fixintogo

Can't believe no one has mentioned Ultrasound. My AG 30 is one of the most transparent amps I've heard, costs less than $200, and is (gasp!) made in the USA. You can also use it as a DI.

Taylor guitars often get a bad rap for bass response. Frankly, it comes from people who play X14's and from people who play light gauge strings on a X10 or X15. Larger bodied Taylor guitars are designed for mediums and the action, even with 13's, is generally excellent, making them play effortlessly. The bass response on Taylor guitars set up the way they should be and with the proper gauge of string should be excellent and very balanced. ^^ Very true. I have a Grand Symphony (X16), and even strung with .12s, it has plenty of bass.

Guitarists ain't normal? Not when it comes to pursuing tone!

Just accept that there will always be other guitars out there that "sound better." Then get back to work on your writing, playing and your technique. No one cares nearly as much about tone as guitarists do. For normal people, it's all about the song.

Is the koa on that Garrison solid or a laminate?