Wood & Steel and 700 Series

[Edward]

Ahhhh, I hope that is so.  I'd hope to get back into another ced/rw one day so the GA with "E" may be my ticket.  Still, too bad Taylor picked the 700s to revamp ...they should've picked on the 4s or 5s

Edward

[Roseadi]

Hope my thread hasn't started too much confusion. Reading the new W&S, looking at the 700 specs, it listed standard top "Engleman" with no mention of cedar. My thinking has been corrected that apparently "standard" includes cedar although it's not listed in W&S, and can, apparently, be added to any Taylor series guitars. I would take that to mean "at no charge" (standard).

 I guess my lingering question, Is Engleman the wood that will be shipped, unless cedar is requested by the store or customer? If that's the case, I think we'll see a lot less cedar topped 7 series.

[leeasam]

my take is that just the 716ce was changed to Engleman like the 710ce and the 714ce is still standard w/cedar. But one can change any standard top to the other.   

[e8n]

Agreed.  I got my 714ce for fingerstyle and light strumming to complement the 816ce I have, but it turns out that I enjoy the 714ce more than the 816ce.  It is so responsive and so warm....how could you not love it?  I guarantee that the cedar/RW combo won't be gone very long.

I have had the exact same experience.  I grab my 714 more than any other guitar that I own.  I love that thing.   Now does that mean that it sold big numbers and was worth Taylor keeping it in their lineup?  Probalby not.  But it will make a very nice LTD every couple of years.

-Dave

[Jannie]

For some reason I keep coming across that photo of the new 700 series from the Taylor website and it's grown on me- a lot. I've been trying to decide just how beautiful a 714ce might be in real life.

[Gutch]

I love the way the new 700 series looks.  Now, to be honest, I'm a sucker for a good tobaccoburst.  Add the new ivoroid inlays and binding to the paint and, IMO, this series gives you the best of both worlds -- Classic old world looks and great Taylor tone.  I am very seriously thinking about the 12 fret GC nylon in this series as the 2012 acquisition.

[flaggerphil]

I love the look of the new 700 series.  If I was in the market for a rosewood guitar a new 700 series GS would be where I'd be looking first.

[quaddoc54]

I wonder if the changes to the 700 Series are just Taylor's way of further "separation" or distinctions of the 700 Series and 800 Series lines.  I am not a big fan of the Ivoroid binding or rosette rings or the silver tuners, but I do love the new inlays and the burst.  For someone looking for a RW b/s in the Taylor lines, they really do have a choice to make.

[Go Navy]

So, are we saying I CAN get a new 714ce with a non-sunburst cedar top and rosewood body? I hope?? I don't care for the sunburst finish at all;  just a personal thing.

[Gutch]

Yes, you can still order the 700 series without the sunburst...