Taylor AD17 vs 317e | Take a Look at the Most Affordable USA-Made Taylor

I bought the ad 17. Ive always wanted a martin and when i finaly had enough money i went down and played every martin i could afford they all sounded great but none really grabbed my attention and then i decided to try a taylor and the first one i picked up was the ad17 and i feel in love with it and love it even more now and i can say its one i will never get rid of.

AD17 --- 317e Strumming 10:38 --- 11:27 10:57 --- 11:49 Fingerpicking 12:19 --- 13:08 Mixed 13:57 --- 14:49 Open Tuning 15:42 --- 16:51

Like hearing the two of you chatting. Keep on keeping on!

So I just got an AD17 as a gift for my son. After unboxing and playing it, I really want to keep it. It is an incredible sounding guitar for that price point. I chose it for my son for several reasons but primarily because of the minimalist aspect of the build, since my son is very much a minimalist. At some point, I’ll have to add one to my collection. It’s simply a guitar that resonates so well both sonically and viscerally when played. I have a 417ce with a lot of miles and years of playing on it that I bought in ‘98, and everyone loves its sound. This AD17 sounds even better to my aural tastes.

I bought a 317e today. I have to thank you guys for all of your great videos. I greatly appreciate what you guys do!

Chris, always a pleasure to hear your play.

You 2 should play some duets sometime during the demos when you have 2 different guitars!

This the best video I've found that displays the difference between the Taylor 317e and AD17e, which I can only attribute to the woods. Both sound amazing, but if it was my money, I'd go for the 317e. Fuller sound, more presence, a more whole-guitar sound than the AD17. I play more Dave Matthews style, which might favor the AD17 in a band setting for the hig end cutting through the mix, but I play solo more often than not, which makes the 317 more appealing. For the fuller sound.

I wished Cooper also played them guitars! Thanks for the comparison video! Great job guys! I preferred, the 317e sound

Great comparison test. I love all Taylor guitars.

I like the "Buy something!!" Chris you're great. 👍 Love your reviews enjoyable voice. Keep the guitars alive 🎶🎶🎶

Enjoyed your playing and commentary as always! What's up with the guitar lurking behind you guys on display?

Thanks so much for this comparison! Amazing testing and playing. As a finger guitarist who plays a lot of artificial harmonics, I think the AD17 sounds much better than the 317. The singular tones the AD17 makes ring out much more and have more depth. I'm listening through a pretty decent headset, but I think the best way to compare is to just try things in person. Probably going to go today and try them out.

You guys pretty much compared everything.... respect🙏

Fantastic video. I could listen to this all day long. Still can’t decide. Is there a “black top” 317E?

I’ve been watching your videos for years. This one was outstanding. Cooper made a good contribution and the comparative demonstrations by Chris was great. I had high quality headphones on and it confirmed what I’ve heard and felt in person. The 317 Grand Pacific is a fantastic guitar. I consistently preferred it to the AD17 in this video. Good string separation, not too many overbearing harmonics for a large guitar, better lower mid and bass response, and slightly fuller notes on higher frequencies.

That's some sweet play'in there Mr. McKee. Oh, and they both sound great. Guess I'd need to feel them both to decide but I like a plain look but not an cheapie unfinished feel.

Wow great comparison, extremely close, I prefer the ad-17 a bit cleaner sound to me. But I'd be happy with both thank you guys enjoy your videos. Robert SLC

They sound completely different! The sapele body 317 suits my ears much better! My current go to is a Japanese built Takamine CP4DC-OV, with Ovangkol back and sides. Now I wish I would have bought the standard P4DC with sapele... love that sound! I like the non-bound look, and finish of the AD, but would spend the extra to get the sapele tone,(isn’t sapele the cheapest tone wood?)... We all like different things, but to me, the difference between Ovangkol and Sapele tone isn’t even close... love the Sapele!

This channel turned me from not wanting an acoustic guitar at all to wanting a taylor so badly haha