WELL DONE⭐
Love the Crazy On You pickin'. Noice!
Yeah I worked pretty hard on that one. It's tough on the 12.
Great work Mark, that was awesome man 😀🤘🎵🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I see that the 150e is made in the same town as my favorite beer, Tecate. 😁
Hello Mark. Please tell me what size of strings do you use? And what size do you propose to a beginner?
Hey Yorgos. For years I used Martins or D'Addarios on my 12 string acoustics because they were readily available and inexpensive. About a year ago I discovered Ernie Ball Silk and Steel Soft for the 12. That's all I use now. Whatever I lose in attack and brightness is far outweighed by how gentle they are on the fingers and how comfortable they are to play. If you're talking about a 6 string, I use very light gauge for my electrics. 8 usually on my 24.75 scale and 8.5 or 9s on my 25.5s. For acoustics, I recently switched from 10s all the way up to 12s because I've been playing more fingerstyle. I receommend 9s for electric for a beginner. 10s or 11s for acoustic. For the 12 string I don't think it matters as much. I believe the silk and steel are 10s so that's what I use. I hope that helps. If you're a beginner here's the best advice I can give you. Don't worry too much about strings, tone, gadgets, set ups, intonation, or anything else that's going to distract you or take away from your practice time. Practice and play. If you find yourself getting lost on the internet looking at guitars for two hours make a commitment to spend at least 25% of that time practicing next time. Talking about gear is fun but the cynic in me says that people that get into long debates over tone and are tone "specialists" are trying to find relevancy in the guitar world without having to practice. It's not always the case but I've seen a lot of guys talking a lot of s--t that can barely play. Let me know if you need help or have any additional questions. Always best to email me if you do. markaranalli@gmail.com. Please take care and be well. Mark
@@8MinuteAxe Thanks for your answer Mark. I mean that i just bought a 12 string Taylor 150e. I am an intermediate guitar player but the 12's strings of my 12string guitar feel tough to my fingers...Do you think if it's a good idea to put lighter strings or to just practice with persistence and in couple of months i will get used to 12's strings???
Mark; sorry to hear your suffering, hope you get well very soon. Thank you for doing the video; I'm learning so much from your channel it's really fantastic. Your new tune sounds great!! Well done! The Taylor guitars are really a wonder to play. I tried one years ago but could not afford it unfortunately. The sound and the neck feel was outstanding.
Cheers! Speedy recovery Sir!.
Hey, Mark, got here late but enjoyed the video, great job with the new piece as wel as the hits. Feel better soon!
You make it look fun and easy a sure sign of someone who knows what they are doing.
Awesome video. Taylor makes the best guitars in the world. At least that's what you tell me three times a week.
Answering myself
Great! Thanks Mark.
Mark, you're such a trooper! 'The Show Must Go On!' Hope you feel better pronto! Still a great video, good guitar, great playing and nice song selection. Just for you, I watched the video 3 times (well that was for me, stealing licks) I held my breath for 10 seconds (at the risk of my SpO2 {oxygen saturation}) and helped a complete stranger - a little old lady cross the street - that was the hardest because that old lady put up a fight as she didn't want to cross the street. I feel so good helping strangers... Again, get well soon!
I've been wanting a good 12. This one would be fantastic!
Great presentation! I have a 150e as well and just love it! I'm a new subscriber and already benefiting, thanks for your well done videos Mark!👍
I love it! The 150e will very likely be my first 12 string when I get enough experience (and money) for one. Right now, I’m just a beginner at 6 string, so I’m not ready for 12 just yet. But I’ve tried a 150e at a local guitar store and I loved it.
Great sound. I particularly like your own compositions. I’m hoping we get to hear the finished songs one day.
I have two albums with my band that were released in 99 and 00 respectively (I wrote all but 3 songs on the combined) I also had a single in 2004 that is the closest I ever had to a hit (big on internet radio but didn't crack billboard or anything, minor league stuff). Since then, I've recorded about 100 songs. Over the past 5 years my productivity has slowed down or I should say, I no longer finish stuff that I don't think is high quality. I have about 25 new ones over the past couple of years. I would say three or four are what I would consider A listers. A few are diamonds in the rough. The other twenty all have something appealing about them but they fell short of my initial expectations. The biggest problem I have is sitting on a song too long. There's a small window for me to explore where a song goes and then it gets locked and it's hard to rewrite a part. As a matter of fact, the lead track off of the first record is a really good song with a crappy chorus. I've been wanting to rewrite it for 20 years and for the first time I was able to overcome and get it done.
