Savoy Lands in Asheville, NC

[Acousticado]

Originally Posted by gtie97

Will need to spend more time with it to judge how others hear it, with the sound port it definitely is louder for the player.

I believe that the Savoy also has the headstock soundport, correct? I'm curious as to what effect, if noticeable, there may be.

[Earl49]

On my Lucky 13, you can only hear the headstock sound port when you hold it fairly close to your ear. The main sound hole and side sound port dominate. In rough terms, I would say 75% sound hole, 20% sound port, and only 5% headstock sound port.

But my left ear is my bad ear, so the experience may be different for others. When I've let friends try it, they have described a minor "stereo effect" that I can't really hear.

[kramster]

Originally Posted by gtie97

Think it falls into that category of an all-around instrument that you can take anywhere. For the photographers out there akin to using a rangefinder with a 35mm lens versus a DSLR and a bag of lenses. Both are great and the DSLR will do more, the rangefinder is easy to have with you, travels well and using the same one creates a level of familiarity and comfort that only comes with constant use.

Point and shoot... and a Savoy...I'm on it and there.

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

So glad you like it, T.

Savoy lands in classified. Once in a while I go to the classified of this forum just to see what's happening. Imagine my surprise to see a Savoy in the offerings.

[Acousticado]

Originally Posted by EvanB

Savoy lands in classified. Once in a while I go to the classified of this forum just to see what's happening. Imagine my surprise to see a Savoy in the offerings.

Wow. Seems that life changes for the seller, who has posted in this subforum, are prompting the sale. Present asking price is $2,200 shipped. Seems reasonable to me. Is it?

[Doubleneck]

Originally Posted by Acousticado

Wow. Seems that life changes for the seller, who has posted in this subforum, are prompting the sale. Present asking price is $2,200 shipped. Seems reasonable to me. Is it?

12% discount isn't really much, warranty wouldn't follow I imagine. But it's a new model not much competition. I got a as new Lucky 13 in the used market for $1350, on Ebay; no one bid but me. Usually in the used guitar market I shoot for 50% of MSRP.
But newer carbons seem to hold value much better. Bet he will get close to $2000?

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

Originally Posted by EvanB

Savoy lands in classified. Once in a while I go to the classified of this forum just to see what's happening. Imagine my surprise to see a Savoy in the offerings.

Evan probably should have started a new thread rather than post this in someone's NGD thread, but this is interesting news indeed. I've been communicating with the seller since before he joined the forum, and he is looking for a very specific small body to accompany his voice. I didn't have Savoy for him to try, but he's purchased some other guitars from us over the years, and he is a very nice guy. Not sure what a Savoy without warranty will bring, but these are amazing guitars, so in this case the sellers loss will truly be someone's gain.

Edit: just tried to find the ad and it's gone.

Ted; I was taken by the notion of a Savoy landing and the classifieds being a dock. But you are right, and I won't do it again.

[Doubleneck]

I'm holding out for a used Savoy burst!

[Earl49]

Originally Posted by Ted @ LA Guitar Sales

....Edit: just tried to find the ad and it's gone.

Hopefully that means either a quick sale, or a rethinking of circumstances that were forcing the reluctant sale. Hope the seller did OK either way.

[Acousticado]

Originally Posted by Doubleneck

I'm holding out for a used Savoy burst!

Without question, I'd also hold out and pay the extra $ for that burst. Beautiful.

No bursted Savoys have landed in the classified.

[mot]

Back to the original NGD post with a bit of GS mini bashing thrown in for flavoring.

I don't think the GS mini is the right guitar to compare to a Savoy. I haven't had a Savoy in my hand, but I have had others such as a Cargo to compare against a mini and that really warped my brain because I was completely wrong going in. I revised my opinion when I found that Cargo was such a better feeling guitar (neck and sound) than the mini. I think the minis are beautiful and wouldn't kick one out of the house, but they are too small for me because of the skinnier neck.

How does the Savoy compare to guitars that are closer in size such as a parlor, Lucky 13, or maybe Journey?

BTW the KOA on the pictured mini is awesome which is why I was very close to getting a Taylor before I fell into the X20 trap.

[Earl49]

My wife would agree with you, mot. Once she got hold of a CA cargo, the mahogany topped GS Mini went up for sale. And that was our second attempt, the first being a used spruce top. Granted the Cargo is 3X the price of the GS Mini koa.....

Savoy would seem more properly compared with the Lucky 13 or the Rainsong Parlor, or possibly the Emerald X20 or X7.

I have two koa Taylor guitars already (all-koa 424LTD and koa / spruce GS-K) so I am immune from the koa version of the Mini, even though it really looks good.