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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | OK, I am NOT a Taylor basher for the fun of it, but I have never yet played one that I thought was worth the money. I guy I know just came in with #89 of 250 Taylor XXX-KE that someone GAVE him. Lots of bling on a small bodied guitar with koa back and sides. Elderly Instruments is selling one for over $3,000. Now this guitar had Elixers on it, which as most of you know, I am not fond of, so I would imagine it would sound better (to my ears) with some SIT's, but still, if I didn't know it was a Taylor, looking at the inlays and listening to to tone, I would have guessed it to be about a four hundred dollar guitar, maybe six tops.
If someone had given it to ME, I would be on the Taylor forum in a heartbeat, trying to get the most I could get for it. There's no way I would keep it or even THINK about playing it on stage when I have Ovations that sound and play SO much better.
Now this guy was in the shop just yesterday saying a Taylor was what he really wanted, and today, someone GAVE him one. So I would like to officially state right here and now, an Adamas I is what I really want. Who knows, maybe tomorrow... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Too late to ask for a Pony, eh?
I still believe mr. Samova has slightly used Adamas I you could try... |
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Location: Utica, NY | I'm curious, did the Taylor guy ever say why someone would just give him what might be a very expensive item? Was he trying to sell or trade it? The first thing that comes to mind id that it's possibly stolen. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | No, the guy was a good friend of his who knew he's always wanted a Taylor. He wasn't using it anymore and wanted his friend to have it. Kinda like when I gave that hand made classical to Steve. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Yes, Taylors are like a glass of warm 1% milk. They work but are real unexciting. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Would it be OK if it had a cutaway? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I'm on it Boss!
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Joisey Goil #2 has a Taylor that set her back more than a grand; probably cost in the neighborhood of my ssb, Jewel. Hers is what I'd consider to be kinda mid-depth, and not blingy at all...and...the Jewelster eats it for breakfast, unplugged.
What I don't like about them is the fact that the heel is so deep, you can't wrap your thumb around the neck much past the 9th fret.
--Karen |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Wood man, glad to see that you're on the case.
The question was for Alison and was not about Taylors............ |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Wood chips, cutaway... awe nevermind. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Oh, I thought you WERE talking to Woody. Cutaway?
I'd love it. :D It would be great to show all the Taylor snobs what a REAL guitar is supposed to sound like! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | ok |
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