Here is a concert we played in 2000 that one of our former guitarists posted. I have about 50 shows on some form of media that are better than this one but it's not bad. It's an odd lineup. The bass player and I were the only two constants. The drummer here only played about 10 shows with us. This is the only lineup where I wasn't the lead guitarist. Keith, the guitarist, is an incredible talent. I wrote all of the songs. Most of these never made a record. Yes, that's me with the long blond hair and leather pants. ruclips.net/video/bnsAPEBe_gU/видео.html&ab_channel=KeithWilkinson
@@8MinuteAxe Thanks Mark for the detailed explanation. I’m in a similar boat to you. I’ve recorded around 250 songs since 1985. Some worked out very well, others didn’t. I had 2 albums released on a small German label around 1999-2002. My output has slowed too over latter years but I intend to record a lot more in the near future. I agree about not spending too much time on one idea. The one thing I learnt is what you consider to be a “lesser” song is often viewed by listeners as a favourite and vice versa! I will check out the concert. Thanks for the link.
Great video Mark! Love the selections. You talent + the Taylor 150e = Unbeatable combination 😊.
Taylor Taylor Taylor!!
You called me 😊😊😊😊
Nice.
It's a good job that I am not like the Candyman, as then I would have to swap my guitar into a real axe and come and kill you, after you said my name three times 🪓🪓🪓🤣
Great video! You should show up your fingerstyle skills on an electric 12 string :)
Curious how that would sound.
cool Taylor 150 , I'm holding my breath
I have been looking at the 150E and so far it’s on top of my list one day I will buy one hopefully sooner than later
Oh, and the new one sounds good!
How's your hand? Shoot me an email when you have time. We are doing another reunion show this summer. I hope you and I can connect.
Hope your head cold clears up fast!
I have one of the new ones... it actually has a maple neck now with an ebony vaneer headstock.
The guitar sounds great, maybe after I finish my partscaster…
Also check out Mike Oldfield’s Ommadawn, there is 12 String in there, it’s listed on the Back Cover of the record
Mark, your voice sounds like you are suffering a terrible cold. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!😊
Hey James I really appreciate that. I turn the corner today thankfully. Thanks so much for supporting the channel I truly appreciate it. I hope you enjoy the rest your week. Take care and be well. Mark
Awesome
Great video I was going to ask what you thought about the 150e now I know sorry I missed the live chat
These riffs are pretty cool, interesting how posibilities seem doubled on this instrument
Hey Shateq. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate your time and thoughts. I have a lot of 12 string videos uploaded. Probably too many. LOL. Anyway have a great rest your week. Take care and be well. Mark
Nice one mate. Trying to decide between this and the all solid Faith Naked Venus 12 string. Both played comparably but intrigued by Taylor’s 12 year warranty which I thought might be worth it if the bridge decides to come away in time. Any advice hive mind ?
Wow Mark I can tell your still not 100 percent. I am a rare Guitarist despite having had or have over 50 different Guitars in my 40 years of playing. I have never owned a Taylor .I always thought they were overpriced. Your playing was spot on. Cool original too. Just took a 8 minute break from March Madness to watch this
Hey Al. I have the same distinction only with the fender Stratocaster. Of course I acquired two in the last six months after about 35 years without. Yeah, I still feel like crap. I hope you have a great week I'm gonna go watch the tournament myself right now. Mark
Mark, did I read this right, you are using Ernie Ball Silk & Steel on this guitar? If so what #. It sounds great! I'm using D'Addario XS on my 150e and was wondering how it would sound with silk and steel strings. I also have a Songbird 212 12 string and use Sild & steel strings on it and love the sound of it.
I bought this Taylor 12 string cuz it was bogo GS mini koa for 299.
