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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: Edward on March 11, 2024, 05:10:30 PM
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Hey all,
Just wondering about Taylor's new GC body in the 100 series. Anyone put hands and ears to one yet? We had gifted our son for graduation a GA3 years back, and he loves Taylors but has really grown an affinity to the GC body's dimensions and playability. A used GC3 is out of his budget so am thinking about a 112 ...which unfortunately is too new to find used examples which is always my preference. Thoughts and experience, anyone? Thanks in advance, all! :)
Edward
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Hard to go wrong with any Taylor really, and the 100/200 series is a good value. It took some digging into the specs, but the "S" stands for slim and is a special edition. In the Q&A section the nut width is listed as 1-7/16". That is REALLY narrow, but they may be talking about the actual string spacing, not the nut width. Another earlier response says 1-11/16" for the nut, which is normal for the 100/200 series. Scale length appears to be 24-7/8" as typical for the GC models.
I have to wonder: What does this 112-S model bring that a cheaper Academy 12 does not? I've been duly impressed by the Academy models when I have tried them. A12 comes with an arm bevel but no cutaway. Otherwise it seems identical.
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Thanks for the detailed reply, Earl!
I gotta hand it to ya, man ...you really dug in where I had not intended: my lazy typing of "s" was meant as a plural to the 112 models, not a "112s" model, hahaha! My mistake and my apologies! :)
Fwiw, I have long been a strident proponent of the 100/200 series guits, not only owning a fabulous 210dlx for many years, but having found a few 110 models for friends to upgrade to! All of them impress me; great line IME. I only ask about this new 100 in GC form because I wonder/worry about Taylor having messed with the recipe? Is it still the original build specs, and how does that build translate into this smaller body? All thoughts much appreciated!
:D
Edward
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I've never seen the new 112 in person. I did not know there was a new 112-S until I searched for it on their website. Not having dug further into the specs, I see the ES2 as a negative (as I always do) but at least it seems that Taylor still uses X-bracing for the 100/200 series. ::) My question still stands: why not an A12? Is the cutaway important to him?
I have owned a 114ce for about 15 years. It was bought in and lives in Alaska and gets used for week-long guitar camps, to avoid risking something more precious to the "tender mercies" of the airlines. I last saw it in AUG 2015 but it still goes to camp every year as a loaner, since it lives with friends up there that still attend that camp. Having a loaner guitar has saved more than one camper from disaster, including an instructor two years ago. Imagine the feeling of flying to Alaska for a week of guitar camp only to have the airline lose / damage your instrument! I would still happily attend the Acoustic Alaska Guitar Camp every year, but I no longer fly.
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Good point on the A12 ...I will add that to the list to check out. Big plusses there is they have been out longer so there's a chance for used. Thanks, man! :)
Edward