Taylor DN3 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case)

Sitka Spruce top. Sapele back and sides.

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Taylor DN3 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (with Case) reviews

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* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Happy with my DN3"

Feature:
It came with a hard shell case. The guitar is no frills. It has no pick gaurd, no fancy inlays. I'll admit that I don't know what type of wood it is made out of. The neck, back and sides are a flat finish. All I care about is how it sounds and is it going to sound that way tomorrow. I'm going with Taylor's reputation here

Quality:
This guitar had no blemishes or factory issues that I could notice. I would say that it has been well crafted by those skilled in the art. I did have my first string break on it the other day, and all of the other strings remained in tune, which is a first on any guitar that I have owned.

Value:
Like I said above, I couldn't find another guitar even close to this price that sounded as good.

Desirability:
Is this question for real?

Sound:
I spent like six months trying to find a guitar that sounded as good as this one at my local guitar center before I spent my grand. This guitar blew away all similarly priced guitars and many more expensive guitars. (Martins and Gibsons)I don't know how to describe it, other than to say that this guitar wants you to play it aggressively. The lows and mids resonate with depth and the highs are crystal clear. If you do a lot of finger picking I wouldn't suggest this guitar because the lows tend to not come out very loud when your playing softly, because of the body design. But if you like to do some heavy pick strumming, palm strikes, bluesy type muted string slaps etc then you'll love this guitar. A lot of people don't like the dreadnoughts and to be perfectly honest I intended to by a Taylor 214 or something similar in the Martin line, but I couldn't stop comparing other guitars to the DN3 so I bought it instead.

Ease of Use:
It sounded great before I got it home

Support:
I have not needed any customer service with this guitar. I imagine that If i did, it wouldn't be a problem since I'm so happy with the sound of my guitar.

Overall:
I will not replace this guitar. I may buy another guitar in the future that has a more shallow flat treble sound to it so I can have a different sound. If it were lost or stolen, or my wife decided to smash it against my 67 camaro, I would have to figure out a way to get another one, because this guitar is a part of me now. This is why I leave my old Yamaha and cheap Fender sitting out in front of my Taylor.

Submitted: 11/6/2008

Style of Music: rock, alternative

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* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"Awesome"

Feature:
Its an acoustic, you don't need features.

Quality:
Great quality, of course its got some dings becuase i keep running it into stuff but overall its great. Smells good too...

Value:
Acoustic wise I think its worth it. One of the best sounding guitars in that price range I played at the store.

Desirability:
Very basic. But I like basic. Not much "sex appeal" but its got that classic acoustic dreadnought look. Can't go wrong.

Sound:
The sound is amazing, bright yet dark. I am not dissapointed

Ease of Use:
Plays awesome I can't put it down. I play for 5 hours at a time.

Support:
never needed it.

Overall:
the tone is so good when im done playing i just strum it randomly becuase it sounds so good. Its fun to play and makes me play better actually.

Submitted: 12/13/2007

Style of Music: Blues, Classical, Rock

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About This Product!
Description
The heralded Dreadnought is the most traditional of all acoustics. By definition, it's a battleship of a guitar and our DN Series pays tribute to that legacy -- and then some. The Dreadnought's booming bass and articulate mids dare you to dig in and challenge your flatpicking prowess.

Signature Taylor performance, quality, and value make their Sapele/Spruce acoustic guitars a great introduction to the solid-wood Taylor experience. Simple, traditional styling and renowned Taylor craftsmanship make this combination one of Taylor's most popular models.

Technical Info

Type/Shape: 6-String Dreadnought

Back & Sides: Sapele

Top: Sitka Spruce

Soundhole Rosette: Plastic

Neck: Tropical American Mahogany

Fretboard: Ebony with Binding

Fretboard Inlay: Small Pearl Dots

Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood

Binding: White Plastic

Bridge: Ebony

Nut & Saddle: Tusq

Tuning Machines: Chrome-plated Taylor Tuners

Strings: Elixir® Medium Gauge Strings with NANOWEB® Coating

Scale Length: 25 1/2 in.

Truss Rod: Adjustable

Neck Width at Nut: 1 3/4 in.

Number of Frets: 20

Fretboard Radius: 15 in.

Bracing: Standard II (Forward Shifted Pattern W/Relief Rout)

Finish: Satin with Gloss Top

Color Options: Natural

Sunburst Options: None

Cutaway: None

Electronics: None

Left-Handed: Available; No Charge

Body Width: 16 in.

Body Depth: 4 5/8 in.

Body Length: 20 in.

Overall Length: 41 in.

Case: Taylor Hardshell

Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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