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Which is the better guitar? Taylor or Martin?

Poll ended at Fri May 30, 2003 9:45 pm

Taylor
15
54%
Martin
13
46%
 
Total votes: 28
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat May 24, 2003 7:51 pm

yes, but im waiting for something else.

edit besides i dont have that kind of money on me at the moment.
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sat May 24, 2003 7:55 pm

sorry, read it as you were looking for a taylor. If only I hade money for a new guitar....
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat May 24, 2003 8:01 pm

lol im working on that. summer vacation, looking for a job, once i find what i want im going to get my mom to help me as a loan. im really hoping for a revoiced grand auditorium with some of my ideal specs... the stuff that goes on in my head is amazing... (by the way, i want to be a luthier :))
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Unread post by Ricky the Pilot » Sat May 24, 2003 9:28 pm

shane wrote:RICKY ARE YOU CRAZY??!?! YOU HAVE A BRAZILLIAN ROSEWOOD GUITAR AND YOURE GETTING RID OF IT?!? FOR THAT MUCH!?! THE BR IS WORTH MORE THAN YOURE SELLING THE GUITAR FOR!!!
I know, it's a soft market for high end guitars right now. Great time to buy. If I hold it for a year or two I'm sure I could get another thousand for it. I sold my 810BCE last month too. It had a AAA Brazilian back & sides. I also sold my 2002 814 LTD. I missed that Grand Auditorium so much that I bought a 2000 314K at a really good price. It has the same celtic Taylor logo on the back as the 810B. That means it's a year 2000 limited edition "Legends of the Fall" guitar. It has a 3 piece Koa back. I'm partial to the 3 piece back you know DM3MD. Why I'm I selling them? A new Taylor W65 with grafted walnut and either a celtic or cindy inlay on the fretboard. I haven't decided yet. I want to order one of those before Taylor runs out of grafted walnut.
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat May 24, 2003 9:30 pm

you can never go wrong with cindy, however i cant believe youre selling braz for walnut... doesnt seem fair...
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sat May 24, 2003 10:05 pm

Hmm...I just play a guitar and marvel at the sound. Rather than trying to figure out why it sounds good, I just let it sound good. :)

So what are the ranks of woods for guitars? Just curious.


Oh, and btw, is this the W65 you are talking about? Isn't that what Dave plays? I got the pic of the '98 one, because I think thats the year he has.
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat May 24, 2003 10:07 pm

wood is a lot of preference, although brazillian rosewood is considered top of the line. cocobolo looks like it (maybe even better in my opinion) and the sound can be close to it. theres too many woods to count. just stay away from maple. :)
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sat May 24, 2003 10:11 pm

maple...oh you mean like the syrup, right? j/k :P
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Unread post by Pickles » Sat May 24, 2003 10:13 pm

yes... never make your guitars out of syrup... :?
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sat May 24, 2003 10:20 pm

yeah, well I'm sure there wouldnt be any fret buzz....they would just kind of stick


EDIT: wow, ok, yeah....it is late, I am tired, thus I write stupid things...

EDIT: more than usual, that is
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sat May 24, 2003 10:36 pm

So Ricky, is that the one you are getting? What about a 6-string? Getting another one of those? What are your picks/preferences?
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Unread post by Jay » Sat May 24, 2003 11:21 pm

mmm....maple syrup.
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sun May 25, 2003 7:46 am

Jay wrote:mmm....maple syrup.
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Unread post by Jay » Sun May 25, 2003 2:12 pm

so the guitar center near me is giving away a $1600 electric on monday morning. i figure i have a good shot at it since the drawing is at 8am on a holiday. :P anyway, if i win i'm gonna sell it and buy an 814ce. ;)

i can't wait to eat that guitar.
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Unread post by GuitarGuy610 » Sun May 25, 2003 5:37 pm

lol, lucky bastard.....is that all guitar centers or just one near you?
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