R.Taylor ...nice that you brought that up, Paul!
Fwiw, I do think these are the pinnacle of the Taylor guitar. Yes, the 900s are fabulous. But the RTs, to me, are really something special. I don't often like to bring them up on forums as they seem to attract derision from folks ...oh, that typical "its just a toyota dressed as a lexus" drivel. Not to my ears and hands, and certainly not the ones I own. And I am pretty darn critical --and objective-- and have no qualms about stating what I don't like. There is no shortage of really fine Taylors. But for me, every R.Taylor over years past that I've personally tried was in more than one measure a cut above the production line. And I certainly ain't ever getting rid of mine because they are that special!
Edward