Must be some changes to the 2012 Taylor line

[leeasam]

http://davesguitar.com/products?newly-listed=true&sort=newest

 scroll down and see that the Taylors listed say 2012 version. Whcih would mean some changes. they have a 316CE liosted too- If they are listed they have them in stock! Pics should be up with in a day or so.
  The 716CE is engleman topped. no more cedar with that model. they do have a pic of that up

[ataylor]

Nice find! As a Gibson fan I really like that dark burst they're doing on the 700s. It's smaller and darker than the typical tobacco sunburst and it looks really nice with the simple rosette and vintage style inlays.

I really hope they make that burst an option on the non-cutaway models.

[John429]

Good catch! Well, I guess we now know more about the 2012 700 series Rosette;

"3 Ring Ivoroid Soundhole Rosette"


Oh, and leesam, I see this was your first post. Welcome to the forum

[Cindy]

Hi leeasam and welcome to the UTGF! That's some eagle-eye you've got! Thanks for the awesome info.

[michaelw]

Bob had mentioned in a recent Wood & Steel that
the 316ce was coming & i see a 356ce listed as well 

there's also a stock pic of a 2012 12 fret mahogany -
the top is listed as being sitka, but it looks more like dark cedar to me

thanks for sharing, leeasam
good to see you here

[leeasam]

I have snooped around here a bit the last week or so. I like many acoustics but am a big Taylor fan.  A long time AGF member.  I am really looking to try the 316CE out.  I love the Dn3 and know how the GS body makes a guitar sound huge-- looking forward to trying one out.

Dave`s is like 60 miles from me and where I buy most of my stuff. I always check the newly listed items daily

[sthompson]

there's also a stock pic of a 2012 12 fret mahogany -
the top is listed as being sitka, but it looks more like dark cedar to me

It's sitka, Michael.  Saw one today at my dealer's shop.  There's also a 2012 316ce.

http://www.martinmusicguitar.com/products/acousticguitars/products.php?pcid=10064&pid=70910

http://www.martinmusicguitar.com/products/acousticguitars/products.php?pcid=10064&pid=70942

Looks like the dealers were busy at their shipping docks today.
st

[michaelw]

there's also a stock pic of a 2012 12 fret mahogany -
the top is listed as being sitka, but it looks more like dark cedar to me

It's sitka, Michael.  Saw one today at my dealer's shop.  There's also a 2012 316ce.

http://www.martinmusicguitar.com/products/acousticguitars/products.php?pcid=10064&pid=70910

http://www.martinmusicguitar.com/products/acousticguitars/products.php?pcid=10064&pid=70942

Looks like the dealers were busy at their shipping docks today.
st

oh, ok

thanks st,
the top in the stock pics looked very, very dark &
the pics of in your links are of actual guitars - sweet

i prefer the smaller 4mm MOP dot fretmarkers on the 316ce,
rather than the 6.5mm ones & hopefully they're on the 400s too

let's see - wide grain sitka top, gold tuners & ab dot bridge pins ...
hold the ES & pickguard on mine, please

[Drock2k1]

I love the Vintage Sunburst but it makes me sad since my BTO has a similar look and I haven't seen anything like it until now Below is a pic of mine.

[spieler]

Ohhhhh, very nice.

Check out the inlays on the 716....

Classy.

~ S.

[Steely Glen]

The 716CE is engleman topped. no more cedar with that model. they do have a pic of that up

So will the 714 be cedar-topped and the 716 be englemann-topped?

[ataylor]

I love the Vintage Sunburst but it makes me sad since my BTO has a similar look and I haven't seen anything like it until now

I think the new bursts are plenty different. The new ones look like more of an old 30s style sunburst, while yours is a bit more subtle and tinted to match the mahogany stain.

[Brian Swerdfeger @ Taylor]

Lots of changes and updates this year!

- Wood & Steel is in the mail, so watch for yours to arrive soon.
- New website to go live in the next 10 days
- two new Builder's Reserve offerings at NAMM (they are also in W&S)

What else do you want to know?

[ataylor]

What else do you want to know?

Brian,

Will that new vintage burst be available on any of the acoustic series models?

[Steve]

Lots of changes and updates this year!

- Wood & Steel is in the mail, so watch for yours to arrive soon.
- New website to go live in the next 10 days
- two new Builder's Reserve offerings at NAMM (they are also in W&S)

What else do you want to know?

TWO Builder's Reserve?

Nice.

Looking forward to getting my copy of W&S.