Tacoma Solid Top Mahogany Acoustic Guitar with Case Dm9

Pros: Well built, excellent playability, good price
Cons: The spruce top creates a treble bias that dilutes the bass response

I've been hearing about Tacoma guitars for quite some time, and for a few years now my fellow guitar reviewer, Horswispr, has urged me to grab hold of one of these instruments. Recently, a music store in my town (not the music store I do business with, ...

Pros: good intonation; good responsiveness; quite loud
Cons: deep bass a bit lightweight; sound not very liquid

I've been eyeballing Tacoma's guitars for several months now at Guitar Center, and I've even picked up a few, but I'd never really sat down and played long enough to evaluate one. Today, I did. I chose the Tacoma DM9 dreadnought because it's in that...

Pros: quality, value, sound, looks
Cons: none so far

Let me start by saying that I became hooked on Tacoma guitars about 4 or 5 years ago. I had just starting playing and went into a Music-Go-Round to look at some guitars. It was just after New Years and I saw a really nice acoustic hanging on the wall. It ...

Pros: Satin finish, excellent case, top notch quality, amazing dreadnought sound.
Cons: Baseball bat neck, not much decoration. (These could be Pros, depending on your preferences.)

This is a true sleeper in acoustic guitars. It features solid wood construction throughout, including a sitka spruce top, and mahogany back and sides. No laminates here! The finish is a satin, which is so nice in an acoustic. The bridge is Tacomas...

Pros: full warm sound, quality workmanship, reasonable price
Cons: little plain, but I liked that

Well sadly I returned this guitar after 1 day and bought a Tacoma DM18 instead. But deep down I loved this guitar too but I cannot afford both. It is the same guitar as the DM18 with slightly plainer looks and a satin finish. But I kind of liked that....