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quake17

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NGD! Taylor BTO
« on: June 29, 2016, 07:48:14 PM »
GS Custom just arrived today. Even better than I hoped! Definite bass presence and the wood is awesome!

Specs: GS Cutaway, no electronics.

Quilted Mahogany, Adirondack Spruce top and bracing. Tree inlay with Cocobolo binding and rosette and Gotoh tuners with bone nut and saddle.





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Strumming Fool

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2016, 08:31:09 PM »
Congrats - she's a beauty! Please share specs with us.
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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2016, 08:11:03 AM »
Stunning. Very nice, congrats.
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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2016, 08:46:04 AM »
nice guitar  beautiful wood and nice inlay. enjoy it.
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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2016, 02:58:25 PM »
It's beautiful, love that quilted hog back. Taylor's inlays are spectacular. Enjoy!
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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2016, 04:49:01 PM »
nice, I didn't know there was a such thing as quilted hog, seen quilted maple everywhere

how do u like it?
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2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
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quake17

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2016, 05:53:17 PM »
24 hours in and it is a keeper for certain! I've typically liked Adirondack tops paired with mahogany but this is my first Taylor with either. Definitely a strong bass rumble, in a good way! The quilted mahogany is a special set and my dealer was able to choose it for the build.
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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2016, 07:16:28 PM »
I've heard that Taylor prefers to mix bracing and top materials, but it sounds as if you and I made the right choice on our respective BTO 's. Enjoy!
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My Taylor Grand Auditoriums:

1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

zeebow

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2016, 08:09:22 PM »
awesome!! looks great! very cool, I've never seen anything like it!
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1995 912C - englemann/eir
2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
2023 martin 00-28 modern deluxe - sitka/eir

autovon

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #9 on: July 01, 2016, 02:29:14 AM »
Can you take a more detailed pic of the inlay on the neck? It looks absolutely amazing!
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quake17

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2016, 03:03:47 AM »
I'll try and take a close up tomorrow of the tree inlay. It's an option on the Custom Worksheet. Koa trunk with Paua and Black Oyster.

I'd seen this inlay on 2-3 guitars at the Taylor Road Shows and really liked it. Everything else on the guitar is wood with the exception of the Taylor logo, which is Mother of Pearl and the bridge pin dots.



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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2016, 12:59:18 PM »
Oh yeah...that'll do!  Congrats! :D

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Re: NGD! Taylor BTO
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2016, 09:15:46 PM »
Very purty!  Congratulations!
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