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Location: south east Michigan | Went into my local, independent music store of choice.
He has a real nice shiny new Adamas W2097 out on the rack & that was good to see.
Also a couple very nice New Harford Guilds.
And a very ho-hum Korean made Tak.
Here's the part you won't like.
A very passable Koa Taylor. Very fast neck... sounded good... nice fit and finish... absolutely STUPID high price.
Then another Taylor.... an 8 string... the G & D strings are doubled. Very interesting, unique sound.... absolutely STUPID high price.
Even having said that... You can have my Ovation FanClub card when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | LOL
I never pry things cold dead hands......
Go through a wallet ????? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Originally posted by Slipkid:
You can have my Ovation FanClub card when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. I'd rather get a membership card by some other means, but if that's the ONLY way... |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | What am I meant not to like?
A) The fact that your local guitar store has an Ovation?
Or
B) the fact that Taylors are overpriced?
A - I like.
B - Tell me something I don't know. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Congratulations on the acquisition. If I could afford to have all the Ovations and Adamas guitars I wanted, I would probably also have a 1935 Martin 00028EC, Taylor 914ce, a Koa/cedar McPherson, and an old Ramirez classical hanging on the wall also. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by bvince:
Congratulations on the acquisition. If I could afford to have all the Ovations and Adamas guitars I wanted, I would probably also have a 1935 Martin 00028EC, Taylor 914ce, a Koa/cedar McPherson, and an old Ramirez classical hanging on the wall also. +1 on the Ramirez... |
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Location: south east Michigan | "acquisition"..???
I didn't buy anything.
Just saying that those two Taylors were interesting.
Please... don't make me say it again.
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Location: closely held secret | Whadya say, Brad? |
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Location: Flahdaw | I couldn't wait to play the 8 string baritone Taylor after reading a glowing review. Played it, wasn't that impressed, especially for that kind of money. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Did you put a big key scratch in the back of the Taylor? and detune the other one? |
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| Maybe spend more time on the calendar and less time playing Taylors. Just sayin'... |
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Location: SoCal | I played a Taylor at Jim's Music in Tustin 4-5 months ago that was a really nice guitar, no shit. For a really really high price, no shit..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | If there were not people who loved and bought Taylor guitars they would not be in business for very long. I think as a whole they suck dead donkey dong, but that's just me. I'm talking about the guitars, not the people that own them. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | nice fit and finish... absolutely STUPID high price
Whenever I need a price-reality-check I play my 1612.
$101... and $65 of that was shipping. :p
So how did the Taylor compare to the W2097 or the Guild wood-box?
For price and performance? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Sorry for doubting your Ovation loyalty Brad ... My eyes and my mind are not working as good after the recent stroke. That's probably why I found myself thinking of other brand guitars. |
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