Today was my big day. I ordered my Cedar/Mahogany 512ce from Elderly Instruments in Lansing, MI.
I'm primarily a fingerstyle player, so this is going to be my dream guitar. It will complement my 414 nicely. The only option I went with was that I ordered it without a pickguard. But, as suggested by a member here on the forum, I'm having Taylor throw in one of their clear, static pickguards in the case. The Taylor buyer (Jason) told me that it could be here as quick as 2 weeks, but up to probably 4 weeks, depending on whether they have one like this in the works already. Jason said that Taylor is one of the best companies for getting orders to their customers within a reasonable amount of time.
My husband wanted me to get the GC that I wanted. What a super guy! So, after much thought and trial, I decided that the 512ce would be exactly what I'm looking for. Then, I got to thinking....this is sort of an anniversary present too. This year will be 40 years since I started playing guitar. I took my first lesson on 9/11/73. So, in addition to it being a gift from my wonderful husband, it will also be special in that regard.
Did I say I was excited?
