Apart from the many physical differences, the 200 series Taylors and lower (meaning the GS Minis and Academy Series) are built in their Tecate Factory in Mexico while the 300 series and higher are built in the El Cajon factory thats just 40 miles north above the border.

Where are Taylor Guitars made in Mexico?

Taylor only manufactures guitars in El Cajon, California and Tecate, Mexico.

Where are Taylor Academy guitars made?

Mexico Minimalist Design. The 10e and 12e are members of Taylors new Academy series, made at the companys secondary factory in Tecate, Mexico.

Are Mexican Taylor Guitars Any Good?

In my opinion, the Mexican-made Taylors should be held in the same high regard as the US-built guitars – they offer the same incredible quality and craftsmanship, however if you do want more from your acoustic, then the US-made 300 series and upwards offers just that.

Are Martin Guitars made in Mexico any good?

Theyre not solid wood, and they wont hold their value like other Martins, but they sound awfully good. As for them being made in Mexico: Martin makes most of the X series guitars, as well as strings and cases, in their Mexican factory.

Are Taylor guitars Any Good?

Taylor acoustic guitars are one of the most well-known acoustic guitar brands. These guitars dont begin to cover all the variations and models, but they represent a good sampling of their products meeting the needs of both beginners and more advanced players and are widely used.

Is Taylor 214ce Made in USA?

All Taylor guitars are made in one of two factories; either the El Cajon factory in California, or the Tecate factory in Mexico. Anything thats a 200 series or lower (so thats the 100 series, GS Minis, Baby range and Academies) are made in the Mexican factory.

Which Martin guitar models are made in Mexico?

All Backpackers, S0 ukes and little Martins (LXM, LX-1 etc.) are made in Mexico. Most of the full-size X series guitars are also made there and they expect all X-series production to be in Mexico by the end of the year. All of Martins strings are made in Mexico.

Where in Mexico are Martin guitars made?

Navojoa Martin has has utilized manufacturing in Navojoa, Mexico for the past 25 years to create the Martin Backpacker, X-Series and Martin Guitar Strings offering a low cost Martin guitars built to Martin specifications.