Martin, Taylor, Breedlove, Gibson, Larrivee & Ayers
Acoustic Guitar Comparison
Considering a new Acoustic Guitar. This chart will help in comparing some of the leading brands most notable guitars with Ayers.
S = Same as Previous Y = Yes
| Model | Ayers 04 Series | Taylor DN5 | Breedlove Revival D-M |
Martin D-18 | Gibson J-45 |
Ayers 07 Series |
Larrivee D-09 | Taylor 810 | Martin D-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,299.00 | $2,798.00 | $2,529.00 | $2,599.00 | $3,072.00 | $1,799.00 | $2,988.00 | $3,148.00 | $2,999.00 |
| Body Size | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught | Dreadnaught |
| Top | AA Stika spruce | Sitka Spruce | Sitka Spruce | Sitka Spruce | AA Sitka Spruce | AAA Sitka Spruce | Canadian Sitka Spruce | Sitka Spruce | Sitka Spruce |
| Back & Sides | African Mahogany | American Mahogany | Honduran Mahogany | Mahogany | Honduran Mahogany | East Indian Rosewood | East Indian Rosewood | East Indian Rosewood | East Indian Rosewood |
| Neck | 1 Piece African Mahogany | American Mahogany | Honduran Mahogany | Select Hardwood | NA | 1 Piece African Mahogany | 1 Piece Mahogany | Tropical American Mahogany | Select Hardwood |
| Tuners | Gotoh 301 (chrome) | Gold Plated Taylor | Grover Sta-Tite Vintage | Gotoh Chrome w/ large buttons | Grover Rotomatic | Gotoh 301(gold)/ Ebony button | Chrome | NA | Gotoh Chrome w/ Large Buttons |
| Headstock Overlay | Indian Rosewood | Indian Rosewood | Indian Rosewood | Indian Rosewood | Indian Roswood | Indian Rosewood | Dark Wood | Indian Rosewood | Indian Rosewood |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood | Ebony | Ebony | Indian Rosewood | NA | Ebony | Ebony | Ebony | Ebony |
| Bridge | Indian Rosewood | Ebony | Ebony | Indian Rosewood | NA | Ebony | Ebony | Ebony | Ebony |
| Strings | EXL-16 | Xlixir Medium | NA | Martin MSP4200 | NA | EXL-16 | NA | NA | MSP4200 |
| Body Binding | Padauk/ 0.5mm maple | Ivoroid | 0 | Black Boltaron | 0 | Padauk/ 0.5mm maple | Candian Maple | Maple | White Boltaron |
| Fretboard Binding | Ebony | Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | Padauk | Ivoriod | Maple | None |
| Headstock Binding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Padauk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Top Purfling | Padauk/ Maple 2mm/ B | 0 | 0 | Multiple Black / White Boltaron | 0 | B/ Maple 2mm / B | B/W/ 2mmB | BWBWB | Multiple Black / White Boltaron |
| W 0.5mm/ Padauk 4mm/ abalone 4mm/ Padauk 4mm/ w 0.5mm | Plastic | BWB | Style 28 | 3 Ply | W 0.5mm / Rosewood 4mm / Abalone 4mm / Rosewood 4mm / W 0.5mm | Triple Ring with B/ abalone/ B center | BWB / Abalone / BWB | Style 28 | |
| Top Finsh | Gloss | Gloss | Semi-Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | 0 | Gloss |
| Back & Side Finsh | Gloss | Gloss | Semi-Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | 0 | Gloss |
| Headstock Finsh | Gloss | Gloss | Semi-Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | Gloss | 0 | Gloss |
| Neck Finish | Satin | Gloss | Satin | Gloss | 0 | Satin | Gloss | 0 | Satin |
| Hard Case | Yes | Yes | Yes | 640 Molded | 0 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 640 Molded |
Ayers Acoustic Guitars put together this comparison as a resource for those looking at purchasing a new guitar and to highlight the value Ayers Guitars provide. Ayers offers a tremendous value when compared with Martin, Taylor Breedlove, Gibson and others. With handmade construction, the finest woods, a lifetime warranty, 60 day money back guarantee and 100% trade in value you owe it to yourself to save some money and play one of the best acoustic guitars available anywhere in the world. You get solid wood bindings, purfling and many other features that the others only include in guitars at 2 to 3 times the price.