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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: TaylorGirl on September 23, 2014, 04:37:21 PM
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Many of us (if not most of us) have multiple guitars. Some of us have only Taylors, while others have Taylors in addition to other brands. I thought it would be fun to see why we have chosen to do so.
1. You can choose multiple answers.
2. You can change your selections, if need be.
3. This is for multiple guitars, regardless of brand.
I've tried to think of as many scenarios as possible. Hopefully, I've captured most of them.
Just trying to have some fun on this forum. That's all!
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Only two answers out of twelve have some hint of actually playing guitars,... ::)
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Sorry, maybe I failed. Just trying to have some fun. Maybe someone could do a better job. Oh well.
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No, it's great :)
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Excellent observation, Mavr. The answers seem to be more about the "having" and not the "playing". Not an indictment of your survey though, Susie.
In my case, I started out with just a couple - one really nice Martin and one "beater" Seagull. Then I added a carbon fiber Rainsong because I lived in Alaska and could not keep any wood guitar out for easy access in the wintertime. Then a OOO body to take some strain off my injured shoulder that no longer likes to play dreadnoughts. Then came a 12 string, then a nylon string, then a baritone, then a koa guitar when I took up Hawaiian slack key. Taylor next came out with nicer koa guitars and a new body shape (GS) which I like just a bit better than all the GA's that I have. At this point, I am pretty well innoculated against GAS, but not totally immune. I am actively selling off some and don't intend to make any more acquisitions nor do I expect to replace any that are sold (knock on wood). ;)
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Started out with a 70's Aria that fit the bill for my youth. When I retired I tried cheaper guitars, but they were no comparison to Taylor. Lately I've gone through numerous guitars (mostly Taylor) and ended up with a E20OM Eastman (fingerstyle, camping), 2013 Taylor 514e FLTD (main battle axe for church), and a Taylor 654ce 12 string. I would kill to have a SC OM Grand, but then I would get killed by my wife. :(
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Still not so sure of what sound I prefer in relation to makes, woods, shapes, quality of luthiers' or makers' work & so on...I want to try other things and decide one day "this is it" & stick to a number one guitar for life...Maybe I've got it already, maybe not : Koa & Cocobolo, Alpine spruce & others are among the things I hope to check out some day...
Thanks : Bernie.
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Only two answers out of twelve have some hint of actually playing guitars,... ::)
Think you missed the point!
By looking at the choices, it's obvious that this was supposed to be taken with a little humor.
Taylor Girl, great choices! They cover all the bases. Choices for those of us with a sense of humor and for those who are more serious.
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Great poll Susie!
I guess I'm pretty practical about this, the first three really resonated for me. Even explains why I have the electric guitars I have, broadest possible tonal variation in a small set of guitars. (Now numbering 4 total per my signature.) I've "ended up" favoring quality over quantity. Not long ago I would never have thought I would own a $4K acoustic guitar, but life's getting too short not to fully enjoy and appreciate what I play. While I'm not immune from GAS pangs now and then, it's quite possible I'm done. For the forseeable future, I'm focusing on playing and learning. But, ask me again next week. ::)
Scott
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I agree that it's a great poll as well...for me, I've been at both ends of the spectrum. While there's something to be said for owning one guitar that you get to know intimately over time with no other "distractions", owning many keeps it all "feeling new". The trick for me is to have that intimacy combined with the newness. After many years of buying and selling multiple brands, shapes and sizes, I've settled on the Taylor GA as my intimate musical partner for life. Having several versions of that GA provides the newness and keeps it spontaneous as well.
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Thanks for the poll Susie.
The first three were my answer, but some of the others could be. Every year, at least twice a year I get GAS from the limited edition offerings. No doubt the LTDs will be to nice and GAS will strike so hard another will follow me home.
The last one I have no clue what I'm doing.....hey, where did all these guitars come from?!?!
could come into the play with age, but for now I know exactly when and why I have my current line up.
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I was hoping people would find this thread fun and interesting. Just trying to keep this site one that people enjoy being a part of.
Now my feelings. My whole life I owned one guitar. I was brought up in a very conservative family. Why would you NEED more that one guitar. But, now that I'm all grow up and both of us having worked our careers, I'm taking a little different attitude. I use each of my guitars for a different purpose. With different shapes and woods, I can use whichever I need for whatever setting I'm in. After I bought the 512ce last year, I said to myself "Self, that's it....you are all set now. You have all your bases covered." Then, Taylor had to come out with the 150e! I fit their target customer to a tee. I wasn't going to get one, but my husband insisted. Couldn't argue. So, I'm going to be picking that up on Saturday. I've taken a new look at life after tackling early stage 1 breast cancer in January of this year. My conservative nature has given way now to an attitude where you have to be set for your future, but you also have to enjoy life!