I’m a finger picker, and I’m having an incredibly hard time playing this 12 string cleanly. My thumb has hard time picking the 2 strings, on the base strings, cuz it’s a downward motion, and the little string makes my thumb not get good contact with the bigger string….if that makes sense? lol. I have small hands too, I’m wondering if I should try even lighter gauge stings
Hey J. Great questions and great deal on the Taylors. I own the same two guitars (I bought the GS Mini Koa used with a lot of upgrades). When you say finger picker, do you mean you like to use your fingers to play in general or you're a finger style player in the Chet Aktins et al style? If you generally like to finger pick, I recommend using a "light" gauge but it's not going to make a huge difference. You just have to get used to striking the bass strings on more of an angle. Or try to flat pick with a very thin pick. You'd be surprised how quickly the 12-string comes alive with a thin (between .35 and .5) pick. If you play traditional finger style, my guess is that the 3rd string is the most problematic for you. I recommend reversing that string set only. That way all the strings fall into a natural position of octave string being the first string struck. Shoot me an email at markaranalli@gmail.com. Send me a close up video if you can. I'll do my best to help you. Thanks so much for checking out the video! Mark
Nice viddd, just curious if this one is sponsored? Do you receive sponsorships noww?
Mark, sorry I've been missing the live chats but with work on 3rd shift and my recent diagnosis of late onset asthma it's been a rough few months lol. Not to mention you switched days on me. Hope all is well I'll try to catch a few live chats in the future.
Hey brother. Sorry to hear about the asthma. The way they rate the severity of asthma is ass backwards in my opinion. My son had 4 asthma attacks over a 5 year period, each resulting in hospitalization. Because the frequency was one a year they consider his asthma mild. When you're a dad on the way to the emergency because your kid can't breathe it's not mild. They have great maintenance drugs now like Qvar. I read that there's an albuterol shortage. I hope you take your rescue inhaler everywhere. You never know and that stuff works wonders. I sincerely appreciate the support. I'm grateful for your time and comments. I hope you have a good rest of your week. Please take care. Mark
Taylor makes great guitars and they are so smooth to play. They make great 12 string acoustics. But best... that is likely true when it comes to playability... but for tone and chime... I prefer the higher end Guild 12 string guitars. My 1979 F212XL (Mahogany) is a handful, but the sound is unmatched and no top out with heavy play. Fills a room with crystal clear chime. Each to there own.
Given that it has a built in pickup, why were you using a Dean Markley at 0:52?
@dandixon7 at the time I recorded it I was just getting into Mike Dawes style percussive fingerstyle and was experimenting with different pickups and combinations. Used the es1, woody, and 2 small diaphragm on that one. Ultimately I settled on a baggs multiple mic system although I assure you I would need that and another 50 years to sound even remotely like Mike Dawes. :) thanks for checking out the video I do appreciate your time very much. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week . Take care and be well. Mark
The Taylor sounds just as good the third time around as it did on the first!
Will you be posting 12-string guitar lessons?
So do you string your 12 string with the octave strings ontop of the pairs, like Taylor sets them up ???
Yes he does. You can tell if you zoom in. The vast majority of 12 string guitars have the octave string on top, Rickenbacker being the notable exception.
@@ShiningHourPop but not everyone keeps them that way
Yes but for the past 3.5 years I've been studying Chet Aktins/Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle and I just started incorporating it into my 12 string playing. The rick stringing is a bad idea for most players. It's hard enough to get an even strike with the octave on top (physically). The Rick worked well for Roger McGuinn because he used his picks in a fingerstyle manner. People say they hear a big difference. I'm not really sure about that. The Byrds 12 string sound was so heavily compressed I don't think most people could tell the difference. Getting back to my playing, I'm going to start reversing the third string since I play traditional fingerstyle, using my three fingers to upstroke the top three strings. I strongly encourage a very thin pick and as you become better and better at managing even string strikes work your way up to maybe a .6 for picking and .73 for strumming. You do lose some control with the extra thin picks but for most people their 12 string playing totally comes alive when they switch to a thin pick. I can't tell you how many people have written to me gushing about how amazing their 12 sounds all of a sudden. Sure, it's going to sound great once you're playing 10 to 12 strings instead of 4 or 5. :)
@@jimdoner3443 Do you change the nut, too?
@@MichaelDutle yes if the nut is set up to have the octave strings on the top and you change the order have a new one made and save the old one, string gauge and spacing need to be correct in my mind and its not really expensive, I have switched my own to good effect, but have the tools to do so.
