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I have never owned a Seagull, but I've played quite a few, definitely a great acoustic brand. I've owned a few Martins and one Taylor in my 30 yrs of playing. I am on the opposite end of the spectrum in opinion to some of the other comments posted here. My Taylor 414ce-LTD is by no means 'harsh' in the high end.. As a matter of fact it's probably the most beautiful and balanced acoustic I've ever heard, the bass end is just so full and clear without being too 'boomy'. I'm also very impressed with their electronics, you don't even need a direct box, and the sound is amazing! Unfortunately my Martins do not get the attention they used to now that I have this Taylor, they just seem too sterile by comparison. Taylor shipped with Elixir strings which feel nice at first but I went back to my regular phosphor bronze sets I use.. This one has a Cedar top.
FWIW my buddy has a Takamine with a really narrow neck he likes, and he paid 75 cash at pawn shop, the sound is every bit as good as alot of 'top-end' guitars I've heard.. As for how fat the neck is.. or what scale length is.. my hands get used to whatever neck is there in 5 min or less usually..
I had an Epiphone acoustic for a while that I gave to my son to beat up on.. and it sounds like a cardboard box with rubber bands compared to the Taylor. Use your ears. My two cents.
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