Congratulations!
If these two guitars are that much better than the originals then it was probably worth every ounce of aggravation it took to get you to this point.
I think this is a great direction that Taylor has gone into and think the GP's will reinvigorate their brand. The aesthetics are wonderful and would completely eliminate any perceived negatives that one might have regarding slope shoulder dreads. The V-class bracing is well suited to these guitars.
Is it possible to identify how much the bone saddle contributed to the sound and how much, as it seems that you changed the saddle and strings simultaneously? Santa Cruz strings will definitely be more articulate. I'm wondering what you would have experienced with bone and Elixirs or SC/micarta?
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