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I've taken a new look at life after tackling early stage 1 breast cancer in January of this year. My conservative nature has given way now to an attitude where you have to be set for your future, but you also have to enjoy life!
Amen to that! Can't wait for your NGD report!
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A significant part of me owning several guitars is/was the introduction of internet guitar forums! :o
I started playing with my first guitar in the 1950s. (A cheap no-name 000)
That was sold and I bought a Harmony Sovereign in 1963. (A friend had one and I saw its advantages)
That was sold in 1972 when I bought a Martin D-18... a serious upgrade
I managed with just one guitar for decades until... I started reading the forums.
Then ownership of multiple guitars exploded. ;D
Over the last few years the stable became much smaller again as I began to specialise. I still consider that I need more than one.
1. A gorgeous "guitar of a lifetime" Martin custom D-42VS Madagascar/Adirondack. - Great as a solo singer instrument.
2. A "D-18" copy. Built in traditional manner by John Hall (Blues Creek Guitars) (awesome)
3. A Godin ACS Multiac nylon strung electric with widgets to connect it to a Roland Synth.
4. A Godin Montreal (dual input. humbuckers + under saddle UST)
and finally recently:
5. A Taylor all koa custom GA (so versatile for playing in the church worship group, and a great balance of tone acoustically)
I may not "need" 2 and 4 above. :-\
But I still recently ordered the new Taylor GS Mini Koa. Something different, you understand. ;)
And, ladies, and gentlemen... I refuse to talk about my collection of ukes. (I lost count).
Rod
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Rod, you make an interesting and valid point, that the forums also help us expand our line-ups. I also know how ukes are actually worse than guitars , because they are so reasonably priced (for a good sounding instrument). Dulcimers are the same way (I have 5 of those and have to keep tabs on my DAD (dulcimer acquisition disease)).
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I like different sounds--although honestly, Taylor has such product consistency that most of the Taylors sound the same to me, and I am a performing pro. There are minor differences between the sound from that back and sides, but the top represents about 80% of the tone quality. It is very entertaining to have multiple instruments with different character---the size of the guitar makes more sound difference than the tone wood--e.g. A dreadnought is much fuller in low bass than a concert body.
My two Taylors have rather similar character, and they are both Grand Auditoriums. I am going to get the mimi, just to have something different in a Taylor milieu.
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I've taken a new look at life after tackling early stage 1 breast cancer in January of this year. My conservative nature has given way now to an attitude where you have to be set for your future, but you also have to enjoy life!
That's my outlook exactly. I'm a retired FDNY Lt and was at the WTC on 9/11. After that experience, my outlook on life completely changed.
Guitars, Harleys, and fishing make me happy. Happy is a good thing!
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That's my outlook exactly. I'm a retired FDNY Lt and was at the WTC on 9/11. After that experience, my outlook on life completely changed.
Guitars, Harleys, and fishing make me happy. Happy is a good thing!
Thank you to you and all those there that day who risked your/their life to save so many. I can only imagine how that changed you. I know it had to change who you are. I was telling my husband today that my experience changed who I am. Sometimes Ir's hard to explain.
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I checked half of the offerings. I own multiple guitars because I can. It's that simple with me. The six boxes I chose vary at times, but remain a constant method to my madness.
Susie and FDHog, thanks for sharing your personal experiences. Happy is a good thing. Enjoy. :)
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Code Blue…Like your choice in Electrics.
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I found that I like having more then 1 of a type on hand minimum - like at least 2 acoustics, at least 2 electrics. There is something about being able to switch up to keep things interesting, and to compare, that I enjoy. It can get "worse" though - when I was into learning flatpicking, I found having 2 nice dreads to swap between pretty cool, but then eventually I missed other types for other styles and situations.
Now I settled in so that when I end up with something that is fairly redundant (say 2 dreads, or getting a mahogany/cedar 514 and having a GPCPA2) then I feel OK about trading 'the lesser' in for something different (say the hog GPC for a RW OM-21).
