Has anybody ever seen the running horses inlay in person?

[Satsuki]

I agree I would not get the Running Horses. It's a little dull for the cost.

[Strumming Fool]

The wood inlays appear to be among the highest price options. Perhaps they're more difficult to execute than shell, because the material is not single-sourced like abalone or MOP....

[Steve]

The original 'Running Horses' design was created by by TGF/AGF member Mike Carter.  He created the design for the guitar he ordered during the "TaylorStock" event in August of 2002.

Here's a link to all of the guitars ordered at that event.  Mike's is the last one -- Scroll all the way down.  Here, you can see in progress shots and Mike's full guitar -- Sweet!

BTW, mine is about halfway down the list - Coco/Sitka 814c.  (This is also a great opportunity to notice the advancements in digital photography technology over the past 10 years.  I think the camera I shot these pics with had a total 6 pixels.  Not megapixels, just pixels...)

http://www.acousticgallery.com/taylorstock2002/index.htm

There were something like 71 guitars ordered at Taylorstock. I think I sold 54 of them. The "Running Horses" was delivered to Mike at a Taylor clinic, at Guitar Trader, featuring Dan Crary and Pat Kirtley. Bob Taylor was there, as well...

[michaelw]

if i recall correctly, Mike's guitar was the highest $ one -
it was niiiiice ... just about mastergrade everything

there were a couple that i lost track of -
a sitka/ziricote GA (florentine cutaway, i think) &
a 614ce that had either a transorange top only or a natural top &
transorange back, sides & neck (i don't quite remember)

[tamiller1952]

I've seen the inlay and don't care for it, but neither of my main guitars have an inlay, not even dots, so I like a clean fretboard.  Compared to some other inlays the horses would not be my first choice, and in fact I would not own a guitar that had it. 

[Steve]

if i recall correctly, Mike's guitar was the highest $ one

Oh, nooooooo... Mike's wasn't anywhere near the most expensive. Remember, the Hot Rod came out of Taylorstock, too. Then again, I don't even know if that was the priciest...

[michaelw]

if i recall correctly, Mike's guitar was the highest $ one

Oh, nooooooo... Mike's wasn't anywhere near the most expensive. Remember, the Hot Rod came out of Taylorstock, too. Then again, I don't even know if that was the priciest...

for some reason, i didn't think that the HR was beyond Mike's guitar -
i can see that there was a lot more routing required for the fretboard inlay &
the flame rosette, but i don't remember the 03 HR LTDs being all that high

perhaps because the programming time
some of the appointments & upgraded woods didn't make it to the LTDs
but i was under the impression that the guitars were somewhat 'similar'

that was 10 years ago too, so i have hazy recollection (no braz that i remember)