I am a seasoned player, from Kentucky, that has been playing for a little over 30 years. Well, technically, I've owned a guitar for 35 years, but I took a 5 year break during my first marriage.
My musical focus is on Bluegrass, Country, Blues, old Classic Rock tunes, and Music Theory on the guitar.
Would you believe it if I told you that in my 30+ years of playing the guitar I've never played an electric? Nope, never have and probably never will. My ear is tuned to the sound of wood and steel, and I personally don't care for Electric guitars.
At any rate ... I recently purchased my first Taylor, and was wondering what took me so long to try them out. I live in a small rural community, and started out playing Alvarez and Yairi guitars back around 1985. I was a die hard Alvarez and Martin fan until a local buddy let me play his 614CE-V a couple months back. I've been a convert since that evening! I've sold / traded a Martin 000-16GT, D10E, D-18, and 000-18 to buy a "New in Box" Taylor Custom 414CE-V from Guitar Center, and never looked back. Just last night I purchased my second, and most played guitar to date, a GS- Mini Ivangkol, and couldn't be happier with my purchase. It was a toss up between the Mini and a 150E that was hanging on the wall at Moore Guitars in Evansville, and I decided I'd get the Mini today, and talk to the wife into letting me pick up the 150E next week. Or, maybe a 'El Cajon' model if I can find one I like in my price range.
At any rate, I'll stop talking and get to posting. I'm glad I ran across this group, and hope to learn a few more things. I'm sure to have a few questions along the way.
