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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: mgap on February 07, 2014, 03:10:44 PM
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I can recall three guitars that I truly regret letting go.
1) 716 LTD Madagascar
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/Taylor%20family/2009%20716ceLTD%20Madagascar/DSCN0443.jpg)
2) 716 LTD Imbuia
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/716ce%20LTD%20Imbuia/DSCN0194.jpg)
3) 414 LTD Walnut
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/EPSN1178.jpg)
How about you, are there any guitars that you wish you had not let go.
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We are collectors/accumulators in our house so I will never be selling my Taylors (except for unforeseen circumstances).
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only Taylor i've let go is my K10ce. not sure if that one's really gone as i haven't been paid for it yet. there are tons of others that i let slip away with little regret except an Adamas 2080sr(even though i still have it's twin).
like Jersey, of the ones i have, i wouldn't dream of letting any go unless there were unforeseen financial circumstances.
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09 716ceLTD sitka/madi
08 714ceLTD cedar/koa
06 914ceLTD cocobolo
what can i say ...
fred's vet bills were expensive :-\
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09 716ceLTD sitka/madi
08 714ceLTD cedar/koa
06 914ceLTD cocobolo
what can i say ...
fred's vet bills were expensive :-\
i wouldn't feel any regret in that. priorities.
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09 716ceLTD sitka/madi
08 714ceLTD cedar/koa
06 914ceLTD cocobolo
what can i say ...
fred's vet bills were expensive :-\
:( But pets are worth it, aren't they?!!
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09 716ceLTD sitka/madi
08 714ceLTD cedar/koa
06 914ceLTD cocobolo
what can i say ...
fred's vet bills were expensive :-\
Ha! Your 09 716 is the same as mine that I let go. You at least had a legit reason. I do know that my old Maddy is in good hands.
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:( But pets are worth it, aren't they?!!
yep
i have no regrets regarding why i had to let those guitars go, along with a 06 410LTD walnut, 05 810L10
cocobolo a 85 610, ns24e, martin om1, peavey firenza, tacoma jm16, walden d710, yamaha fs720s & a 09
chevrolet aveo with barely 3K miles on it ... i have absolutely no regrets whatsoever about letting that car go :P
the first 3 i listed, i know i'll never find ones that are their equal &
if i had to do it again, i wouldn't hesitate to make the same decision -
i just hope there isn't a next time, as fred's a good bit older now &
he may not "bounce bacK" like he did, which took a good 18 months
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I no longer let go of guitars unless it is for a known quantity: a specific gear need or upgrade. So while I've sold many a Taylor (et al) in the past, I don't technically "regret" it since it was always for a better return on investment, so to speak.
One exception: my '07 GA7e of old. Such a "plain" guitar by many standards but that cedar/rw was stinkin magical! Particularly with the dearth of cedar in Taylor's line of late. I hope to one day re-aquire a cedar-topped Taylor, hopefully a slothead or even 12F! ...no time soon, but one day :)
Edward
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The ones I regret selling most are my Taylor 455 and Taylor GA8. If I could only turn back the hands of time and reverse a few bad decisions...
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I'm not there yet. :)
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My 210.
Luckily I got it back from a very understanding friend a couple days later (who ended up with a nice 310 later on).
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09 716ceLTD sitka/madi
08 714ceLTD cedar/koa
06 914ceLTD cocobolo
what can i say ...
fred's vet bills were expensive :-\
Yeah , dogs are worth it. But those three b & s woods top my " wish I had one " list
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W65. What was I thinking!!!
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I can recall three guitars that I truly regret letting go.
3) 414 LTD Walnut
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/EPSN1178.jpg)
Those are sweet boxes and it must hurt:-) The 414 is particularly interesting ... looks like the previous 8 series curly maple binding? They frequently pack some serious value add in the 4 LTDs (sometimes).
My biggest regret is an old d28 ... I like my last ((current) 816 tone better, but so much of what I play was originally recorded on Martin dreads, I have been looking to add another one. BUT I have yet to find one that has the missing tone, nor the playability of my Taylors. I played a 710 that almost was a worthy compromise. But that one slipped it off with someone else before I could rally the troops (my in house accountant). Lately I've found some very nice Eastman's in this category - the tone is different really though, and though I. almost like the tone better I'm worrying I will be back out looking at more traditional dreads. Would love to find a Taylor that had that sound, def don't care about the label.
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(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/drock2k1/DoublePic.jpg) (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/drock2k1/media/DoublePic.jpg.html)
This one. I almost bought it again after selling it but missed out on it. Man, that guitar was wonderful.
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I can recall three guitars that I truly regret letting go.
1) 716 LTD Madagascar
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/Taylor%20family/2009%20716ceLTD%20Madagascar/DSCN0443.jpg)
2) 716 LTD Imbuia
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/716ce%20LTD%20Imbuia/DSCN0194.jpg)
3) 414 LTD Walnut
(http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/mgap1/EPSN1178.jpg)
How about you, are there any guitars that you wish you had not let go.
Funny you should mention a 2009 Spring Ltd 716ce. I have one and it sounds great, but it doesn't get the play time it deserves since I got my 514ce FLTD and my wife is complaining I have too many guitars. I'm regretting the ones I didn't buy.
