1992 Taylor 710 LTD

[plivemusic]

Hi,

Been looking at 1992 Taylor 710 LTD and have a couple questions:

1)  What makes this guitar a "Limited" edition?

2)  How does it compare to a 1992 Taylor 810?

THANKS!

[Earl]

A little Google searching brought up this link to one for sale:
https://cartervintage.com/shop/taylor-710-brazilian/2HNaP9LOXqAdqpYvtWh6E66UDy5

So it would be BRW back & sides and Engelmann spruce top.  I also see a 1-11/16" nut width.  The 700 series back in those days were generally EIR and cedar.  Since I don't play dreads, this is not my area of expertise.  700 and 800 often had similar inlays and trim.

As a rule the LTD's usually gave you different woods than standard, alternate trim packages, and other features for less than the cost of going custom or BTO.  They are/were usually a pretty good value.

[Guitars44me]

Which LTD

Do you have the complete model #?

I doubt all LTDs (usually different, spring or fall) were BRZ, but I don’t know…

If you can find the serial # you can call Taylor Support and they can probably find out.

You will need the spec sheet or talk to whoever is selling.  Nut width might vary.

Happy hunting

Paul

[Edward]

...As a rule the LTD's usually gave you different woods than standard, alternate trim packages, and other features for less than the cost of going custom or BTO.  They are/were usually a pretty good value.

Hey plive,

This is the answer right here.  Every "Limited" varies by year, and "Fall" or "Spring" models as Taylor rolled them out.  They were always a good value for wood and aesthetic options that were bundled for that model; and now as used guitars they are an even better value.  Call the mothership if you need specifics for any given Ltd's specs.

Edward

[GP517]

I'm the original owner of a 1991 Taylor 515 Ltd. Jumbo. It's a beautiful figured spruce top over highly figured mahogany back and sides. Body has a venetian cutaway and Taylor pickguiard, and the mahogany/ebony neck has an 1 11/16" nut.  About 4-5 years after I got my 515, Taylor introduced the Leo Kottke 6-string (LKSM -6) guitar. The LKSM-6 has the same body size, body and neck woods and venetian cutaway as my guitar. The only differences are no pickguard or fretboard dots on the fretboard of the LKSM-6. So I have always wondered if Taylor maybe built 515 Ltd. as a market test for the LKSM-6? (The LKSM-12 was first announced in 1990.) My 515 sounds clear, warm and big! It excels at altered tunings, and flatpicks and fingerpiks equally well. I think the early1990s Taylor Ltd. guitars got some of the special sauce!

[SDTaylorman]

Call the mothership if you need specifics for any given Ltd's specs.

No kidding! I can't tell you how many times I've posted Taylor Guitars contact info : https://www.taylorguitars.com/contact

I'm always amazed that people would come to an internet forum as opposed to the source itself. Talk about asking for misinformation!