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Old 11-15-2017, 10:12 AM
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Default Taylor Custom Jumbo B.T.O. - $1600 shipped

2009 Taylor BTO Custom Jumbo —EXC Condition
Built to order custom Taylor jumbo guitar completed in 2009. Removed from online market. Selling locally (chicagoland)



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A very special, one-of-a-kind guitar. Rich, lush sounding jumbo guitar with Taylor’s fantastic playability. Set up for medium gauge strings, the action is superb with plenty of saddle to lower action if you prefer lighter string gauge.*Adirondack CV Bracing w/Relief Rout (usually only reserved for Presentation series) gives this Taylor jumbo a deep, sonorous tone and lots of volume. Sounds great and still rich when capoed. Plays wonderfully.

In excellent condition. One small ding in finish on top near bass bout edge. Two small dings in back/top of headstock.

Comes with upgraded Gotoh 510 aged gold tuners.*Taylor 5-latch pink-poodle case has one broken latch on the back side which is included and can be repaired.*

SPECS:
Body Shape: Jumbo
Body Length: 21"
Body Width: 17"
Body Depth: 4 5/8"
Top: Sitka Spruce Premium
Color: Aged Toner, Top Only
Bracing: Adirondack CV Bracing w/Relief Rout
Back/Sides: Indian Rosewood, AA
Back Configuration: 2-piece No Wedge
Purfling: Fiber, B/W/B W/W/B
Top Finish: Gloss
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss
Peghead Finish: Gloss
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Pickguard: No Pickguard
Binding (Body, Fretboard, Peghead): Rosewood
Rosette: Rosewood, 3-Ring
Strap Pin: Snakewood
Nut/Saddle: Tusq
Neck:Nut Width: 1-3/4"
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Inlay: No Fretboard Inlay
Neck Finish: Satin
Scale Length: Standard 25-1/2"
Neck Profile: Standard Carve
Peghead: Standard Peghead
Headstock Overlay: Indian Rosewood
Truss Rod Cover: Indian Rosewood
Peghead Logo: Taylor Mother of Pearl
Tuners: Gotoh 510 21:1 aged gold w/ebony buttons
Electronics: None
Case: Original Taylor hard shell case with pink interior (one broken latch included)

Taylor says of their CV Bracing (Presentation Series)
CV Bracing incorporates Taylor’s proprietary relief rout, permitting greater top flexibility and in turn, projection. Additional refinement comes from contouring the scalloped braces, which adds sustain and delicate articulation to each CV-braced guitar. In general, guitars with CV bracing sound fuller and fatter without giving up articulation. They are also slightly louder.

Please PM with any questions. No trades. Thanks.

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Old 11-16-2017, 10:18 PM
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Beautiful guitar, a couple more pictures would be nice too.
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Old 11-17-2017, 10:48 AM
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Thanks Bruce,
There is a link to all photos in the initial post under the main photo.

Here it is again for those who may have missed it:
https://imgur.com/a/kjox7


Just scroll down to see many photos.
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Old 11-17-2017, 03:50 PM
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Nice guitar! Those who haven't played one of these before will be surprised at the amount of volume that comes out of this body style.
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Old 11-18-2017, 05:46 PM
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Nice guitar! Those who haven't played one of these before will be surprised at the amount of volume that comes out of this body style.
Thanks, and yes, it has plenty of volume for any situation when you dig into it.
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Old 11-21-2017, 09:54 AM
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Pre-Thanksgiving bump up.
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Old 11-21-2017, 07:29 PM
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Wonderful guitar! With the bracing being what Taylor Is doing these days on their better guitars.... I wish they had revamped the jumbo and done it the way you ordered yours.... instead of dropping it from the lineup and creating the Grand Orchestra. Have you had a chance to compare it against a rosewood Grand Symphony or the Grand Orchestra? If so, what were your thoughts? ( I realize that you ordered your BTO jumbo with premium woods ). I would be very interested to hear. You can PM me with the answer if you prefer....
Thanks!
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Old 11-24-2017, 04:22 PM
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Have you had a chance to compare it against a rosewood Grand Symphony or the Grand Orchestra? If so, what were your thoughts?

Hey Joe,
Thanks for your interest. I have never directly compared it to a GO or GS model. I have only owned one Taylor previously, and that was a Leo Kottke 6 string jumbo. This one would smoke that guitar from what I recall of it...it wasn't very lively and I sold it after not too long.

I have played the new G.O. models in stores, and I did not particularly like the tone of the ones I have played, and the shape and size (IMHO) makes it feel bigger than this jumbo. There was something kind of unfocused about the models I have played...I liked the GS models I have played much better, they are big sounding, but still focused and pretty balanced for a big guitar.

This one definitely has more balls than most Taylors I have played. I have traditionally been a Guild guy, and have owned Martins and boutique builders as well. It has the BIG, rich tone of my old Guild F50R, but is way lighter, plays and feels way better in my hands, and is probably louder with less effort than all the guitars I have owned.
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Old 11-26-2017, 06:16 PM
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Old 11-29-2017, 10:32 AM
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If you are looking for a Taylor 814, 816, 818, GS, GO or dreadnought...consider this unique and boutique example from the Taylor custom shop.

Great deal on a special guitar.
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