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New Here and New To Taylor
« on: January 13, 2013, 04:05:42 PM »
Hello,
A week ago a got my first Taylor guitar, a 614 CE.  I've played guitar since I was a kid and have played various brands of guitars.  Most of my adult life I've played Martins....just never really been exposed as much to Taylors.  Recently I had the chance to play at 614 CE guitar and it knocked my socks off!!  I've never had a guitar that played so easily!!!  And the sustain and sparkly high notes are amazing.  I'm about mad at myself that I never tried one years sooner!!  I got stuck on Martin early on and just stayed that way (not too bad a thing really...)

I'll keep my D-18 for bluegrass but for most other things (fingerstyle included) I think it will be me and this 614...BFFs!  I realize we're still in the honeymoon phase...but I can hardly put this guitar down.  Dishes and laundry are piling up :)

Nice to meet you all, great site here!
Cheryl
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 04:09:30 PM »
Welcome Cheryl!  Glad you have joined us here.  Please make yourself at home.
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 05:09:00 PM »
Hi Cheryl and welcome to the UTGF. Looking forward to hearing more from you. :)
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 06:17:33 PM »
It's great to have you here Cheryl, glad you found us!   ;D
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 08:12:46 PM »
Hi Cheryl, welcome to the forum! You have good taste by the way, my favorite Taylor are the 614ce. Peace!
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2013, 01:28:16 AM »
 Hi Cheryl. Welcome to the UTGF. Congrats on the new 614ce. Taylor's seem to be rather consistent in the "knocking your socks off" feeling. You described my first Taylor experience...minus the Martin.  :) There might be a Martin D-18 owner or two around here. Enjoy the site.  ;D
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2013, 06:54:11 AM »
Welcome to the forum.  Nice guitar you choose.  I have a Martin, but spend most of my time on the Taylors, they just play much easier IMHO ;)
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2013, 02:24:21 PM »
Welcome Cheryl-

Great first pick for your first Taylor. It does make sense; after all, Martin will be the first to claim that it doen't really do maple well. Have fun with your new baby; I highly recommend that you try "different flavors" in the Taylor Grand Auditorium (GA or 14) model. You'll have lots of fun on that journey as you see that I have from my signature...
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2013, 03:17:00 PM »
Welcome, Cheryl.  Be careful with GAS...   :)
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2013, 08:40:37 AM »
Enjoy the new Taylor.
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 08:09:53 PM »
good to see you here, Cheryl :)
WELCOME !
congrats on the 614ce 8)

that was same guitar that got me interested in acoustic guitars &, more specifically, Taylors, because the
playability, tone & aesthetics were the complete opposite of what i had envisioned an acoustic guitar was

little did i know that a bit of what i was hearing back then were single note runs on a D18 (very nice :) ), but
over time i grew to appreciate contrasting & complementary tones (different woods, body shapes & builders) -
spruce/mahogany & the dreadnought shape have qualities that i find are terrific (& they're sometimes underrated)

dishes & laundry ???
that's what machines are for ;)

looking forward to hearing more from you :D


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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 03:12:24 AM »
welcome cheryl! congrats on your new 614ce! love the color of maple especially the flamed ones! can you please post some pics! 'grats again and keep on playing!
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2013, 03:47:21 PM »
614ce nice!!!  Congrats and welcome!
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2013, 05:37:25 AM »
Hi Cheryl,

Welcome aboard and hope you enjoy yourself :) Nice guitar btw!
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Re: New Here and New To Taylor
« Reply #14 on: January 20, 2013, 06:01:43 AM »
Hi Cheryl... and welcome to the forum. I am relatively new here also, and have learned much from all the gearheads here.. ;)
Maybe we can get some  varied guitar perspective and info from your experience in the course of time. Taylor does make a great
product that we have come to enjoy.. along with you.
Welcome..
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