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I couldn't really find an adequate box to check (so i picked I have no clue ;D)
But the reason I have multiple guitars might be because of growth and/or necessity. I learned how to play on my mom's Ovation. I really really wanted an electric guitar. My folks got me one when I was probably 11ish but I kept going back to my mom's acoustic. So a few years later they bought me a used drednought Takamine something or other. No electronics on board so when i started playing at the church I bought a little pickup to cradle the soundhole. After about 6 or 7 years with that guitar and my increasing frustration with not having electronics on board, I purchased an Epiphone EJ-160E (the John Lennon replica). That guitar was used week in and week out (as I led weekly worship services) for nearly 10 years. In that time I grew in skill and in understanding of the guitar and was wanting to take it to the next level. Also I was beginning to really dip into songwriting and doing some hodgepodge performances. As dependable as my Epiphone was (is!) I knew I needed (ok, wanted) a guitar that took sound, playability, dependability, etc to the next level. Taylor was the answer and I purchased my 316ce last year.
So my multiple guitars track my growth and are watermarks or stepping stones in my music life. I would love to splurge and own like 12 guitars, but I don't have that luxury, and frankly I'm content. If anything, my multiple guitars tell me that I don't need 12 different guitars however much I'd want them. I still own all of the guitars. I haven't played the electric since I was probably a teenager. I haven't played the Takamine in probably 10 years. My Epiphone is now my "travel" "campfire" guitar. She goes where my Taylor fears to tred. It also serves as my backup guitar at performances. My hope is that one day I'll be able to hand these guitars down to my kids. That's why I keep them at least.
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I only ever play two of my guitars (the GA-Ke and the GS Mini), but I just can't bear to part with two Yamaha guitars.
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Well, I guess we are all driven by this simple math formula:
X = N + 1
where:
X - number of guitars I need
N - number of guitars I own now
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The question itself is a real good one. Sometimes it's just discovery as you go along. I've learned so much about tone woods, body shapes and bracing that there's been an evolution. I flat pick, I finger pick, I play soft, I play loud, I play plugged, I play unplugged. I've discovered that while there are good all-around guitars out there I crave the uniqueness of character for each of these playing styles. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Taylor fan-boy but I'm actually considering a Martin EC model because it's just so bluesy (and I found an awesome guitar tech in my area!).
Paul
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The question itself is a real good one. Sometimes it's just discovery as you go along. I've learned so much about tone woods, body shapes and bracing that there's been an evolution. I flat pick, I finger pick, I play soft, I play loud, I play plugged, I play unplugged. I've discovered that while there are good all-around guitars out there I crave the uniqueness of character for each of these playing styles. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Taylor fan-boy but I'm actually considering a Martin EC model because it's just so bluesy (and I found an awesome guitar tech in my area!).
Paul
I used to own an EC - one of the best-sounding rosewood guitars I've ever played (and I'm not a rosewood fan). I couldn't get used to the V-shaped neck, but it is still an excellent guitar...sorry for enabling your illness, but then I'm a bit ill myself!
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The EC model is a great guitar for sure. It is definitely overpriced, due to its pedigree with the signature, but a great sounding and playing guitar in its own right. I could not get used to the deep V neck either--I like more gradual sloped necks.
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Of my 13, 6 were special "needs": classical, 12-string, electric, true vintage guitar(1930), baritone, and travel. #7 a gift. #8 a raffle winner. #9 my 1970 guitar that I just can't part with after 45 years, #10-11 stupid ebay purchases, #12-13 quests for my "it" guitar (7 and 8 are really "it").
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The question itself is a real good one. Sometimes it's just discovery as you go along. I've learned so much about tone woods, body shapes and bracing that there's been an evolution. I flat pick, I finger pick, I play soft, I play loud, I play plugged, I play unplugged. I've discovered that while there are good all-around guitars out there I crave the uniqueness of character for each of these playing styles. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Taylor fan-boy but I'm actually considering a Martin EC model because it's just so bluesy (and I found an awesome guitar tech in my area!).
Paul
I recently purchased a used 2013 Martin 000-28EC and love it. I'll be nice and not hijack this thread. :)
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I started this as a hobby that I can take into retirement. All of the guitars I bought are all very different from each other. Each has a unique sound and it depends on what I want to play as to what guitar I will pick up. I'm now done with adding to my collection as I have run out of space and disposable money. The Taylor 12-string and the Olson are my last guitars. Five of the seven are in their own humidified cabinet. The Les Paul and the Strat are on nice guitar stands for display and easy playing. But it's kinda like asking the questions, "why do you have more than one child or more than one dog."