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Title: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: Black Beauty on June 22, 2012, 05:07:10 AM
Wonder which is the most popular on this board?
Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: Strumming Fool on June 22, 2012, 08:11:09 AM
Tough choice. I'm a mahogany fan from way back, while rosewood has not made a lasting, positive impression. I voted for ovangkol, because I believe it's probably the most versatile. It's also visually mesmerizing. Here's my BTO with ovangkol:

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Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: mgap on June 22, 2012, 09:21:41 AM
When I consider your poll I had think about the guitars I have in that list of tonewoods a 514ce, 814ce, and  714ce.  Well I choose the 814 because it probably would be a more all round guitar.  I will tell you though I would sorely miss my Hog more than any of my other non chosen guitars. 
Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: ewalling on June 22, 2012, 11:05:42 AM
I'm going to go with sapele on the basis of my latest acquisition - a GC3. This guitar has the sweetest ring and sustain of any Taylor I've played or owned. It's actually a lot sweeter than a previous GC3e I used to own, which testifies to the wisdom that models even within a series may vary noticeably.

 (http://i796.photobucket.com/albums/yy243/timolin1/DSC05327.jpg)

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Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: ewalling on June 22, 2012, 11:29:38 AM
Tough choice. I'm a mahogany fan from way back, while rosewood has not made a lasting, positive impression. I voted for ovangkol, because I believe it's probably the most versatile. It's also visually mesmerizing. Here's my BTO with ovangkol:

That's got to be one of the most gorgeous backs I've seen!     :)
Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: Strumming Fool on June 22, 2012, 09:38:20 PM
Tough choice. I'm a mahogany fan from way back, while rosewood has not made a lasting, positive impression. I voted for ovangkol, because I believe it's probably the most versatile. It's also visually mesmerizing. Here's my BTO with ovangkol:

That's got to be one of the most gorgeous backs I've seen!     :)

Thanks! Ovangkol's days of being underrated are numbered IMO...
Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: ataylor on June 22, 2012, 10:29:54 PM
For the price, sapele. The 210s/310s/DN3s have always been -- in my opinion -- the best bang for the buck in the Taylor lineup.

But if I were getting a Taylor with one of the "standard" tonewoods, I'd probably go with rosewood, even though I tend to prefer mahogany in other brands like Martin and Gibson.
Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: michaelw on June 23, 2012, 12:21:44 AM
not an option ???
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Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: michaelw on June 23, 2012, 12:48:01 AM
looks standard (not limited) to me
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/series/koa (http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/series/koa)
cocobolo also
http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/series/presentation (http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/acoustic/series/presentation)
the standard series isn't limited to the 300-900s, but
perhaps the others make things a little too 'complex' ???
too few choices may  skew the results (especially with no 'other' option), imho



Title: Re: Favourite current series tonewood lineup
Post by: ewalling on June 23, 2012, 11:53:49 AM

Well well well, looks like the poll has somehow been magically edited!
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You mean someone else changed your thread??     :o