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My '00 514ce with an engelman top, Florentine cutaway and deleted the barn door for just a plain Fishman Matrix.
That decision hurt me so badly, I even had to delete pictures of it. Felt better after getting my 2013 516e-FLTD, though. That guitar is everything I wanted that 514ce to be.
Nick
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(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m100/drock2k1/DoublePic.jpg) (http://s102.photobucket.com/user/drock2k1/media/DoublePic.jpg.html)
This one. I almost bought it again after selling it but missed out on it. Man, that guitar was wonderful.
Oh man, gorgeous hues and beautiful appointmoents on that one! Not even having played it I can see why! Sorry about losing that one ...but I'm certain it was for a good cause...
Edward
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My 1999 W65 (all-walnut 12-string jumbo)...if I still owned it, I wouldn't have to spend time thinking about whether I need to have a 12-string in my stable at this time. It was gorgeous and somewhat unusual-sounding....not twangy at all. Anyway, water under the bridge....
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WHICH ONE........... 1? :'(
Its hard to pick just one , I've let to many go ...... ( Oooo gosh 615ce L7.... so off th top heres #1
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/1Tomcat/Cocobolo/DSCN0101.jpg~original)
Also another I want back:
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r141/1Tomcat/Taylor%202010%20DMSM%204-29/DSCN0093.jpg~original)
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Without a doubt my 1997 Taylor 614GB "Gerry Beckley"...
At least I still have the pictures :(
(http://i.imgur.com/XFOMSl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/f2rF2l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/SWG2Ql.jpg)
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Drock, i remember watching that one on Ebay. sure is a stunner. had i been home( had i figured out about the portability of the ipad or smartphones), that would be sitting in my house right now. i'm still waiting for it to come back on ebay.
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I've owned three: DN3, GS8e, Mini Hog. I let the DN3 go as a trade-in so I could buy the GS8e. I don't regret that move at all. I appreciated my DN3, but it really wasn't my fit, and the GS8e is all of that. I'm very satisfied with the two I have and wouldn't part with either. I don't perceive any NGD's in the foreseeable future.
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... I let the DN3 go as a trade-in so I could buy the GS8e. I don't regret that move at all. I appreciated my DN3, but it really wasn't my fit, and the GS8e is all of that ...
so, no regrets then :-\
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2001 714ce LTD cocobolo
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My '97 410. Definitely should have kept it!
(http://i1188.photobucket.com/albums/z407/kcnbys/IMG_1026.jpg) (http://s1188.photobucket.com/user/kcnbys/media/IMG_1026.jpg.html)
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It wasn't a beautiful guitar even though it was....My first 514ce (pre-ES) with a cedar top. After a couple of years, it developed a crack in the cutaway section. Taylor asked me to send it back to them and when they received it, they said that it was their fault and that I had three options. They could repair my guitar, repair the crack and install the new ES (I had a Fishman), or send me a new 514ce cedar that had just come off the line. I went with the brand new one. (Stupid kid mistake!) Though Taylor is consistent, the new one just never opened up or sounded as sweet and warm. It records great, but lacks that sound that I loved and the Fishman was better for my liking too. I have spent so many years regretting letting my first 514 go and too many years trying to find a place for this 514 that I like some days and hate others.
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Without a doubt my 1997 Taylor 614GB "Gerry Beckley"...
At least I still have the pictures :(
(http://i.imgur.com/XFOMSl.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/f2rF2l.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/SWG2Ql.jpg)
Quite the guitar...even signed! I love America! I wish I would have been there at the right time!! :(
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In a moment of madness I decided to sell my 1989 K22. :-\
http://www.laguitarsales.com/pages/3378/Taylor_K22.htm
(http://www.laguitarsales.com/tools/local/imageupload/content/MainImage/size2/2689a466a230421729b43e2433f47081.jpg)
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In a moment of madness I decided to sell my 1989 K22. :-\
http://www.laguitarsales.com/pages/3378/Taylor_K22.htm
(http://www.laguitarsales.com/tools/local/imageupload/content/MainImage/size2/2689a466a230421729b43e2433f47081.jpg)
Ouch. 'spose you can rationalize the nut was too narrow. Do BTO's fall under the "cookie cutter" banner? Are BTO's just build slots in the normal construction routine or do they still get special handling once the wood has been selected.
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Funny you mention your k22. Once and while I consider letting go my 2005 512ce-L10 (all hog)...then I play her, shake my head and say to myself "what are you thinking!". I hope to never succumb to the urge.
But I do regret selling my 2010 414ce-ltd (sitka/walnut with maple back wedge). That was a sweet guitar...oh, and my 2009 710ce-ltd (sitka over maddy rw)...and my...oh well, the lesson is, never let them go!
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...Ouch. 'spose you can rationalize the nut was too narrow. Do BTO's fall under the "cookie cutter" banner? Are BTO's just build slots in the normal construction routine or do they still get special handling once the wood has been selected.
I do prefer a 1-3/4" nut but that Taylor will haunt me non the less.
Yes, Taylor Customs exhibit the same "cookie cutter perfection" but there are more options to make the guitar your own, both esthetically and tonally. Customs do require special handling.