That could be the ultimate issue. They typically aren’t great recording guitars. Taylor’s tend to have a very bright top end with a big scoop in the mids, which is kind of the opposite of what you want in the studio. Whereas, some other big dreadnought (think D-28) models are tubby in the low end. All of these things play into recording acoustic guitars.
A mahogany 000 or OM usually hits the mark in the studio better than other body styles. Good headroom is another factor, which is a deficiency for a lot of Taylor’s. Taylor’s tend to crap out if you play them too hard almost like there is a hard limiter on it. You can dig in to a point but at that point you can play it harder but the sound just gets mushy instead of bigger.
I’m not trying to knock your Taylor, but that’s just the facts. If you came into my shop I could show you exactly why Taylor’s top bracing is deficient when it comes to recording a world class acoustic sound. I freely admit to being a tone snob when it comes to flat top acoustics. I’ve build over 400 of them and have remanufactured over 3000 Harmonys and Kay’s to give them that world class tone.
I just today finished building this Koa wood OM Custom Baxendale Guitar. I’m going to record it over the weekend before I deliver it to the customer. I’ll try to post the recording.
The best sounding/recording guitar in my shop is a 1940’s mahogany H165 that I rebraced like a prewar Martin. See the last photo.
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