I wish all demos were this good! I think you just sold a couple of tons of these.
the taylor sounds great but I think my Epiphone Hummingbird 12 string is the best !!! I love the classic songs and I am working on getting better at them but I want to make my own music !!! I would love to hear more of your own stuff !!! something about the 12 string makes me want to make new music !!! I heard an Elton John song that's why they call it the blues and I think if it was or can be done on a 12 string it would be even better !!!! keep putting out the videos I love hearing a 12 string no matter what your playing !!!!
Hey Doug. I really appreciate the support and the kind words. It's funny, for 20+ years I considered myself first and foremost a songwriter. When the channel started gaining some momentum I said when I reach X viewers I'll start pushing out the originals (I believe I've only uploaded 3 or 4 complete songs and a few live teasers). X keeps getting moved for some reason. Stupid reason. I was telling my wife today that I may set up a live stream at the end of next month and do a 30 minute original set in real time. I think that would be fun. Dreadnought and Jumbo 12 strings all sound good, espeically if you're a strummer. I've been doing a lot more Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle on the 6 over the past three years and I'm finally starting to incorporate it into my 12 playing. I hope you enjoy the rest of your week. Please take care and be well. Mark
The biggest surprise isn’t that the Taylor came out on top 🤔but the biggest surprise to me is No Alvarez 12 strings where taken under consideration being I think they offer the best bang for the buck in just about ever category really well please with my Alvarez 12😄
Sorry that I didn't get your email until it was too late to join in the chat before the show Mark. Nice demos of the Taylor, how can something named after me possibly sound bad 🤣 Do you think I should sue them for using my name like Macdonald's and other big companies do when little guys who have had a name for ages get taken to court as the big companies want to copyright it?
Hey Sandra. Even when you're not on the chat you're there in spirit. You bring a lot to the community. My goal when I started the channel was to build a community. The only thing that sucks is that we all have different schedules and it's hard to get all of the usual suspects together. That's really my fault I am great about taking care of everything else in my life in advance but something about RUclips brings out the procrastinator in me. The people that were smart were those he bought up all the.com names. Maybe you were me Will be first to the next big thing. Please take care and be well. Mark
How’s the black 250ce deluxe Taylor 12 string. There’s a used one for $500 does it sound better than this one? Also is the ES2 expression system good sound? Please advise.
The 250ce is one of my all time favorite musical instruments. They normally go for around $1700 new (I think), and they sound so beautiful with the layered maple. Sadly, I have no first hand experience with one, as I’m just a beginner and not experienced enough for 12 string yet. But I have researched the 250ce, and pretty much everything I read on it or heard through videos was good. I’d say get one if you haven’t already.
Third time is a charm one day could you show how to play California dreaming it’s a great song
📍 Heard u say.. it Does have a Pick up , but then saw a pick up in the Sound Hole? Diff guitar??
Hey Sue. Thanks so much for checking out the video. I really appreciate your time and comment. It has the sams ES2 expression system that Taylor uses for all of their high end models. I used a sound hole pickup to capture more attack. I also had 2 mics on the guitar. Many fingersyle players will use multiple pickups. Percussive players like Mike Dawes and Andy McKee use three or four. The Baggs Anthem is by far the most natural sounding acoustic pickup. It's the only one that I would consider using in the studio in lieu of a mic. Have a great weekend, and take care. Mark
" Hitch a Ride " by Boston sounds great on a 12 string Accoustic
I didn’t realize that the intro to crazy on you was a 12 string guitar.
Hey john it's not I just challenged myself to see if I could do it. It's a bit rough and certainly not a smooth as nancy's playing but good enough to at least make the video. Thanks so much for checking it out. I appreciate your time and comment enjoy the rest of your weekend and take care mark
I have also been told they are inferior but this video and Marks opinion mean a lot
In my opinion of you have the money buy the 352ce instead. It's better than almost any 12 string guitar I've played when shopping for one. I played the guilds(their laminate ones) , takamine, and the taylor 150ce. I was about to purchase a solid wood guild but then I played the 352ce and even though it was way out of my price range, I bought it because it had this beautiful shimmer sounds that no other 12 string had. Everyone in the room who heard me play it agreed that it sounded amazing.
