Well, mouse if someone likes the sound of a $74 Carlo Robelli, that's just great. But I reserve the right to tell them their taste leaves a lot to be desired.

I HAVE tried some very decent Taylors. They most certainly are better than a 1960s Stella. They have a bit more volume, do not feature a painted on pickguard, and do not have to advertise they have a steel reinforced neck. There is a reason that Bob Taylor is not trying to make a Martin and that is because he can't. They are the anti-Martin and for good reason.

If you are proud to own a Taylor, that's wonderful. It's wonderful if you want a guitar that cannot cut through a group of other stringed instruments to pick a lead on unless everyone else stops playing.

BTW, I would also take a Blueridge any time over a Taylor, and lastly it wasn't me who started this round of guitar insults, it was Bee-dubya-el, a Taylor guy. So, Taylor folkies, you have one of your own to blame and now you have to pay the price.