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NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« on: April 13, 2012, 03:05:28 AM »
Been super excited about getting this one, and it finally arrived today!
Way exceeded my expectations in both sound and looks!

Taylor BTO Custom 12 Fret GA, AA Quilted Maple, Engelmann top, Cocobolo binding, flamed maple neck, and red purfling (I actually had to get special approvals for the purfilng, and they don't believe a maple with red purfilng has ever been done before)..
It has tremendous clarity, bass, and warmth..
Thanks again Ted at LA Guitar Sales.
Blondes do have more fun!

http://www.wirthwhilemusic.com/pix/Maple_BTO_5.jpg
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 08:15:18 AM »
Yikes! A Blonde bombshell!

What a beautiful guitar. Now you have 2 guitars I want!

Very nice 12-fret. I absolutely love a Taylor 12-fret. Nothing like it!

Congrats Dave!
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 08:25:30 AM »
Get out!!!!     :o      That is one BEAUTIFUL guitar!!!!   :-*

You people are making it very hard for me on my limited guitar budget...
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2012, 08:54:09 AM »
WOW.  That is beautiful.  As said before "a blond bombshell"  is appropriate.  I like the red purfling, it really stands out and calls attention the guitar.  Naturally the maple is gorgeous.  The cocobolo binding I truly appreciate, I like it when the sound hole is trimmed out, as yours is.  The other thing I like is what you did by having the fingerboard not have bling(not saying I don't like fingerboards with design)because it just did not need it.  The neck is one of the best pieces of maple I have seen. 

The only thing I would change is the TRC, I think I would have it be invisible.  If I had the opportunity to build a guitar of this standard I would have it with a 3  piece back, I like the visual effect of the three piece back. 

Overall I think it is fantastic.  It sure would be fun to give this one a test run.  Congratulations.   
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2012, 09:08:20 AM »
That is a gorgeous guitar.  I love the Cocobolo binding in contrast with the maple.  One would imagine the 12-fret body gives the maple some punch, while retaining its sweetness.  What a great spec.
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2012, 09:37:18 AM »
congrats :)

i don't remember seeing red purfling done on a natural maple guitar -
there were maple 600LTDs in 02 with coco headstock/bridge, rosewood binding
03 600 SPEC & L3s (coco headstock/miniwedge, rosewood binding, ab top)
& 09 LTDs with koa binding & all had black purfling, if i recall correctly

looks like the heel. neck & headstock are a matched set also &
they are still doing Custom Shop labels ... nice :D

enjoy 'er  8)
 
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2012, 10:16:16 AM »
I had a BTO on the road once that was quited Maple with the curly Maple neck. I'm not sure I'm completely sold on the look but, I gotta' say, it looks pretty good here...
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2012, 10:25:05 AM »
absolutely beautiful!! congrats ... wonderful choices.
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2012, 10:30:09 AM »
Very beautiful!  Isn't it cool to see what choices people make for BTOs?  No way I can afford such a guitar but it's awesome that Taylor offers such a service.

(BTW, it looks like it's time to clean the chip in your camera.  I get those little gray dots like those all the time and it drives me crazy!  Very nice photos though!)
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2012, 11:52:35 AM »
Quote from: michaelw on April 13, 2012, 09:37:18 AM
congrats :)

looks like the heel. neck & headstock are a matched set also &
they are still doing Custom Shop labels ... nice :D


One of the things they don't list on the build sheet, but seem very happy to accommodate if you ask for, is allowing custom text on the label.. This the 2nd BTO they I have spec'd, and I did it for both, you just get a Custom Shop Label. No charge. Kinda cool to know, for anyone else doing a BTO who might want an even more "personalized" experiecnce!
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2012, 11:57:17 AM »
Quote from: mgap on April 13, 2012, 08:54:09 AM

The only thing I would change is the TRC, I think I would have it be invisible.

I kinda agree on the TRC actually, Maple seemed better in theory than in reality.
The dealer is getting me an ebony one to match the headstock for it today, actually, I think that may look a bit nicer..
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2012, 12:09:10 PM »
Quote from: ctkarslake on April 13, 2012, 10:30:09 AM
Very beautiful!  Isn't it cool to see what choices people make for BTOs?  No way I can afford such a guitar but it's awesome that Taylor offers such a service.


I mentioned this on the other forum, but might be worth restating here.. One of the other amazing things about this one was it was really not that pricey at all for a custom guitar.. Probably far under what most would expect.
I did not do a cutaway, inlays, or ES, which helped keep costs down too..
And AA Maple is not an expensive upgrade at all, compared to some of the rarer woods like Cocobolo, Madagascar, or Macassar..
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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2012, 07:31:40 PM »
Looks Like Birthday Quilt MapleCongrats ! That's one of the most ! ....

The Quilt looks Great, It looks kinda like the GSST (Sea Turtles) , Less the inlay. Beautiful Enjoy  :)



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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2012, 07:56:42 PM »
Wow, huge congrats on that beauty!!
Not to mention that yours could have been my RT's soul-sister!  Mine is likewise a GC bod (style-2) with AAAA quilt b/s in natural fin, coco binding, highly flamed neck, engel top, and gotoh 510s, and you have a blank fretboard.  Just gorgeous, and your red purf really pops.  Only a few aesthetic differentiates our guits ...uncanny!  And that yours is a 12 fret makes it an extra special Taylor.  I totally hear you on the "trememdous clarity, bass, and warmth" ; it's an amazing tone whose sound defies what one "thinks" of maple on a small body.   Enjoy it ...more than drop-dead gorgeous but a sonic stunner, I am sure!

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Re: NGD: Quilted Maple 12 Fret Taylor BTO
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2012, 08:02:36 PM »
Quote from: Edward on April 13, 2012, 07:56:42 PM
Wow, huge congrats on that beauty!!
Not to mention that yours could have been my RT's soul-sister!  Mine is likewise a GC bod (style-2) with AAAA quilt b/s in natural fin, coco binding, highly flamed neck, engel top, and gotoh 510s, and you have a blank fretboard.  Just gorgeous, and your red purf really pops.  Only a few aesthetic differentiates our guits ...uncanny!  And that yours is a 12 fret makes it an extra special Taylor.  Enjoy it ...wow!

Edward

well Edward.. it looks similar, because yours WAS the inspiration! I knew after seeing yours I wanted Quilted Maple, Coco binding, non cutaway, for sure! And it was too late to order R Taylors, so BTO was the way to go..
Mine is not a GC though, its a 12 Fret GA
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