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Old 11-10-2013, 05:37 PM
Steve DeRosa Steve DeRosa is offline
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Originally Posted by SpruceTop View Post
Per my local Taylor dealer: Taylor dealers have been offered a two-for-one swap of new, unsold Taylor electrics for one new Taylor acoustic of equal value. I wonder if Taylor will sell their returned, unsold electrics for an attractive price to get rid of them or just destroy them...
Probably sell them off through Costco, as they did a few years ago with some T5 "factory seconds" (and Gibson, with the ill-fated ES-333) - bargain price but no warranty. Caveat emptor...

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Originally Posted by showngo2000 View Post
Wonder if they'll quit making the parts for them too. Should I stock up on spare parts, just in case?...
I'd get a spare hardtail bridge or two - speaking from personal experience, they're the weak link in these guitars and notorious for breaking when you try to tighten them down; I suspect they're one of the main reasons the solids are being discontinued - TMK they're not cheap, I replaced my first one under warranty, and I'm presently in need of another...
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