Hello from St Catharines Ontario

[dp43]

Hey everyone,

I've been playing guitar for about a year now, and I cut my teeth on a little fender travel acoustic. I decided I was ready for an upgrade and thought $1000 was a reasonable budget. I went to the music store thinking that I wanted a Martin, because a lot of artists that inspire me swear by them, but once I picked up a Taylor 114e I couldn't deny that you get a lot more guitar for $1000 with Taylor. So I went with the 114e and couldn't be happier. I've come to this  forum many times researching different topics surrounding Taylor and I thought I might as well join since I use the forum for information so often! I look forward to learning more and also contributing. Cheers!

[Strumming Fool]

Welcome dp

Thanks for sharing the beginning of your Taylor journey.  I'm  a big fan of the Taylor grand auditorium models, so I think you've made a great choice. Enjoy your stay!

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome to the forum and to the Taylor family. Your gonna love your 114e. Just a friendly warning (as a lot of us here can attest to), the 114e is your first Taylor, but it won't be your last. 

[Duff]

Welcome...newbie here too, I did the same thing, loved the 114ce but a used 314 became available for a little more than the new 114 so.....

DuFf

[mgap]

Welcome to the forum dp43.  I started over again with a 110.  Your 114e will be a very nice one as well.

[Soof]

Welcome indeed !  I came to the very same conclusion that the 100 series is a lot of guitar for a very reasonable amount of money.  I'm very happy with my 110e.

[dp43]

Welcome to the forum and to the Taylor family. Your gonna love your 114e. Just a friendly warning (as a lot of us here can attest to), the 114e is your first Taylor, but it won't be your last. 

Oh I know.. I've already begun to salivate over other models, not that I'm unsatisfied with my 114e (I'm in love) but I'm a bit of a wood nerd and I can't get over how beautiful Taylor's koa line is! I know it's only a matter of time until I take one home, maybe next Christmas 

I've often wondered, seeing the list of the acoustic guitars that members of this forum own as the signature for their posts..do you try to play them all? Or do you have 1 main guitar that gets all the love. Or maybe they were all main axes at one point and you've just upgraded?

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome to the forum and to the Taylor family. Your gonna love your 114e. Just a friendly warning (as a lot of us here can attest to), the 114e is your first Taylor, but it won't be your last. 

I've often wondered, seeing the list of the acoustic guitars that members of this forum own as the signature for their posts..do you try to play them all? Or do you have 1 main guitar that gets all the love. Or maybe they were all main axes at one point and you've just upgraded?

For me, it depends on the setting/application. I play with a bluegrass group weekly, and the 414 and 914 usually get that job. The K24ce gets used a lot for solo gigs. The 562ce is used at the Assisted Living Facility, when I play with a violinist. The 512ce is often my "close and personal" guitar. The GSM has the duty of traveling in the mtorhome and noodling around home. That said, with me, it can be all about the mood I'm in too. I'm blessed to have a very supportive husband who insisted I get the most recent 3 full-sized Taylors.