Heavy strumming [Archive] - The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Virginian

12-09-2002, 09:49 PM

Will Englemann / Rosewood combination handle heavy strumming?

My maple does fine. No tone deterioration for the most part.

Dubloseven

12-13-2002, 07:02 PM

mine doesnt do extrememly heavy strumming that well, but over all i am satisfied with the strumming abilities of my 714ce

cpmusic

12-13-2002, 10:18 PM

Virginian, if your maple is a stock-issue Taylor, it's got a Sitka top, which would explain its response to hard strumming. The back/side wood makes very little difference in this regard.

willthethrill

12-14-2002, 08:25 PM

My cedar on the 710 holds up great. Sounds just as good as anything else i have strummed hard. My dad's 514 of course with the cedar and mahogany doesnt hold up quite as well to me but I think that's mostly to do with different body shapes.
My dos pennies.

Wilson

TaylorBear

12-14-2002, 08:55 PM

I would think RW/Engleman should be fine for heavy strumming. Sitka might be a little better (brighter, more snappy for "heavy" strumming), what are you thinking of?

Virginian

12-15-2002, 12:37 PM

I dunno really. I saw a John Cephas sig model on Ebay. I know he does a lot of Jazz fingerpicking, but it was such a nice guitar. Very seductive. It sold for a great price. I'm a big inlay fan, but the fact that there are no markers from the 10th fret on up was very appealing.

Not that I'll be able to afford another Taylor for quite a while. I guess I'm making plans for the future.

So far it's either The Edge's 914ce tobacco sunburst or the Cephas model

TaylorBear

12-15-2002, 02:29 PM

Mmmmm I love tobacco sunburst! :D