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EFG

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NGD
« on: January 22, 2018, 07:47:52 AM »
 Just picked up my first Taylor !
 It’s a new 2016 514ce Limited Edition
 Beautiful Cedar over Granadillo
 Great Guitar !!
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Re: NGD
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2018, 08:19:24 AM »
Congratulations EFG.  I love the cedar tone, and I bet it works well with the Granadillo.  The back and sides look nice.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2018, 08:26:21 AM »
Wow, that looks awesome. I have never heard that tonewood combo but I bet it sounds fantastic. Enjoy.
Dave
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Re: NGD
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2018, 08:35:16 AM »
congrats! those are cool guitars!
1995 912C - englemann/eir
2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
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Strumming Fool

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Re: NGD
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2018, 09:29:51 AM »
That's a beauty! I'll bet that cedar granadillo combination is  a winner. Enjoy!
My Taylor Grand Auditoriums:

1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

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Re: NGD
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2018, 10:00:13 AM »
What a special wood combo....Taylor does cedar very well. It looks beautiful. Congrats and thanks for sharing.
Susie
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Sprintbob

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Re: NGD
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2018, 01:34:30 PM »
Congrats and enjoy! As stated above, Taylor does cedar with just about everything very well.
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