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david_m
10-09-2002, 02:43 PM
My wife has every Wednesday off, so I figured no problem getting the guitar delivered at home. She had a horseback riding lesson at 9:30, but should be home and available from 11:00 until whenever. The folks at DHL are VERY prompt, and attempted to deliver the guitar at 9:36. D'oh! Nobody was home. I called DHL and they said they would deliver it tomorrow, or I could pick it up at their office. It turns out their office is only about 5 miles from my office. Guess which option I chose.:roll:

I went to DHL and the extremely nice people there had the box waiting for me up front. I signed for the shipment and opened it right there in the lobby. WOW WOW WOW! Even the woman at DHL gasped when she saw the guitar. It is simply beautiful.

I simply can not describe the top. It is silkier than I ever imagined. The top is just flawless. The grain is very consistent and tight. There is absolutely NO runout evident on this top. No matter what angle the light hits it, the top is a uniform color from side to side. Just amazing. The abalone around the top is incredible. Extremely variated and lovely. It just dazzles in the light. The rosette is the same. The guitar and neck are bound with flamey koa. The koa is very pretty, and quite flamey in spots, but I've seen more flame on other binding material. It's gorgeous, so I'm NOT complaining. The sound hole is also bound with koa. I was not expecting this, and it's really quite nice. Also, the overlay on the bottom of the heel is also koa. Again, a very nice touch and very pretty.

The Cindy inlay in the neck is as pretty as you would expect. The inlays have huge areas of pink in them, and also some pretty blues and greens. The headstock overlay matches the ziricote back and sides, abd add a lot to the guitar. I am SO happy I decided to get a ziricote headstock overlay; it really completes the look IMHO.

The back and sides are breath taking. Ziricote is such a cool looking wood. The red purfling add a nice contrast and the whole package is just incredible visually.

I forgot that the 2000 spec 900 series had gold tuning buttons. I prefer the ebony, so it looks like a side shopping trip to FQMS is in order.

I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED I'M THRILLED!!!!!!!

Tonight, if I can stop playing ti long enough I'll take some photos

:roll:

David
Lisa
10-09-2002, 02:45 PM
That is great news David! Pics, we want pics!
cpmusic
10-09-2002, 02:59 PM
So tell us, David: Are you thrilled? :D

Congratulations!
scegla
10-09-2002, 03:14 PM
Congratulations, David. You managed to get me drooling.
darkwing
10-09-2002, 03:14 PM
Awright, where's the pix, bucko??? Seriously, we're waiting patiently, calmly.........we're in no hurry.............oh, who am I kidding????? :)
Rick Crider
10-09-2002, 03:32 PM
David.

I don't think you're invited to my party anymore.

Rick :roll:
Cynbrad
10-09-2002, 03:33 PM
David - Congrats on the safe delivery of your guitar. Enjoy. Now may I speak to Cleo - Is mine really going to make to Jacksonville tomorrow? :confused:
TimB
10-09-2002, 03:50 PM
God David it sounds so great!

PICTURES! PICTURES! PICTURES!

-=Tim=-
SteveS
10-09-2002, 03:56 PM
Can't we make a rule that you can't brag about your guitar without posting pictures!

Congrats, glad you love it!
J.R. Rogers
10-09-2002, 04:04 PM
Congrats, David!!! I was worried that the Ziricote headstock overly wouldn't look right on the small headstock because of the wide figuring. I must be wrong. What kind of TRC does the guitar have? Maple? Koa?

Let's see some pics!!!

J.R.
theotherone
10-09-2002, 04:29 PM
Congrads on your new TS guitar.
Use it in good health!
After I get My Fall limited I 'll share
trading cards of mine with yours.
Mickeyt
10-09-2002, 04:53 PM
Congratulations David. Can't wait to see it on Nov. 2
nhsmitty
10-09-2002, 05:30 PM
Congrats David. Will it be with you at Borders on the 19th??
rsimper
10-09-2002, 07:36 PM
Congrats David!!!

