Need some member feedback on possable purchase.

I've never been overly impressed with Takamines, at least not the new ones. But to each his own. I do recommend staying the course towards your Martin purchase if that's what you ultimately want. Anything else will only be temporarily satisfying.

Wait a week and see how you feel.

"absolutely epic and really really loud" ~Zurf
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Katie

I like the Taks, but I'd never buy a guitar from Guitar Center.  Go see if you can find the same or similar model at a local shop where the guy that runs the guitars takes care of 'em like they were his own.

Dino, if you have your heart set on a Martin, hang in there. You will not be satisfied with another brand guitar.
Stop going into guitar shops and looking/playing at other makes, this only torments you.

All the best
Bushy

Thanks for all of your opinions I put a lot of value on all of them. I am going too wait a week or so and mull it over,it is not a high end expensive guitar in fact it is only $359.00. and I made alot over the weekend with a garage sale.No I will not be going into my Martin fund. I also played a great sounding Taylor while I was there but it was really pricey,they are a great guitar. I may have too go get some Beano.

Zurf is right. Put that 359 in thwe Martin fund.  Or at least half of it.

I don't know that you're paying more just for the name for a Martin or Taylor.  They are excellent quality guitars, and as you did above there they are pretty much the standard of measurement for other quality guitars.  You will pay a lot for the guitars, though.  That much is certain. 

The 000-15M that I want (and that the lucky duck Mekidsmom just bought) is worth every penny of the $1000 (or so) that it costs.  Compared to other $1000 guitars, there's nothing else that sounds similar.  However, when I bought my Guild, I compared it to other guitars in the room from Taylor, Martin, Larrivee, Breedlove, and Blueridge, and nothing else came close to the tone and volume it had.  Does that mean that Guild is better than those other brands?  Nope.  It means I liked this particular guitar better than those particular guitars.  Does it mean those other guitars are overpriced?  Nope.  Those are still very good quality guitars by reputable luthiers. 

All that said, Takamines are good guitars.  At every price point level, they are definitely in the mix of good value for the money at that price point. 

- Zurf

I do have a Takamine F312 but it is small and I want to use it with only plastic strings,it has a great sound too it. I will give myself a week too think this out,I only paid $25.00 for the F312 it was left over from a garage sale!!

Zurf makes an EXCELLENT point!  That's about what we put down on mine... and then paid the rest a few weeks later to bring home that sweet moca sound.  Take the $$ and go pick out your Martin and put it on layaway!