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DimEyeGuitarGuy

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NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« on: February 02, 2022, 10:44:34 AM »
Hey folks.
Back in November, I turned 50. Many of you have read my back story about my strokes and vision loss. Well, my wife surprised me last Thursday with this gem of a belated birthday present (I have the best wife on the planet and it isn't even close :))

Here is my 2021 Taylor 914ce LTD with Bocote back and sides. I was super surprised and I am super excited about this guitar. This will likely be the last guitar I'll ever buy and it's definitely the only guitar I'll ever NEED.

Here are some photos... please excuse the bad photography... being sight challenged doesn't really help with photo skills.

Thanks for looking,
Tom - DEGG










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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2022, 10:49:43 AM »
Awesome wife and an awesome b-day gift.  I have always admired the stunning 914's, but any 900 series was above my pay grade back when I was still acquiring.
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2022, 10:56:40 AM »
Gorgeous guitar with gorgeous woods - compliments to your gorgeous wife! Play it in good health!
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2022, 12:15:49 PM »
Beautiful, awesome, irreplaceable.....and I'm talking your wife and the guitar. You have been blessed. Enjoy!
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2022, 12:16:57 PM »
Absolutely beautiful.  And so's the guitar.
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2022, 02:16:58 PM »
Wow, that is just awesome, happy belated Birthday to you! What an incredible looking instrument and I am sure you will enjoy the music you make with it very much, as will she.
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DimEyeGuitarGuy

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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2022, 04:30:37 PM »
Thank you everyone... Yessir!! I got me a great one... And a wonderful guitar on top of it.

No doubt about it. Maybe the luckiest fella on the rock.

Tom - DEGG
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2022, 09:06:55 PM »
Absolutely beautiful. Congrats.
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2022, 09:56:18 PM »
Quote from: DennisG on February 02, 2022, 12:16:57 PM
Absolutely beautiful.  And so's the guitar.

Here here!!!

Enjoy in the best of health, Tom!  :D

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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2022, 10:09:52 PM »
BTW, Tom,

The top has beautiful silking throughout, definitely rare and reserved for their uber-upper end.  The used this "grade" of sitka on their old RTaylors ...great that they still have it or can source this finely grained spruce.

I love the quasi-retro abalone ring rosette!  This is a definite nod to their old aesthetic (pre Powers) that has been absent on Taylors for a looong time now.  So glad to see it back; even more, adorned further with purfling that matches the binding.  Same to the "Artist" fretboard inlays which are so like my '08.  And, of course, the figure on the back is really something else.  Stunning, truly!

Edward
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2022, 06:05:13 AM »
This will not be your last guitar ....who are you kidding?
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2022, 07:26:39 AM »
Absolutely beautiful Tom.  Turning 50 was a good one for you.  Best birthday wishes and if I were you I would give your wife a big hug.  Congratulations.
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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2022, 08:14:15 AM »
That is one beautiful guitar and it’s tough to think of a nicer gift for a guitar player. Congratulations ! You will enjoy every minute of playing it and the beautiful music it helps you make.

Wildwood guitars has several similar 2021 914s but with ziricote rather than bocote. I don’t know the difference in those woods …They must be cousins or something. Anyway Enjoy!!!
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DimEyeGuitarGuy

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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2022, 09:56:44 AM »
Quote from: Edward on February 02, 2022, 10:09:52 PM
BTW, Tom,

The top has beautiful silking throughout, definitely rare and reserved for their uber-upper end.  The used this "grade" of sitka on their old RTaylors ...great that they still have it or can source this finely grained spruce.

I love the quasi-retro abalone ring rosette!  This is a definite nod to their old aesthetic (pre Powers) that has been absent on Taylors for a looong time now.  So glad to see it back; even more, adorned further with purfling that matches the binding.  Same to the "Artist" fretboard inlays which are so like my '08.  And, of course, the figure on the back is really something else.  Stunning, truly!

Edward

Hey Edward... Yeah, thanks for this. I find myself just sitting and holding it and staring at it (probably missing much of its beauty with my eyes but what I can see... oh my goodness!!). You obviously know much more about the historical attributes of these guitars but I DO know that it all really works well together.

Quote from: Guitar Cowboy on February 03, 2022, 08:14:15 AM
That is one beautiful guitar and it’s tough to think of a nicer gift for a guitar player. Congratulations ! You will enjoy every minute of playing it and the beautiful music it helps you make.

Wildwood guitars has several similar 2021 914s but with ziricote rather than bocote. I don’t know the difference in those woods …They must be cousins or something. Anyway Enjoy!!!

I don't know the difference either. I have researched some and understand Bocote to be closer to Madagascar/Brazilian than EIR (whatever that means). I know its from Mexico/Central America/West Indies natively and is definitely in the Rosewood category. To my, not very refined, ear I think the highs are rounder than EIR.

What I REALLY know is that its beautiful and warm (the guitar in its entirety) and crystal clear definition. The guitar is very good already at pointing out my technique faults. Leaving the pick too close to vibrating strings, fretting too far from the fret, etc.

Quote from: FELIX6786 on February 03, 2022, 06:05:13 AM
This will not be your last guitar ....who are you kidding?

Maybe or maybe not. I don't know. I just honestly don't see myself needing/wanting another guitar. This definitely was my bucket list and life/legacy guitar. I can only play one at a time and this one does everything I want.

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Re: NGD: Taylor 914ce LTD w/ Bocote b/s
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2022, 10:04:35 AM »
I did send an email to Taylor to get a spec sheet specific to this guitar and ask about the 'LTD' part of the name.

Per them, the LTD part comes them making 148 of these. So, for what its actually worth, that's interesting to know.
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