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Location: South of most, North of few | Had an offer on a trade for one of these with the expression system. Cedar top, rosewood sides and back. Supposed to be new, never played one though. Opinions?? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Okay, but boring. Based on what you usually play around with, I'd pass. They play nicely and sound good (sans expression system), but just really nothing spectacular. Personally, if I was to pick up a Taylor to keep I'd go for a GC5 (slotted headstock, 1 3/4" nut) and custom order it with a 12-fret neck setup.
On the other hand, if you've got a Taylor bug, I have a 710ce in cocobolo/engleman that you might want to try out... ;) |
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Location: ms | Make sure the ES has the 9v batt. The ones with the AA sound good about half the time, i know i have one. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Make sure the ES has the 9v batt. The ones with the AA sound good about half the time, i know i have one. Thats right: I had a snaffuu w/ the 810 FL's AA one Sunday morning...Taylor now offers a package to send the guitar back for a retro fit to the new 9v...I'm going to do it. |
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Location: ms | It only cost around $300.00 for them to fix the fubar they made with this p/u, they should have a recall. I`m putting a LRBAGGS in mine. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Thanks, I think I'm going to pass on this one. |
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Location: Scotland | Doesn't matter what model guitar it's in, the ES system is a joke, regardless of the preamp supply voltage. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The ES system is what forced the old Taylor Guitar Forum to change it's name. There was such complaining and bitching about the ES that Taylor stepped in and forced them to stop using the Taylor name with such bad press.
Be careful or Ovation will do the same to us over how we bitch about the Dummy Plug required to make your VIP tuner work !!!
Dave |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Ever Play one? NO. |
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| Beal, I think that of the 6503 members of the OFC you were the last member this question was aimed at.
But while we have your attention - Mauvais Beal, desert island, Applesauce or Taylor?
We need an honest answer (not that you would give us anything else). |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | The Taylor
At least you could burn it if it turned a bit cold
AJ :D |
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Anybody ever play a Ga5 Taylor?
