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NuGD: Taylor 818e
I purchased this used Taylor 818e last night from GC. I had it shipped from out of state. The price was excellent. There is only one blemish that I have found. Looks like someone played it quite a bit because the sound is broken in. It needs a new bone saddle to add some definition to the treble strings. I also ordered a set of mint Gotoh 510s from eBay. I really like the tone so far. It will be even better after a good setup. It's hard to see from the picture, but the rosewood has a lovely reddish tint. It's very pretty.
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Hi Dave,
Wow, very nice guitar! Congrats! - Glenn
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BAAAM! Congrats Dave!
Nice Taylor! Is this model bigger than the GA body shape?
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Beautiful guitar! Enjoy!
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Thanks!
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Does this take you over the tipping point... to changing your name to "taylorgitdave"? .... seriously... I love those big GO shaped bodies! I am looking at a 518e and was wondering if it lives up to the hype. Taylor advertises the x18 series to be easy to get a lot of volume from it with a light touch (even fingerstyle), because of the bracing. I would be curious to know if you find that to be true with your 818e.
Congratulations!
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Hey Dave -- very nice, congratulations.
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Beautiful guitar, did you go for gold 510's?
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Hey Dave, what a sweet guitar - Congrats!!!
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Hi Bruce! I went for the chrome style. I like those a lot.
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Mighty Nice, David! The Taylor Grand Orchestra model, in its various tonewood combinations, is a model I think most guitarists would enjoy playing and listening to--Gorgeous Tonality! Enjoy!
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Play-wise and tone-wise is this a 6-string version of your Taylor 858?
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David, when you've had a chance to play them side-by-side, please give us your thoughts on the tonality of your Taylor 818e compared to your Martin Marquis. Thanks.
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