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Strumming Fool

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Moving to AZ
« on: April 05, 2019, 04:52:23 PM »
So I just dropped off the last of my seven GAs at Martin Music in Memphis TN. They'll be shipping my babies to my new retirement home in AZ. I already miss them, but I know I'll see them soon, thanks to Eric Martin's professional team.  I'll lose touch for a few weeks starting next Tuesday until I'm plugged in in AZ. Have fun in the meantime, you guys! I'll miss you all as well …for a while!
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My Taylor Grand Auditoriums:

1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

TaylorGirl

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2019, 04:57:37 PM »
Safe travels, hope things go smoothly for you.  :)
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Taylors: 914 ● K24ce ● 414 ● GSMeK+ ● BT-K
Ponos: ABD-6C Master Series (Cedar/Acacia) ● MGBD-6 Deluxe (Mango)
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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2019, 06:39:35 PM »
SF,

Enjoy your retirement.

I hope you arrive safely, and that goes for your instruments too.

Don

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85 Gibson J 200  sitka/rosewood Jumbo
99 Taylor 355  sitka/sapele 12 string Jumbo
06 Alvarez AJ60S  englemann/mpl lam m Jumbo
14 Taylor 818e  sitka/rosewood Grand Orchestra
05 Taylor 512ce L10  all mahogany Grand Concert
09 Taylor  all walnut Jumbo
16 Taylor 412e-R SE  sitka/rosewood GC
16 Taylor 458e-R  sitka/rosewood 12 string GO
21 Epiphone J-200  sitka/maple Jumbo
22 Guild F-1512 s/rw 12 string Jumbo

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2019, 09:19:08 PM »
Enjoy the next chapter of your life.

AZ is beautiful - my parents/brother live in Flagstaff and my niece/nephews live in the valley.

Where are you moving to?    I'll guess...Scottsdale or Sedona?  Depends if you like snow  ;)
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Strumming Fool

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2019, 09:53:55 PM »
In between both actually - Anthem. I was married in Sedona, and have friends in Scottsdale, Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson.
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My Taylor Grand Auditoriums:

1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #5 on: April 05, 2019, 11:44:38 PM »
congrats! enjoy the journey!
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1995 912C - englemann/eir
2009 xxxv-p - sitka/madagascar
2010 414ce - sitka/ovangkol (made on my wedding day!)
2011 914ce - cedar/eir
2014 martin 000-28 custom - adi/cocobolo
2017 BTO GC 12 fret - lutz/cocobolo
2019 BTO GC 12 fret - cedar/cocobolo
2019 sheeran w03 - cedar/santos rosewood
2019 lowden s35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/cocobolo
2020 lowden s35 12 fret alpine spruce/madagascar
2023 lowden wee wl-35 12 fret - driftwood cedar/madagascar
2023 martin 00-28 modern deluxe - sitka/eir

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2019, 04:21:31 PM »
Now you get to learn all about humidifying wood guitars, in case you weren't already fully up to speed.  The low indoor RH during Alaska winters (a constant struggle to get all the way UP to 20%) is what got me into carbon fiber guitars in the first place, and Arizona is even less wood-friendly - but still quite manageable with care.

Mother in law lives in Sun City (west Phoenix) and we get down there a couple of times a year to visit her, but not during the summer.  Lots of pretty areas in AZ.
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Taylors:  424-LTD (all koa) and a 114ce that lives with friends in Alaska.  Low maintenance carbon fiber guitars are my "thing" these days, but I will always keep the koa 424.  Several ukulele and bass guitars too. 
*Gone but not forgotten:  a 2001 414ce, 410, 354-LTD twelve string, 314-N, 416-LTD baritone, T5 Classic, 615ce, 2006 GS-K, 1996 (first year) Baby

Strumming Fool

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2019, 04:41:54 PM »
Quote from: Earl on April 06, 2019, 04:21:31 PM
Now you get to learn all about humidifying wood guitars, in case you weren't already fully up to speed.  The low indoor RH during Alaska winters (a constant struggle to get all the way UP to 20%) is what got me into carbon fiber guitars in the first place, and Arizona is even less wood-friendly - but still quite manageable with care.

Mother in law lives in Sun City (west Phoenix) and we get down there a couple of times a year to visit her, but not during the summer.  Lots of pretty areas in AZ.

Thanks Earl-

I have a strong feeling that my Oasis case humidifiers will no longer suffice. The guitars will be stored in their cases in a walk-in closet in the music room. I;m thinking that I'll shut the door of that room and run a good room humidifier in there along with a reliable hygrometer or two....
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My Taylor Grand Auditoriums:

1997 Cujo14 - old growth cedar/black walnut
2014 K24e - master grade koa
2018 Custom GA - bear claw sitka spruce/mahogany
2019 614 - torrified sitka spruce/flamed maple
2020 714 - lutz spruce/rosewood

StrummingMadMan

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2019, 08:37:29 PM »
Congrats on your retirement and the upcoming move. What an exciting time. And imagine how great it will be when you make that first strum once you're settled in.
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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2019, 05:23:50 PM »
Congrats SF! Which one will you play first? Safe travels.
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Earl

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2019, 09:48:15 PM »
A humidified closet sounds good.  At 20% RH indoors, even two damp sponges in perforated soap dishes in each hard case could not keep up, and were bone dry every week.  I eventually switched from sponges to water beads, which helped - they hold considerably more water.
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Taylors:  424-LTD (all koa) and a 114ce that lives with friends in Alaska.  Low maintenance carbon fiber guitars are my "thing" these days, but I will always keep the koa 424.  Several ukulele and bass guitars too. 
*Gone but not forgotten:  a 2001 414ce, 410, 354-LTD twelve string, 314-N, 416-LTD baritone, T5 Classic, 615ce, 2006 GS-K, 1996 (first year) Baby

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Re: Moving to AZ
« Reply #11 on: April 16, 2019, 04:21:44 PM »
Congrats on the retirement Strumming!  Safe travels!!!!!!!
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