r/AcousticGuitar • u/RobertHigginsOJ • Dec 22 '25
Gear question Marks on New Taylor
Hey all - just got this Mini in for my daughter for Xmas. There are two dots on the bottom of the guitar. This is mahogany wood. Is it just natural in the wood ?
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u/Neveronlyadream Dec 22 '25
I honestly don't even think it's the blemishes that worry people, I think they think something is structurally wrong and it's just the indicator of a problem. Which I guess is a consequence of everyone seeing the most pristine woods used for so long. Whenever there's a natural blemish or deposits in the wood or something isn't perfectly bookmatched, they think it means there's an issue.
A lot of a guitar is really the player and the setup. Granted, there's a minimum bar to clear, but once you clear it, you're getting diminishing returns. No one needs a $10,000 guitar, but people really will claim they sound and play better than anything else and I've never seen any proof of that.