Taylor AD22e American Dream - How Does it Sound?

Brand new from Taylor Guitars… the AD22e American Dream featuring the Grand Concert body size with Sapele back & sides, Mahogany top, subtle appointments, pickup system, and Aero Case. Could this rival the ever-popular Martin 000-15M? let us know what you think!

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[Jam-mm]

My avatar I’m playing my 1937 Martin 0-17 I’m 69 years old now. I bought this Taylor ad22e a few weeks now and I love the playability and dark warm sound

[checkitout]

Just got one of these last week and it's easily my favorite acoustic right now. Love the warmer tones it has. Tried a Guild M-25e, Martin 000-15M and 000-18. To be fair the 000-18 is a different beast and totally different sound (more open and bright) so it wasn't a good comparison and not what I was looking for. The Taylor AD22e just had the right (warm/dark) sound that I was looking for. If you have a guitar like a Martin D-28 or similar it's 100% worth it to check out the Taylor AD22e, Martin 000-15M or the Guild M-25e as it's just a different flavor to add to your acoustic collection.

[johncrane]

Excellent demo, as usual. Took my relatively new Martin 000-15SM to my local dealer for a full setup. The 000-15SM sounds wonderful, BUT, out of the box, it is not wonderful to play. While there I played a Taylor AD22e. I have to say that if I had discovered the AD22e first, I would not have the 000-15SM. Yes, in my opinion, the AD22e is THAT nice: warm and supremely playable. You may have heard the term, "Plays like butter;" the AD22e does!

[shivaskrivs]

Looks to me like a Guild M20 clone. Same price point as well. You guys have played them both so it would be nice to hear your impression in comparison.

[davetee]

Very warm tones with amazing clarity and sustain. Quentin is definitely coming into his own as a player. Visiting Boseman is on my bucket list. I own one Taylor custom from Boseman already. Keep it up guys. Always enjoy your demos. A good balance of talking and playing. Always love the discussions about tone woods. Good to see some honest displays of some higher end acoustic guitars. Thank you from Simi Valley California.

[terrymattingly]

Well, I own a Guild M-20 and a Taylor AD27e, so this is interesting to see and hear. Don't expect Martin sounds! What this is -- with these woods -- is a more rich, thicker Taylor sound. Not that omnipresent bright sparkle. This interests me, but what I really want to hear is an AD Grand Auditorium -- the best Taylor body shape and size. That should be a fingerstyle dream, if you are open to mahogany tones. Oh, use nickel strings on these. That's a quiet sound, but with wonderful, clear tone.

[markreams]

The third number, two is a grand concert, four is a grand auditorium. The middle number one stands for spruce top and the number two stands for hardwood top, usually mahogany but it can be another hardwood.

[markreams]

Very nice guitar. I played one the other day. Plays very nice. It has a good mid range response and mahogany tends to have a compressed sound.

[brickie]

That little Taylor sounds amazing !! I have a 25th Anniversary Grand Auditorium and the sound is amazing. I do not play is much and really should sell it to someone who has more time to play it.

[EzriIkramS]

Hey Paul. I can’t shake the feeling that you look like someone I know. And I finally realize that you look like Ericsson’s Head of North America, Niklas Heuveldop.

[LindaLooUK]

🤔 This is very similar to Taylor's 322e except that has a couple of additional cosmetic appointments and a Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides.

[timnewman]

I love short-scale mahogany guitars, looks like Taylor has made a guitar for me...

[jerryodom]

The edges looked exactly like the old Tacoma guitars to me……

[jcspic]

Willing to bet I played that same guitar before it was shipped to them.

[everetcurtis]

Like the two chipmunks, certainly, yes I agree, quite right

[redmc]

Nice tone but no depth It’s not a Martin and personally nothing touches a D18

[nellatrab]

Sorry guys this guitar sounds like a laminate Decca from the 50's 🤣

[francoisseurin]

Thé américan made its not an argument in guitare if they décide to do it in China instead of average quality its politique choice not c'est correspond to réality dont talk about américan made its gross see what américan top compagny do and where they build apple phone concider by américan top high end product made in china dont bé fool then realized