Eastman 522CE Vs Taylor 512CE NG Comparison Video with Ken Verheecke

[2010njdevil]

I have to disagree with hawg427 about Martin guitars being better for fingerpicking than Taylors. I really want to like the Martins but they sound muddy to me 4 out 5 I try while the Taylors are the opposite. The brighness and action of the Taylors allow for a playing experience much more accommodating to than Martins. I have not however tried Eastmans so will have to give them a look.

[seattlecard]

This Eastman is awesome!! Love the 522 CE

[heartcall]

@seattlecard I LOVE mine too :-)

[heartcall]

@seattlecard Agreed... wonderful guitars!

[powermrkkk]

Eastman sells its guitars at a very reasonable prices!!

[heartcall]

@powermrkkk Very true... hence the reason why I have one :-)

[xchump]

why's there more hiss when the taylor plays? did you bump up the gain?

[BillEvans1956]

Thanks Ken. What's the arrangement of your capo on both guitars? Thanks. Bill

[heartcall]

@BillEvans1956 Hi Bill... I am using a Keyser (full capo) and a Shubb Partial Esus capo.

[ThroughFallenEyes]

the taylor sounds a bit lifeless when he was fingerpicking. best sounding taylor i've ever heard, but still not for me :)

[rigorhead01]

@ThroughFallenEyes Lifeless!? Are you serious?

[ThroughFallenEyes]

@rigorhead01 completely. sound/tone is objective. i'm simply saying, to me, it does not sound that great when he was fingerpicking. strummed was a different story (also note how i said its the best sounding taylor i've ever heard, but still not for me...? ;) )

[heartcall]

@ThroughFallenEyes Indeed... it comes down to personal preference.

[hawg427]

@ThroughFallenEyes If your into fingerpickin just buy a Martin, which IMHO blows Taylor out of the water. In our old church all the guitarists had Taylors which do not sound bad, but when you put a Martin HD-28 next to the Taylor Taylor just loses that tone battle. The Martins are a louder guitar also, that's why it's used in Bluegrass bands. I personally love my Martin HD-28.

[heartcall]

@hawg427 I think it comes down to personal preference ;-)

[61jojo61]

Taylor for me!