If you’re looking for an acoustic guitar for all-around use, acoustic electric guitars are a much smarter choice and worth the extra investment. You can use it acoustically, record easily without an expensive mic, and most importantly, you can perform on stage much easier without worrying about the feedback from the mics or fear of your acoustic guitar sound getting buried.
Almost all the modern acoustic electric guitars will come with preamp and a pickup installed and the sound is easily adjustable with the controls on the preamp. And because it’s plugged in, you can connect the guitar through a series of guitar pedals and effects. As long as you can manage the feedback from the acoustics, the sky is the limit when it comes to the tone.
One of the most common reasons why people prefer an acoustic guitar as opposed to the acoustic electric guitar is because of the idea of drilling a hole into the body of beautiful wood. Drilling a hole to install preamp and endpin hole certainly could alter the natural sound of a high-end acoustic guitar, but luckily, modern acoustic electric guitars are designed with this consideration and there are plenty that sound just as full and beautiful as a regular acoustic guitar. That being said, it’s definitely something to consider when you’re buying an acoustic electric guitar.
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My Review: Martin has produced some iconic guitars for a while now and one of their most iconic models is the HD-28. They are inspired by D-28 from the pre-war era and have been around since the 1970s. Since then, they remain one of the most popular models by Martin, and adding pickups on such a legendary instrument wasn’t a bad idea at all. By owning a Martin HD-28E, you get to be part of the long Martin legacy, with so many legendary players that have adored this guitar. Yes, it’s ridiculously expensive for a guitar, but it’s one of the most perfect dreadnought style guitars you will ever find.
Key Specs and Features: HD-28 has been around for many years now, and they have managed to keep many things the same over the years. I mean, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it right? The HD-28 is known for its 14-fret body, classic forward-shifted, and has scalloped x-bracing on it. And you can expect the absolute best choice of tonewoods on this guitar. For the top, we have the highest quality Sitka Spruce top, East Indian Rosewood for back and sides, and Solid Mahogany for the neck. The Sitka Spruce top will sound different as time passes and depending on how well you take care of the instrument, you are going to have an unbelievably gorgeous-sounding guitar as time passes by. If you preserve it well, the value will go up as the year’s pass.
Other classic features of an HD-28E include herringbone purfling and vintage-style open-back tuners. One of the updates on this newer version of HD-28E is the High-Performance Neck Taper, which gives the guitar a more modern comfortable grip when you play them. The Aged Toner gives the guitar a vintage-vibed straight out of the box.
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As for the sound, you will probably expect a beautiful sound for such a price. Well, the chances are, it sounds way better than you expect. These are the gold standard of dreadnought guitars and the first impression you get is the super loud projection. It almost feels like it’s miked and the guitar responds extremely well to your little nuances in your picking or strumming. As you would expect from a dreadnought, the super-rich low-end stands out but doesn’t overwhelm the mids and treble. The mids and highs are clearly present as well and it’s just a gorgeous sounding instrument.
Electronics: Over a long period of collaboration between Martin and Fishman, this guitar now has the Aura VT Enhance system. This technology combines the under the saddle pickup with a digital processing called Aura image. And there is a second Enhance transducer on the guitar’s bridge plate. The controls are inside the soundhole and you adjust your volume and EQ.
Who Will Use This the Most: I recommend this to advanced guitarists who already have experience playing high-end guitars and know how to maintain a nice guitar like this.
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My Review: Next up, we have an amazing guitar that is right in between high-end guitars and budget guitars. It’s honestly a great price point for a high-quality guitar by a top brand like Taylor and it’s designed to be comfortable and versatile. The Taylor 214CE Deluxe is the more expensive and well-made of the Taylor 200 series, and it’s certainly one of the most popular models out of the Taylor 200 series.
Key Specs and Features: The 214CE Deluxe model features Taylor’s own special body shape, the Grand Auditorium, which is a variation of the dreadnought body. The Grand Auditorium body has the same size as a regular dreadnought with similar width and depth. But the difference is in the contours in the body and the tapered waist that makes this body much more comfortable to play when seated. It also features the Venetian cutaway, which offers a unique design and easy access to upper frets.
Looking at the tonewoods, 214CE Deluxe is equipped with a Solid Sitka Spruce top, Layered Rosewood back and sides, and a Sapele neck. The tonewoods are top-quality tonewoods that can easily compete with the high-end guitars. Another unique feature of this guitar is bracing and it has the Taylor Standard II Forward Shifted bracing. When compared to the X-bracing, The Forward Shifted bracing offers a little more bright and shimmering tone.
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The tone of this guitar is excellent and can be bright or warm, and it’s well-balanced from bass to treble. But most importantly, the guitar has a loud projection acoustically from the excellent tonewoods and the Forward Shifted bracing.
Electronics: The Taylor 214CE Deluxe has Taylor’s own Expression System 2 “professional audio” -grade. They are certainly a good pickup and preamp but can be a little confusing at first. Just like the Gibson Hummingbird, the control knobs are hidden under the soundhole and the knobs are not labeled. But in any case, they still do an excellent job when the guitar is plugged in.
Who Will Use This the Most: The Taylor 214CE Deluxe can be a huge step-up guitar for intermediate players, as this guitar can hang with the high-end guitars in terms of specs and sound. This guitar can also serve as a great recording and performing guitar for experienced musicians.
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Bottom Line: Taylor 214CE Deluxe is a guitar that is a comfortable, versatile guitar with a huge projection of sound and a well-balanced tone.
My Review: First appearing on the scene in 2001, the D-10E Road Series is Martin’s made-in-Mexico budget guitar that sounds and looks like a Martin guitar. Made-in-USA Martin guitars are often not the best instruments to carry around because they can be damaged easily, so that’s where this guitar comes in. It’s less than ⅓ of the price of the famous Martin guitars and it looks and sounds close to Martin guitars. With the help of the Fishman electronics, you can plug it in anywhere and get a great Martin dreadnought guitar sound.
Key Specs and Features: Even though it’s less than 1/3 of the price of an HD-28, D-10E Road Series has a Solid Sitka Spruce top. But the back and sides are made of Sapele instead of East Indian Rosewood and the neck is made of Solid Mahogany. The body style is the common 14 fret neck dreadnought style body and has an all-Satin finish with pearl soundhole inlay. The all-Satin finish gives it a slightly different feel from its American-made counterparts but it doesn’t look all that different because of the inlays around the top and the soundhole.
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The neck is just like the American-made Martin guitars and has Martin’s hand-rubbed Performing Artist neck. It’s extremely comfortable and you can slide from the bottom fret to the top very smoothly. The projection of the guitar is quite surprising considering the price, and the guitar can get very loud acoustically. The overall tone is balanced and has rich bass, as you would expect from a Martin dreadnought style guitar.
Electronics: The D-10E Road Series comes with the Fishman MX-T system and you can access the knobs under the soundhole. There are one volume and one tone knob respectively, and this time you get a tuner that you can easily see under the soundhole. Many players love the fact that all the control knobs and tuners are hidden under the soundhole instead of hanging out on the side of the body.
Who Will Use This the Most: This guitar is great for intermediate players and it’s a great chance for them to experience a Martin guitar. Also, experienced musicians can take this guitar around as their touring or performing guitar.
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Bottom Line: Martin D-10E Road Series gives hope to regular folks that we can all afford a Martin guitar and proudly play one! Overall, I would say this is the best
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