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Title: Taylor guitar question
Post by: oig12 on May 04, 2012, 06:12:09 PM
Hey guys, I recently bought a used second-hand Taylor 210 guitar. But soon after I got home I realised the sticker inside the guitar says its a model "210-g". I checked the Taylor website and there isn't a model "210-g" listed there, only the normal 210. May I know why my guitar has a "g" on its model number? What difference does the 210-g have from the original 210? Or did I buy a fake Taylor guitar?

Thank you so much for your help.  :)
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: jjrpilot-admin on May 04, 2012, 06:22:12 PM
Hi there Oig12!  Great to have you here!  Please make yourself at home.   ;D

As for the 210-G...I'm not quite sure...but there are hundreds of more knowledgeable people here that know a lot more about Taylors than I do...I'm sure they'll chime in!
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: egkor on May 04, 2012, 07:17:15 PM
@oig12,

It would be great if you could post pictures of the guitar, and the sticker w/ the model and serial number.

-Gary K
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: CodeBlueEMT on May 04, 2012, 08:11:54 PM
 Hi oig12. Welcome to the site.
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: DennisG on May 04, 2012, 08:19:10 PM
Welcome to the site and I hope you enjoy it here.

By the way, every question posed in this forum is a "Taylor guitar question."  You might get a better response with a more-specific thread title.
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: S MS Picker on May 04, 2012, 08:24:19 PM
The  G stands for gig as in gig bag
steve
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: Steve on May 04, 2012, 09:49:13 PM
Quote from: S MS Picker on May 04, 2012, 08:24:19 PM
The  G stands for gig as in gig bag
steve

Actually, it doesn't.

Originally, the 200 had a gloss top. Then the specs changed to where they had a satin top. When the 200 Series went back to a gloss top, the "G" after the model number to denote a gloss top.

It doesn't have anything to do with it having a gig bag...
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: S MS Picker on May 04, 2012, 10:41:18 PM
I stand corrected. Taylor CS needs to tighten up.
Steve
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: Steve on May 04, 2012, 10:43:21 PM
Quote from: S MS Picker on May 04, 2012, 10:41:18 PM
I stand corrected. Taylor CS needs to tighten up.
Steve

Seriously?

No. You're kidding me! They said it was because it came with a gig bag??
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: S MS Picker on May 04, 2012, 10:44:11 PM
Yup.
Steve
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: Steve on May 04, 2012, 10:45:58 PM
OMG, that's funny.

I mean, it's not, but it really is...
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: michaelw on May 04, 2012, 11:49:13 PM
the baby, big baby & 100 series had a GB designation for a while (for gigbag)

the 200 series didn't have a GB designation because it never came with a gigbag -
it was either a hardshell case (03-early 09) or a hardbag, which, imho, offers better
protection than the flat-top lid hardshell cases (especially the last series made)

there was also the 97 614 GB (Gerry Beckley) model
http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt30/American_Music/Taylor%20614GB/ (http://s594.photobucket.com/albums/tt30/American_Music/Taylor%20614GB/)
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: oig12 on May 05, 2012, 04:27:22 AM
Thank you guys so much for your help. So my Taylor has a "g" on the model number because it has a gloss top?

Thank you so much.
Title: Re: Taylor guitar question
Post by: Steve on May 05, 2012, 10:14:57 AM
Quote from: oig12 on May 05, 2012, 04:27:22 AM
Thank you guys so much for your help. So my Taylor has a "g" on the model number because it has a gloss top?

Thank you so much.

That's correct...