ke8yy's Full Review: Taylor Big Baby Acoustic Guitar
I bought my Big Baby on a spur of the moment whim- a songwriter friend who's owned one for a few years spotted it on eBay and telephoned- "if you don't grab it, someone else will" and so I did. It arrived a few days later in mint condition.
I'd played my friend's Big Baby a few times, but never really looked at it very closely; this is an unusual guitar in many ways. The neck is very thin, thinner than some of my electrics; I suspect this was a conscious decision by Taylor to go after the electric players looking for a not-too-expensive acoustic instrument. Even though it's thin, it's a very comfortable neck that's easy to play for extended periods.
Cosmetically, the Big Baby is very plain indeed. There's no binding, no pickguard, and as others have noted, two phillips head screw that protrude through the neck! On the other hand, it has a solid top- not often seen in this price range- and a big sound for such a small bodied instrument. It doesn't have the deep bottom end of my Guild D-35, but it does have a very full sound. Played with fingerpicks, it could hold its own with a lot of far more expensive guitars.
Taylor has done an impressive job of getting a big sound out of a small box. The range of tones is impressive as well, As you move from the end of the neck closer to the bridge, you can get a very wide range of sounds, from a deep, rich tone to a sharp, percussive one. While all guitars produce different sounds depending on where you pick, the Big Baby seems to have a wider range than most. Sitting on my back porch playing it, I found myself taking advantage of this quality more than usual.
As a travel guitar, the Big Baby isn't as compact as some, but the sound is so much better than that of the typical travel guitar that it more than makes up for it. I have a Martin Backpacker I bought ten years ago that rarely gets played- it's far too big for backpacking, and just doesn't sound good enough that you'd want to play it regularly. The Big Baby is still small enough to travel well, but has a sound that makes you want to play it regularly.
I'd recommend the Big Baby for someone looking for a reasonably compact travel instrument, a beginner looking for an easy-playing instrument with excellent sound, an electric player looking for an acoustic that will feel comfortable, and anyone looking for an affordable, yet good sounding guitar for just playing around the house.
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