I plan to be joining the Taylorstock 900 club Friday sometime, but until then I need to live through your PICTURES!
tvkruzan
10-09-2002, 08:27 PM
Congrats David

I'm amazed at the amount of information you passed on to us...instead of PLAYING your new guitar. :) Look forward to the pictures!
Doug L.
10-09-2002, 09:33 PM
David,

I am glad to hear you are THRILLED with your new guitar!!!

Congratulations!!!

Now if I can only get at least one of mine......... AHHHHHHHH!!!!

I have calmed down now..... :roll:

Best Regards,
Doug L. :)
Gutch
10-09-2002, 10:05 PM
David,

Congratulations, man! sounds like a once-in-a-lifetime guitar! With your talent, you deserve every ounce of that puppy -- And then some!!!

I hereby give you a one week reprieve on the CD deadline if you want to record with your new guitar! This goes for everyone else that got a T-Stock custom job! I've got an idea for the CD cover that I want to play with (See the post in the General Discussion section)....
meridian
10-09-2002, 10:30 PM
Congratulations David!

Sounds gorgeous but how does it SOUND??
Rick Crider
10-10-2002, 03:08 AM
So. SO!!

Did ya get any sleep there big guy? Are ya up early just to play it again?

Where ya been. We all been sitting up just a waitin for a report....complete with PICTURES.

:) :roll: ;) :eek: :ha: :)

RC
TimB
10-10-2002, 05:19 AM
...did anyone mention that we'd love to see pictures?

-=Tim=-
tbondo
10-10-2002, 05:33 AM
David,

Sounds like it looks wonderful, but how does it sound, and where are the pics???.....Is there anyone left who ordered a TS 900 (besides Doug L's 914 and my 912C)?.......Doug, what did we do wrong (or right)?

Tom
jmeinel
10-10-2002, 05:58 AM
David....I'm still waiting for those pictures. I can't make a page for your guitar without pictures. :roll:
david_m
10-10-2002, 06:03 AM
ARGHH!!

I took photos last night AND recorded a quick song and converted to mp3. I tried to send the photos and mp3 to Jenn, but I'm on a dialup connection. The photos and mp3 clip total about 7 megs. I decided I would send them from work this morning, then walked out without the memory card.

I hope tomorrow is not too late (he says sheepishly)

David
trombone
10-10-2002, 06:24 AM
Originally posted by tbondo

Sounds like it looks wonderful, but how does it sound, and where are the pics???.....Is there anyone left who ordered a TS 900 (besides Doug L's 914 and my 912C)?.......Doug, what did we do wrong (or right)?


I ordered that 915 in ziricote. Still patiently waiting.......... arrrrrrggggg!
Ian Anderson
10-10-2002, 06:45 AM
YAHOOOO, David a hearty congratulations! :) I can't wait to here you report, but I'm out of the office today, and back in tomorrow. Let’s chat then.
veteran13
10-10-2002, 08:04 AM
Congratulations David!!!!!

Can't wait to see it.
david_m
10-10-2002, 12:51 PM
Forgot to mention...... I'm happily playing my new guitar last night when I suddenly realized that the instrument came strung with nanowebs and not polywebs. I'm not a big polyweb fan, but I do like the nanowebs quite a bit. Has anyone else received a guitar with nanowebs instead of polywebs? Has Taylor changed to nanos or are they just reading my mind?

David
buddiesorg
10-10-2002, 01:00 PM
They switched last year ... I think in the summer ... I hate Nanowebs ...
cpmusic
10-10-2002, 01:02 PM
David, I believe they switched to Nanos last year. My 714 had Polys when I got it (and I prefer them on that guitar) but it was NOS from 1999.

Interesting note: My 355 came with Nanos except for the low A string, which is obviously a Poly. It's a very small deal, but surprising nonetheless.
david_m
10-10-2002, 01:16 PM
Wow, they switched last summer....... Hmmmm, just how plugged in am I?

David