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Title: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: Mr. Ed on July 29, 2016, 01:51:05 AM
Toying with the idea of a Taylor BTO. In your experience, who is the best dealer for BTO?  Also, anyone have an up to date worksheet? Thanks!
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: Kalebmayfield on October 10, 2016, 05:45:22 PM
Go to LA guitar sales and ask for Ted. I ordered my BTO from him and I got in within 8 weeks . Other places took about 3 month
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: Strumming Fool on October 10, 2016, 06:58:19 PM
I own 4 BTOs that I 'm thrilled with. I  worked with Eric Martin of Martin Music in Memphis  on all 4 of these. Eric will shepherd you through the process with enthusiasm and professionalism. You will truly enjoy the journey!
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: DennisG on October 11, 2016, 10:31:06 AM
I did a BTO with Ted at LA Guitar Sales.  It was a very pleasant process and I got a fabulous guitar.
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: woodnut on October 11, 2016, 01:31:37 PM
I did a BTO with Ted at LA Guitar Sales.  It was a very pleasant process and I got a fabulous guitar.
Same here.
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: wickedwahine on March 25, 2019, 10:59:06 AM
Resurrectiing an old thread to see if anyone has any additional recmmendations for a BTO dealer.  I am asking the dealer I bought my new NAMM piece from if I can return iti because the lack of a cutaway may be a dealbreaker for me - I never realized how important that was to me until I bought my first guitar that didn’t have one.

I figured it might be best just to do a BTO at this point...
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: StrummingMadMan on March 25, 2019, 12:29:49 PM
Some things don't change. Ted at LA Guitar Sales. But others may add some info, such as Zeebow
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: zeebow on March 25, 2019, 12:37:13 PM
Some things don't change. Ted at LA Guitar Sales. But others may add some info, such as Zeebow

shoreline music is who i use, john is awesome to work with. he has a pretty lenient return policy (that i never use)

12 frets are certainly tighter up the neck of uou don’t have a cutaway but i don’t play that high up the neck
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: Strumming Fool on March 25, 2019, 12:53:05 PM
As stated earlier in this thread, Eric Martin of Martin Music  is my go-to guy. I have ordered multiple BTOs through him with great success!
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: wickedwahine on March 25, 2019, 12:55:40 PM
Some things don't change. Ted at LA Guitar Sales. But others may add some info, such as Zeebow

Thanks very much, I was leaning between him and Tobias Music.  The advantage of Tobias is that they said they would let me select from some wood sets - will Ted at LA Guitar Sales do that as well? I'm in SoCal, so for convenience sake, if he can do that, it is probably a good option for me to go with him. 

Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: zeebow on March 25, 2019, 06:14:14 PM
Some things don't change. Ted at LA Guitar Sales. But others may add some info, such as Zeebow

Thanks very much, I was leaning between him and Tobias Music.  The advantage of Tobias is that they said they would let me select from some wood sets - will Ted at LA Guitar Sales do that as well? I'm in SoCal, so for convenience sake, if he can do that, it is probably a good option for me to go with him.

i like paul tobias! either him or shoreline you can pick sets at the factory,
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: Strumming Fool on March 25, 2019, 06:24:43 PM
Some things don't change. Ted at LA Guitar Sales. But others may add some info, such as Zeebow

Thanks very much, I was leaning between him and Tobias Music.  The advantage of Tobias is that they said they would let me select from some wood sets - will Ted at LA Guitar Sales do that as well? I'm in SoCal, so for convenience sake, if he can do that, it is probably a good option for me to go with him.

i like paul tobias! either him or shoreline you can pick sets at the factory,

You can also pick sets with Martin Music....
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: wickedwahine on March 25, 2019, 07:47:52 PM
Thanks guys so much, I am going with Ted at LA Music.  Paul at Tobias was wonderful, but since I live in the LA area, LA Music was more convenient for the same price, and both said I could see sets to choose from.
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: tnfiddler on March 28, 2019, 05:31:43 PM
I'd like to order a 717 with an arm rest!!  Would it just be the regular price plus the cost of the arm rest if I did that?
Title: Re: Best Taylor dealer for BTO?
Post by: jrporter on March 28, 2019, 07:22:41 PM
Go with Ted at LA Guitar Sales - you won't regret it....