Woods picked, BTO begins! - NGD out for delivery!

[mea1970]

So I've chosen my woods and am so excited to have my new GC underway! Macassar ebony and sinker redwood. Have wanted this exact combination for a long time. Ebony binding, green purfling, green-ish abalone rosette, no inlays, macassar headstock overlay ... sigh ... can't wait!





The sinker looks pretty dark and stripey which makes me very happy and the ebony b/s were actually reserved for an R Taylor, so should be a nice piece of wood.

[Bill Evans]

Nice one!!! Keep us posted.    Bill

[bo1142]

That's gonna be nice!  Congrats.  I keep contemplating a BTO, but I keep backing out.  I hope to see pictures in about 4 months

[davwir]

That is gonna be a beauty, easy to tell already!

[Strumming Fool]

Based on my last BTO's raw wood photos, your guitar is going to look spectacular! Have fun and keep us posted!

[michaelw]

hi miles,
congrats

that's a nice looking wood set you've got to start with there
i was curious if there are any other specs you'd like to share, such as the
neck specs (width, carve & scale length, 12 fret or 14 & if 14, CV, adi CV
or Standard II bracing, backwedge or no, bone nut/saddle or no,
backstrap, slotted or solid headstock & if solid, Gotoh tuners or no

sorry for so many questions, as i'm trying to envision the finished guitar -
i'll bet it'll be a 'looker' with the tone to match ... thanks for sharing the pics

[Bill R]

Congrats on the order.  Thanks for sharing.  Pretty special looking wood for your next Taylor.
Bill

[mea1970]

Thanks for asking Michael, sure thing!

Let's see, short scale, slim carve neck (hope I don't regret that, would love to hear from others) no backstrap this time but a macassar headstock overlay on a solid h/s. Antique gold Gotohs, bone nut, Adi bracing, and changed the purfling at last minute to blk/white. Just didn't trust the green !

[sachi]

Hey mea, I bet that will be a lovely guitar!

Can you tell us why you chose ebony as the B&S wood? I'm considering ebony as one of the choices for my upcoming Kolaya, and I'd appreciate any thoughts you have about its characteristics.

[michaelw]

Thanks for asking Michael, sure thing!

Let's see, short scale, slim carve neck (hope I don't regret that, would love to hear from others) no backstrap this time but a macassar headstock overlay on a solid h/s. Antique gold Gotohs, bone nut, Adi bracing, and changed the purfling at last minute to blk/white. Just didn't trust the green !

hi miles
thanks for sharing the specs
visualizing now ...
wow

i think you'll be happy with the purfling you chose, as the sinker & macassar are rather dark

i'm not certain if the slim carve is in between the standard & T5 carve or if it is the other way
around (with the slim being the 'slimmest'), but i do seem to recall that the slim carve is very
close to the neck profile on the DDSM, i so believe that it's not quite as 'slinky' in feel as a T5

sounds like it'll be really nice (tone & aesthetics)

[mea1970]

Thanks for asking Michael, sure thing!

Let's see, short scale, slim carve neck (hope I don't regret that, would love to hear from others) no backstrap this time but a macassar headstock overlay on a solid h/s. Antique gold Gotohs, bone nut, Adi bracing, and changed the purfling at last minute to blk/white. Just didn't trust the green !

hi miles
thanks for sharing the specs
visualizing now ...
wow

i think you'll be happy with the purfling you chose, as the sinker & macassar are rather dark

i'm not certain if the slim carve is in between the standard & T5 carve or if it is the other way
around (with the slim being the 'slimmest'), but i do seem to recall that the slim carve is very
close to the neck profile on the DDSM, i so believe that it's not quite as 'slinky' in feel as a T5

sounds like it'll be really nice (tone & aesthetics)

Hey Sachi, two reasons. I already have more of a standard sitka-topped GA that's bright, great for
strumming and such. So I wanted to balance it out and go for something a little darker in tone, to
inspire my fingerpicking and songwriting.

also, i have to admit the aesthetics of that combo have always called to me

[sachi]

Thanks. Because of my hearing I am hoping to find woods that will give me clarity as well as full rich tone. Brad at Kolaya has suggested that Ebony might be a good choice, so that is why I wondered about your decision.

[Andromeda]

I am really fussy about the looks of Macassar Ebony and I think you selected a great looking set! Can't wait to see the finished results!

[GoManGo]

Love the sinker top you've chosen!

How did it come about for you to choose the woods for your BTO? Did Taylor email your dealer a few choices to show you giving you a chance to select the ones you liked the most?

That's gonna be a beauty!

GoManGo

[mea1970]

Love the sinker top you've chosen!

How did it come about for you to choose the woods for your BTO? Did Taylor email your dealer a few choices to show you giving you a chance to select the ones you liked the most?

That's gonna be a beauty!

GoManGo

Thx for the comment. Well, I'm actually a Taylor artist. I spent many years as a sideman in Nashville and now am working in a Broadway show, so I've been fortunate to have a relationship with Taylor. Didn't use a dealer. But even then, I was only given a few choices for each. Not like I'm Zac Brown or Tommy Shaw or anything