im curious about the guild. have yet to try it. bentley seems to be the only place with guilds am i right?

well i guess the main difference between the two is the body type. those two are very much different, it depends on your style of playing. that would be one of the major points to consider.
read up:
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/features/shapes/

as for wood and how it affects, you can dload wood & steel issue number 57 off taylor's website for free.

i'm a taylor fan, but im not ruling out guild just yet. how much is the guild going for? considered the taylor 214ce?

so now its the taylor?
played with 414ce and 800 series before.

just double checking, have you tried breedlove guitars? theyre amazing too.

laminate arent all that bad, in fact some have their own views why it should be laminated. i cant really remember or post links to show you now (or maybe its some pdf file i have in my computer). im too lazy to find it now as i just finished my Differential Equations midterm paper.

ive played with 214ce, 214, 414ce and even had a 800 series (810 i think) kept with me in my room for weeks. when i say play i dont mean go to the shop and test. i've held and played a few chords on a GS series but i wouldnt say i've really really played it. 214ce is very good in my opinion. not as good as the 414ce (duh) but not too far from it from what i can tell (everdying can have his own opinion).

are Taylors overpriced? having a small currency doesnt help and the 400 series used to be so much more affordable. i dont agree with the price hike, but then again, a Taylor is a Taylor. it has that Taylor sound I love (and one of the best necks and overall construction). thats important, cause an acoustic sound is how its supposed to sound, unlike an electric guitar where lets say you buy a strat copy, mod the hardware and electronics, use the right amp and effects and you can get a pretty close strat sound.

oh boy im talking too much. better stop.
i want more money, i need more money, i want a(nother) Taylor.