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Sprintbob

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Wishful GS
« on: September 25, 2017, 07:51:53 PM »
I love my cedar/EIR GS7 and I also love 12 fret GC Taylors. I wish I could have the combo of both with a 12 fret, short scale GS body in cedar/rosewood. If there are other builders who produce 12 fret dreads, why not a 12 fret GS?

I looked at custom options on Taylor's website and they don't offer that configuration. Sigh  :P.
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zeebow

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Re: Wishful GS
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2017, 07:56:14 PM »
they do offer a 12 fret GA tho!
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mgap

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Re: Wishful GS
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2017, 12:39:29 AM »
I bet it is a balance problem.  I owned a GA 12th fret and I think it has proportion problems IMHO.  A GS would be worse yet.  GC is the best body size for a 12th fret. 
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Re: Wishful GS
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2017, 08:15:23 PM »
Quote from: MGap on September 26, 2017, 12:39:29 AM
I bet it is a balance problem.  I owned a GA 12th fret and I think it has proportion problems IMHO.  A GS would be worse yet.  GC is the best body size for a 12th fret.

I agree with you on the likely balance issue with a GS 12 fret.

That being said, you should try a cedar top GA 12 fret. Heaven!
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Sprintbob

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Re: Wishful GS
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2017, 08:39:50 PM »
And I could always tune down 1 step and put the capo on the 2nd fret.
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