Hello Everyone and Welcome!

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome to the forum Clyde! Hope you are an active member.

[Strumming Fool]

Welcome Clyde from a fellow Christian artist. Enjoy your stay here!

[Jersey tuning]

Welcome from me as well.  I also appreciate the special nature of leading prayer on guitar, as I do in my Temple from time to time.

[mgap]

Welcome to the forum Clyde.  It is a pleasure to have you amongst us.

[georg]

Hello, my name is Georg.  I just ordered a Koa GS Mini from Sweetwater, but I'm told that the mini should be delivered in a few weeks.  Apparently, Taylor had some problems getting koa wood.  I hope the koa trees aren't becoming extinct.  :/

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome Georg. Be sure to share pics of your new GS Mini after you get it. We love Taylor eye candy!

[Earl]

Hi Georg and welcome.  Koa trees are endangered and becoming scarcer each year, but there is still a fair amount of instrument quality wood around still.  Taylor probably underestimated the demand for these little beauties, hence the delay.

[matts7]

Hi everyone, my name is Matt.
I am 63 years old and have been playing guitar since 1963 when I was 11, and got totally smitten with the Beatles.
I played in rock and rock bands in high school and folk groups when I was in college.
I was always a Gibson fan of their electric and acoustic guitars in the 60's and 70"s but I became disillusioned with their quality control in the 80's.
My first Taylor was (and is) an 812c that I bought in the 90's.
I then got a 12 string (356) about 5 years ago.
I am now looking for a nylon string model because I am experiencing neuropathy (lack of feeling) in my hands and fingers.
I joined this forum to see if anyone has similar issues, ideas or suggestions how I can prolong my playing days.

[jjrpilot-admin]

Hi everyone, my name is Matt.
I am 63 years old and have been playing guitar since 1963 when I was 11, and got totally smitten with the Beatles.
I played in rock and rock bands in high school and folk groups when I was in college.
I was always a Gibson fan of their electric and acoustic guitars in the 60's and 70"s but I became disillusioned with their quality control in the 80's.
My first Taylor was (and is) an 812c that I bought in the 90's.
I then got a 12 string (356) about 5 years ago.
I am now looking for a nylon string model because I am experiencing neuropathy (lack of feeling) in my hands and fingers.
I joined this forum to see if anyone has similar issues, ideas or suggestions how I can prolong my playing days.

Hi Matt! Welcome to the UTGF!  I'd recommend that you post your question in the "Taylor Acoustic and Electric" subforum as more people will be able to see it.  I'm sure someone will chime in!   

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome Matt. Yes, be sure to start a topic with your question/s. People are quite helpful around here.

[Tags Dad]

Hello all. I'm Josh from Kentucky. I am the proud owner of a GS Mini Mahogany which is also my first Taylor (formally a Takamine owner). I tried Taylors for the first time last Saturday and was absolutely floored by all (a Big Baby, 110 and 114). As soon as i sat down with the mini, i knew that was it. Anyways, glad to be here.

[Strumming Fool]

Welcome Josh - glad to have you aboard - love those Minis!

[tindogroad]

Hello all,greetings from Australia.I'm a new member today.Am a very satisfied owner of a 1999 K-10 (with koa top) that I bought new.BUT getting very interested in 618e or 818e as well.Like many other folk I have had (and still do have a couple ) many,many acoustics of other brands,that came and went.The 1999 koa will NEVER leave it is quality all the way. Regards Steve

[TaylorGirl]

Welcome Steve. Glad you joined us here!

[mkitman]

Wow; what a nice looking group!   

I'm Michael Kitt from the Philadelphia western suburbs.  I started playing back in the mid 60's, then went through a short hiatus (OK- 35 years) where I hardly took my '66 Gretsch Country Gent out of the case.  Last August, after being influenced by hearing my neighbor's son strumming on the porch all summer, I took it to a luthier for a set up & light repair.  After a month & a half of 2-4 hours a night playing, I realized that it just didn't have enough 'voice' for me sitting on the couch (without being amplified).  I had recently played a friends Martin, & decided that it was time to look into an acoustic.  As I had never played a Martin that I could stand, I figured I would look into Taylor.

After a bit of looking, I decided that I wanted a 2014 324FLTD all Koa.  Price was more than I wanted to spend, but it was what I had my mind set on.  Then I found that they were long sold out.  After a Google search, I found a pristine condition one on AGF, & jumped on it!  The guy that I purchased it from said that it was a first step on a DOWNHILL curve; boy, was he right!  I absolutely love that guitar; enough that I 'needed' to try a Taylor 12 string.  Found a 2009 954ce on Reverb & grabbed that- MAGNIFICENT guitar, both in playing & visual (and of course the sound!).  Received a Wood & Steel magazine talking about the 12 fret models.  They certainly sound interesting;  2 weeks later, an 812ce 12 Fret First addition joined the ranks.  After a professional set up, & shaving the saddle down a hair, I LOVE it!!!  Of course, that led to finding out that they had released a First Edition 914ce in 2015.  Oh no, search on again!  Found it new at a dealer in TX; it showed up 2 days ago.  Yes, I'm now in Taylor Heaven!  (although I still can't figure out how to play more than one at a time...)

That first seller was so right, a downhill curve for sure!  Now if I can only learn how to play up to the level of my 'equipment'!  (even though my audience is only my couch!)

Interesting forum, looking forward to participating!  Thanks for having me!


P.S.- also into cigars BIGTIME... 

~MK~