I short, if you can afford it, buy the 352ce or one of the other taylor all solid wood models. If that's too far out of your price range get the guild f-1512 jumbo guitar
Lost my guitars during covid !!! Hope i can win !!
I also prefer Martin than Taylor buy but these sound amazing ❤
I got a CHEAP Chinese junk 12 yrs ago. Tuned it down a full step to D to try and save the warp. Only lasted 5 yrs but I dragged that 12 string everywhere especially to the beach. Sun ate it up. Still got it but really hard to get and stay in tune. Now it's nickname is P O S. If your smart enough you know what that stands for. But for $129 in 2012 was a fun guitar. As bad as it was it still made it on about 3 stages live.
Great playing. Love the video. But say "AT $1000" not "UNDER $1000" please! They're listed for $999 new, give me a break buddy...
Here's to 100k by 2025
Do you not use a pick ? It’s hard to tell but I never use one myself so that’s why I ask.
Sounds a tad Brite. Is It?
Pretty nice but im on two better sounding guitars by a lot ! Martin J16 and the Guild F1512 ! All day every day. Thank for proving me right.
A better comparison to those guitars would be the Takamine GJ72. The Martin and Guild are both jumbos. And this is all for fun. We watch these videos and make comparisons but there's no way to get a feel for the sound of any acoustic through a youtube video. The compression on any youtube upload is 12 to 1. Not to mention the mic, the processing, the rendering of the video which is usually 8 or 10 to 1. By the time the video is uploaded, any semblance of any guitar is long gone. That's why I don't record these with an NTK or a TM103. I use the x/y mics on my zoom recorder because it doesn't matter. You can play a custom Santa Cruz. There's no nuance. It's fun though. And we all kid ourselves that we hear stuff. Me included. Most of the time we're just watching reviews to validate ourselves. Nobody is ready to buy a JCM 800 and looks for a video "why the Marshall tone is overrated". I do appreciate your time though, very much. And if this proved you right, that's good too. Please take care, stay safe, and be well. Mark
My favorite Guild and my favorite Martin. Two of my all time favorite guitars, period. Both sound and look beautiful.
I have a my own opinion about Taylor Guitars and it's not all that great. However, I'm always willing to hear what other have to say, especially from the likes of people like yourself Mark.
I totally respect Dr Ranalli. He’s a great fella and a more than adequate guitarist.
But Taste is subjective and I tend to agree with you…
Taylors never seemed to have what it takes to project and cut through .. It’s always had a female folky image in my mind as well..Between the construction and the electronics my love is the Takamine.. I call their 12 string jumbo a hammond organ with strings. 😊
@@BCDanno63 Taylor makes I believe 6 or 7 body styles. Each body style is made identically the same no matter the model down to the very spec.. The only difference is wood choice which is usually the same just placed in different order and of course inlay. The finishes are virtuously the same as well. Everything is done with Computers and CNC machines, and robots. The only thing that makes Taylor unique and better is the ability to adjust the neck quickly and the new piezo crystal expression system 2.
@@Charles53412 Thanks for the input.. IMHO the Takamine Cool Tube set up is the best in onboard sound reproduction. But never having handled the Taylor I can’t have an opinion on theirs..
Play what you love , make music ,
#1. Taylor sells about 700 North American built guitars a day… makes me think that quite a few people like the way they sound… yes / no?
#2. Personally, I have no interest in all of my guitars sounding the same… this seems pretty boring for me,(and the audience). So, my current rotation is a RainSong Jumbo, a Martin D-18, and a Taylor GA 9 string,(octave strings on D & G, and paired B)… three different body sizes / shapes, and tunings. All are quite distinctive in tone, and I pick the one that best suits the song and the circumstances. All are great instruments that get lots of stage time, and I can play rock, blues, country and folk, play solo, or a a band, and have a good tone.
If I just played bluegrass, I would only need the D-18… if I just played solo acoustic rock, I would only need the RainSong… if I only played Tom Petty, I would only need the Taylor 9 string. Is it possible your playing is stuck in a certain genre and style, BECAUSE of your search to have all of your guitars sound the same?
BTW, the Taylor gets 90% of my living room play time, simply because it is musically more interesting than the others, and just more fun to play.