I used a random number generator, and the winning number was 11! Congrats to Tony (tbeltrans), and thanks to everyone who entered.
Tony, I PM'd you with instructions.
Out of appreciation for this forum, I want to offer a small gift. I have an extra Taylor Guitar "29 seconds..." poster- just reply to this thread for a chance to win. I'll draw one post at random on November 1 for the winner, and ship it to CONUS at my expense. Please don't respond more than once.
I have searched, but not been able to find an image of it to post. If I find one, I'll put it here.
Good luck!
beachbum205 -
The poster arrived today in fine shape. Thanks! I think it pretty much tells my story too. I typically go to GC when my wife goes to the fabric store, which is across the parking lot. That day, I went into the high end room and played a bunch of Martins and Taylors. I usually don't just go "try" guitars like that unless I fully intend to buy something. I found that I preferred the playability of the Taylors over the Martins in terms of action (even though I believe Martins are set higher from the factory) and body shape. The Taylors just "fit" me better overall. I really liked the new Taylors since Andy Powers had his say in how they are built. As for sound, I really like the sound of either brand just fine, though the Taylor sound seems clearer overall to me.
Since that weekend (Labor Day), GC had their 15% coupon that (this year) also applied to their stock of Taylors and Martins, I figured maybe it is time to get a new guitar. I decided on an 814ce, but decided to sleep on it. That was a Saturday. I came back on Sunday and then focused solely on the 814ce and the 914ce, and decided I did like the 914ce enough better to spend the extra money.
After all is said and done, though it wasn't "29 seconds", it otherwise played out in a similar manner, starting with "just looking", and ending with buying. So this poster is particularly relevant to my experience.
Thanks again...
Tony
