What a surprise - I took Friday off for my wife's birthday, but I also ended up with a gift when my special ordered K24e arrived one month earlier than promised! My dream of having a Taylor GA for each day of the week finally came true, and what a way to complete the dream!
As some of you may remember, I had ordered a Macassar ebony GA BTO that was not done to my specs. I then decided to order a K24e with the following specs:
- upgrade to AA grade koa for the entire body
- ES 1 (ES2 is standard) because of bone nut and saddle (also standard)
- Adirondack bracing (CV is standard)
- Gotoh antique gold tuners with black buttons
Because Taylor felt bad about the BTO, they agreed to further upgrade the top to MASTER grade koa at no additional charge. They promised a 45 day turnaround, and they came through a month early!
First, the sound: I was never an advocate of buying a hardwood-topped guitar from any maker without first hearing it, especially with koa. But lately, Taylor has been making hog-topped and koa-topped guitars that no longer sound muted or in need of opening up. Whatever they're doing is definitely working, and this one is no exception. Wonderful sparkle and zing, combined with a full, rich tonal palette, actually reminiscent of the balanced Taylors of old. She sounds different from the other six GAs, so it's a total win for me.
Here's the other sweet part of this new addition:
Gotta go play now!
