Taylor 210 - Simplicity in the Guitars World

The one thing that all acoustic guitarists have in common, whether they are a beginner or experienced professional, is that once they pick up a Taylor, it's the beginning of a life-long love affair.
Even the occasional player finds themselves devoting more and more time to playing their new Taylor.
In fact, one such part time player, a lawyer, wrote a letter to Taylor stating that he was spending more time playing his new Taylor and less time on his law practice.
The affordably priced Taylor 210 is your introduction to this magnificent obsession.
With solid Sitka Spruce top and Indian Rosewood laminate back and sides.
A dreadnought style body combines bass response with definitive Taylor sound.
Solid Ebony bridges and fret board, Perloid dot inlays, wood fibre rosette.
The combination of an Indian Rosewood laminate body and solid Sitka Spruce top brings a wide range of tonal possibilities to the Taylor 210 further enhanced by the brightness that's imparted to the sound by the use of

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an ebony fret board and bridge.
Scalloped bracing delivers the Taylor steel-string tone, and black fiber binding, dot inlays, and wood fiber rosette contribute to a smart appearance, all protected by a hard shell case.
Beautiful and affordable, the Taylor 210 makes the solid-wood Taylor experience more accessible than ever.
The Taylor 210 is magnificently crafted with a solid Sitka Spruce top and Indian Rosewood laminate back and sides.

The Taylor Guitars T5 C1

I bought it secondhand in the USA at eBay in Orange/Yellow, like in the photo.

No point in talking about the super details, as its well explained in other reviews, I can say the volume and tone controls are a bit small to use quickly when playing live.

I was searching a jack of all trades guitars and whilst the Taylor Guitar T5 is a quality guitar it doesn't really hack it is universal.
The electric tones are too thin and frankly not very nice.
The acoustic tones are OK but in my humble opinion not great.
I have a Guild electro acoustic, so I am able to comment with some comparative experience.
Ive played it through a Marshall AS50R acoustic and through my ac30.
I sense I'm getting what I would call the Line 6 experience, it's all sounds very neat but not quite there if you know what I mean.
The guitar is beautifully made and the action is superb, which makes the finished article even more disappointing.
The guitar has held up to some pretty fierce handling on my part, Ive gigged it a few times, and it looks as if it will hold together well.
All the normal custom features, flame maple top burgundy.
Faux alligator case, keys, and an adjustment tool.
Gold tuners and pickup with gold strap buttons.
Acoustically it sounds great but that is only good for practice.
My jaw hit the floor about a dozen times as I put the T5 through its paces for the first time, and after a few weeks of playing, I'm still finding new things this guitar can do.
The only problem I have is that the T5 sounds so well through my electric rig that I almost feel forced to spend the money on a really good acoustic amp and to A/B the T5 through both rigs, but that's a good problem to have!
This guitar is expensive, but it's so unique that I think they can afford to charge an arm and a leg for it.