NGD- Taylor BTO Sinker!

[Edward]

Hey friend,

That is NO glorified 400, man!  That top is beautiful!  OK, granted the tone is primary, and I have no doubt that the Taylor tone-tappers decided on it being "premium" tone wood.  But c'mon bud, it's a lovely figuring to boot; nothing to be dissatisfied over!

I don't know if you "specified" flamed ovangkol.  I had a 410ce LTD, and it had flamed ovangkol back and sides (it's prob still in the classifeds here so take a look if you want).  It was pretty, to be sure, but remember the guys who know tone and determine "premium" are listening to the wood more than they are looking.  That your guitar sounds great is testament to that.  Enjoy the tonal party that guitar is delivering.  Pretty, to be sure; but if you truly dig the sound then you are where you want to be

Edward

[sachi]

You guys are making me feel better-- thanks :-)  I think I just need some more time.  I don't hate the ovangkol, I just expected something different.

Playing the guitar is such a wonderful experience I know it will end up being fine....

Oh good. I was a little worried over at the AGF . . .

Let me tell you, I think your guitar is one of the nicest BTOs I've ever seen. And I think Taylor nailed it with that back wood - it to me looks MUCH nicer than the curly stuff you linked to.

I really do hope you learn to love that guitar!

[zeebow]

i think your guitar looks nice.

i thought about doing an adi top, but i ended up w/ a "modify a model" 914ce w/ a cedar top.

i LOVE my guitar, and i hope you love yours.

the ovangkol on yours looks great - you can see what a standard 414ce looks like w/ ovangkol.

the flamed ovangkol looks awesome - i have seen versions that show alot of flaming, but it looks like yours actually matches the adi.

and there's nothing stopping you from getting another one

[michaelw]

zee,
pete's guitar has a sinker top & a florentine cutaway -
the one with the adi top is a link of a different guitar

this is pete's - great looking top & nice figuring on the ovangkol too, imho
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2922966&postcount=18

hi pete,
i just wanted to say congrats on the guitar &, from what i've read, it sounds like it has great tone & a fantastic-playing neck -
undoubtedly, going with different woods (flamed maple or walnut) would change the tone of the guitar & i believe that when
woods are selected for a BTO, especially a highly-optioned one, that the stiffness & density has a good bit to do with it too.

to me, the guitar looks great, but i guess the question that only you can answer is that if the back & sides were closer
to what you envisioned aesthetically, but the tone seemed a bit 'underwhelming' would you be more likely to keep on
playing the guitar as much as possible, hoping that it might  'open up' & that the tone would be favorable as well

again, it sounds like to me that you love a good 90+ % of the guitar, if not more & i don't mean to try to persuade you
one way or the other, as you should be happy with what you receive, especially for the $ being spent here, but i've
seen a person play an absolutely stunning adi rosewood OM that listed for as much as a DDSM, only to find that the
finish on the top was not an 'absolutely dead-perfect mirror' (it was nitro) & after asking that the guitar be sent back
in hopes of having the finish redone (which would entail pulling the bridge & neck), that when the replacement arrived,
the finish on the top still was not glass-smooth & mirror perfect, but the tone was just not 'there' on the second guitar

i hope that everything works out the way you'd like it to & if it's any consolation, imho, i would feel
very fortunate & blessed to own that guitar & be able to do what do what you're doing with it now

take care
m

[Strumming Fool]

As one ovangkol/sinker owner to another, I think that your guitar is beautiful. I've seen posts that prefer the looks of yours over mine, and vice versa. The truth of the matter is that neither is better, and it comes down to a matter of personal taste. I know that my guitar's ovangkol has plenty of flame, but at a certain angle, it looks very similar to yours. As for the sinker, both tops came from the same tree - it's a box of chocolate - you never know what you're gonna get. I'm glad you like the tone and playability, because that's what is most important to me as well. I test drove this combo before I BTO'd it, and regardless of aesthetics, the sound continues to quicken my pulse.

Enjoy your new baby - she'll never let you down!