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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: bjasso on April 07, 2012, 05:38:49 PM

Title: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: bjasso on April 07, 2012, 05:38:49 PM

Sounds like and orchestra!
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/billjasso/P1010147.jpg)
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/billjasso/P1010146.jpg)
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/billjasso/P1010143.jpg)
(http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w515/billjasso/P1010148.jpg)

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: BigSkyTaylorPlayer on April 07, 2012, 06:21:16 PM

 :-*  :-*  :-*  :-*  :-*

I'm working on permission for one of my own this year.

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: mgap on April 07, 2012, 08:36:41 PM

That is one very nice 12 string.  Love it.

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: sachi on April 07, 2012, 09:22:00 PM

Handsome guitar! I'm glad the sound matches the looks!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: bjasso on April 07, 2012, 09:42:42 PM

Sachi,
It's my first Taylor, and I'm very impressed with the balanced tone and the volume it puts out.  Heavy picking on a12 can sound harsh, so not having to go at it hard to fill in the mix is a positive for me.  I've heard some folks on other forums talk about Taylor's sounding thin. Not here.

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: Redwood Tree on April 07, 2012, 09:58:00 PM

Bjasso, Congrats!, I love Koa and have had a couple K65s, Miss the magic sound Taylor Koa 12ers make
 They only get better with time .Enjoy :)

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: cigarfan on April 07, 2012, 10:05:37 PM

Very nice! Looks like and orchestra too! How sweet the sound!

Congrats BJ!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: Edward on April 08, 2012, 12:26:21 AM

A Taylor 12 in a GS body is a winner.  Yours with abalone binding and koa is out of the ballpark!  Enjoy :)

Edward

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: jjrpilot-admin on April 08, 2012, 02:30:03 AM

Congrats on the new Taylor!!!! Wow!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: gdeleo on April 08, 2012, 07:54:57 AM

Congrats on you new 12 string.  I hope you have many years of enjoyment with it.

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: e8n on April 08, 2012, 10:03:08 AM

12 strings are what Koa does best and you got a beauty!  Congrats!

-Dave

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: barefooter on April 08, 2012, 02:09:03 PM

If this baby sounds half as sweet as she looks, you are one lucky person.   This is a real beauty.  I have a friend who is awaiting the arrival of his new 12 string around the last week of the month.  It has been on order for a little over a month now and he told me Friday it is getting more difficult waiting.

I am happy for you in getting this new instrument :)

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: bjasso on April 08, 2012, 05:55:05 PM

Barefooted,
I can empathize with your friend. It was a very long 45 days till delivery. Tell you buddy to take deep breaths, lots of scotch, and the wait will definitely be worth it!!!!!!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: GS8SunBurst on April 09, 2012, 02:52:21 AM

my goodness!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: Strumming Fool on April 09, 2012, 08:20:39 AM

Beautiful instrument - it's wonderful to see the evolution of the koa series from one of the first ever made. Here's a few pics of my 1995 GA-KS:

(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa445/abpurfling/Dorafullfront.jpg)
(http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa445/abpurfling/Dorafullback.jpg)

The tradition has been maintained in a very tasteful way. Enjoy your new baby -she's a stunner!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: Gutch on April 09, 2012, 08:58:48 AM

Congrats!  I have your guitar's big brother, the K65ce, and can tell you they only get better with time. 

Enjoy!!!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: bjasso on April 09, 2012, 01:52:40 PM

That is a beautiful GA-KS. :o

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: Strumming Fool on April 09, 2012, 07:26:20 PM

Thanks bjasso-

Thought I'd give you a glimpse of what you have to look forward to as your baby matures.

Have fun!

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: mgap on April 10, 2012, 08:44:19 AM

I really like the fingerboard markers, nice design. 
I never have played a 12 string much, I have my hands full with 6 strings.  I did once owned a Takamine 400, it was the lawsuit model and it sounded pretty good but I sold it to help fund yet another Taylor.

Title: Re: NGD: GS-12-K
Post by: zeebow on April 10, 2012, 09:46:05 PM

That looks great, I should try a 12 string someday :)

That's a lot of strings to tune!