meridian
11-05-2002, 08:07 PM
"Getting to know you, getting to know all about you,
Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me" -- old song.
Some first impressions of my 810-LTD:
Definitely suffered from "too new out of the box" syndrome when I first picked it up. Almost sounded "plastic-y." Better after a few hours of play time.
The neck on my other dreadnought, a 1999 310-MCE is slender. The 810's neck is a bit chunkier feeling and I have to say I REALLY LIKE IT! A lot! It feels great!
This is the "backwards" guitar! When I selected the cocobolo set, I was shown how the set went together, but when the guitar was built, the set was reversed! There is apparently a good guitar-making reason, and the end result is really nice. The sides of the set have these interesting little knots that I liked alot and thought that they would be visible on the upper bout. They put the knots down on the lower bout where you can't see them. Still, it is a pretty set of wood and overall I think the guitar looks (and plays) wonderful.
Then there is the top! WOW what a piece of spruce! Clear, silky, gorgeous! Virtually perfect!
The Gothic Vine inlay is even better than I expected and the gloss ebony headstock overlay is just gorgeous.
I chose maple binding because the koa binding blended in too much with the color of the neck. Maple actually adds a little bit of a "sapwood" feel to the guitar! I like it a lot!
Tonally, this is a new "color" in the palette. Stronger, more vibrant and less mellow than I thought it would be. Not exactly what I expected, but it's sound is definitely growing on me.
Here's the REAL kicker, though. Every Taylor I have has it's own unique voice. And each "inspires" me differently. It's almost as if each guitar has its own music already in it and is leading me towards discovering it. THAT'S amazing IMO!
Many, many thanks to BobT, Ed Alves, Jonathan and the gang at Taylor, to Steve Parr and of course to J.R. and everyone who makes this forum the amazing place it is!
Getting to like you, getting to hope you like me" -- old song.
Some first impressions of my 810-LTD:
Definitely suffered from "too new out of the box" syndrome when I first picked it up. Almost sounded "plastic-y." Better after a few hours of play time.
The neck on my other dreadnought, a 1999 310-MCE is slender. The 810's neck is a bit chunkier feeling and I have to say I REALLY LIKE IT! A lot! It feels great!
This is the "backwards" guitar! When I selected the cocobolo set, I was shown how the set went together, but when the guitar was built, the set was reversed! There is apparently a good guitar-making reason, and the end result is really nice. The sides of the set have these interesting little knots that I liked alot and thought that they would be visible on the upper bout. They put the knots down on the lower bout where you can't see them. Still, it is a pretty set of wood and overall I think the guitar looks (and plays) wonderful.
Then there is the top! WOW what a piece of spruce! Clear, silky, gorgeous! Virtually perfect!
The Gothic Vine inlay is even better than I expected and the gloss ebony headstock overlay is just gorgeous.
I chose maple binding because the koa binding blended in too much with the color of the neck. Maple actually adds a little bit of a "sapwood" feel to the guitar! I like it a lot!
Tonally, this is a new "color" in the palette. Stronger, more vibrant and less mellow than I thought it would be. Not exactly what I expected, but it's sound is definitely growing on me.
Here's the REAL kicker, though. Every Taylor I have has it's own unique voice. And each "inspires" me differently. It's almost as if each guitar has its own music already in it and is leading me towards discovering it. THAT'S amazing IMO!
Many, many thanks to BobT, Ed Alves, Jonathan and the gang at Taylor, to Steve Parr and of course to J.R. and everyone who makes this forum the amazing place it is!