[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GapKGUYA_uo]LH-250[/url] [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7zKeIlTAy4]Taylor[/url] Make your choice based on the sound. (I personally like cedar tops but that's not an option here, lol.) The spruce top will more vivid trebles. Louder and a bit higher, "twangy" if you will. The mahogany top has very rich bass and mids, a very full tone. Quieter and deeper. So it depends on your play style. If you'll be playing lead, hitting a lot of solos with a lot of fingerpicking, maybe the spruce top (LH-250). If you're playing more chorus with a bit more strumming, maybe pick the mahogany top (Taylor). Personally, I like the sound of the Taylor better.