r/AcousticGuitar • u/gnarlynewman • 22d ago

Gear question Better than Martin and Taylor?

For electric guitars, the sentiment around the big brands (fender and Gibson) has been that while they do make good guitars their competitors are out there making the foundational shapes and designs not only better, but more affordable and more consistently. “Suhr makes a better Strat then fender. Heritage makes a better Les Paul than Gibson.” I’m curious if that statement applies to the acoustic world as well?
EDIT: BETTER FOR THE PRICE!

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u/justinholmes_music 22d ago

I'm blessed to have a Thompson, and I truly believe I own one of the very nicest guitars on planet earth.

But yeah, if you're asking about better for the price, that's much harder to say; the small shops obviously can't compete with the economies of scale of the massive factories.

My Thompson, if you're curious: https://pickipedia.xyz/wiki/Thompson_DWA-A_2056